At this time of the year teachers have usually spent a significant amount of time setting up their classroom/s and organising resources as well as establishing processes, routines and expectations with their students… but what about the online classroom?

The literature around learning in the 21^st century abounds with references to removing the walls of the classroom and “engaging students in ways not previously possible, creating new learning and teaching possibilities, enhancing achievement and extending interactions with local and global communities.”

Learning in an online World – Contemporary Learning MCEETYA.

This can be a daunting prospect for we ‘digital immigrant’ teachers to include in our thinking about our classrooms and how they operate … where to start? … what’s available that suits my students’ needs?… how can I learn about it ?… how will I manage it?

Here are details about three great examples of teachers in our schools who are moving into this territory by implementing an online presence for their students this year.

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