Virtual Learning Network

thnking about what your pupils are heading towards in Digital Technologies.

An interesting report from the Royal Society in England looking at the challenges and issues of Computing Science implementation.

Feedback, Reflection and change of practise through an observation

CS4HS   What is computer science and how do I teach it?   This introductory series of four online webinars and written content aims to give teachers the resources and confidence to teach some foundation concepts of computer...

  Tēnā koutou, talofa lava, malo e lelei and welcome to the last e-Learning pānui for Term 2 celebrating all things e-learning from across the VLN.   Enabling e-Learning on...

Kahoot is one of my favourite tools to use in the classroom. Students love it, and they are always engaged when I use it. For those of you that have never used Kahoot before, Kahoot is a platform where you can create quizzes, discussions and...

At Waihi East Primary School we have started running a Google Computer Science First (Google CS First) after school club twice a week beginning in early May 2015. Google have set up themes to help promote the teaching of programming (using Scratch)...

Unfortunately I am not able to host Scratch Day this year. However there are two being hosted in NZ. Check them out @ Happy Scratch Day. One is hosted by Erika Rhodes at Paraparaumu Community Centre and the other by Jill Pears Linwood...

The Connected Learning Advisory - Te Ara Whītiki is now available to all state and state-integrated New Zealand schools.

Principals and their Very Necessary Involvment in the Professional Learning and Development of their Staff   In 2014, I decided to conduct an inquiry into the involvement of principals in the professional learning and development...