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Name: John Larkin

Basic Work: Secondary school teacher at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School, Albion Park. He is a teacher and AN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST

Key Work: Teaches students and other teachers how to use Web 2.0. He has workshops designed for teachers and university staff to help them move forward with using technology in their classrooms. He also has a Blog with information and connections to websites where teachers can go for further information or instruction. Besides the Web 2.0, many educators can leave their own blogs on John's Blog to communicate to each other for any reason. They can Blog about problems, things that worked and this includes giving John a website that was invaluable or helpful to them, John will put it up and maintain it.

Why/How a mover: Mr. Larkin takes his time to reach out to other teachers and help to educate them. This is important because as technology finds it way into the classroom, it is best to have teachers who can meet this growing need. His Blog is essential because it easily extends across oceans and lands to connect the teachers as a community of learners. His example exemplifies what can be accomplished if teachers work with one another. His website and blog are connected to many links for Web 2.0. This link is universal, meaning anyone with a computer can download video on Web 2.0 and learn how to implement it in their classrooms. He has incorporated Web 2.0 tools within his website. For those who want some guidance or information about History for grades 8-12, there is an established link teachers can navigate through.

Links: www.larkin.net.au [|http://bloglarkin.net.au/index] php