Connecting Across the Culture and Heritage Sector in Aotearoa New Zealand

Develop your professional learning network

On this two-week course, you’ll develop your knowledge of networking practices in the context of culture and heritage organisations.

Focusing on the cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, you’ll discover how to collaborate and interact with educators nationally and around the world, sharing practice and deepening your understanding of education beyond the classroom.

Learn what it means to be a connected practitioner

A connected practitioner actively engages and looks for growth and development opportunities, learning from and sharing knowledge with other professionals.

You’ll explore the importance of connected practice, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and identify the opportunities that broadening your network can establish.

Build connections using digital media tools

From Twitter, to LinkedIn, you’ll examine how social media platforms can promote you and your organisation, and develop meaningful spaces to share knowledge and expertise.

You’ll also delve into broadcasting tools such as webinars and podcasts, discovering how to find quality resources, as well as gaining tips for hosting your own broadcasts.

Collaborating with fellow learners, you’ll build an invaluable resource guide, shedding light on innovative media tools being used around the world.

Further your professional outreach as a digital citizen

Good digital citizens advocate safe and ethical practice whilst online.

You’ll be introduced to a range of tools available to help develop your professional presence online, whether hosting or participating in online networking opportunities.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to explain what a connected practitioner is, and identify a variety of ways in which you can develop digital connections in the culture and heritage sector.

This course is designed for educators in Aotearoa New Zealand who work in cultural and heritage organisations.

It may also benefit educators in other countries who work in similar settings and want to further their knowledge of professional learning networks.

This course is designed for educators in Aotearoa New Zealand who work in cultural and heritage organisations.

It may also benefit educators in other countries who work in similar settings and want to further their knowledge of professional learning networks.

• Explore the value of being a connected practitioner
• Investigate what it means to be a Digital Citizen
• Develop your professional learning network by exploring selected digital media tools