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Digital Resource: Using digital tools to connect beyond the classroom
Started by Tessa Gray 16 Sep 2020 4:14pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayDuring COVID-19, many educators experienced (first-hand) the benefits of using technology to connect, share, enhance and blend learning, while making more authentic connections between home and school. This pick-up-and-go teacher...Enabling e-Learning discussion: Engaging with the community at Newbury School
Started by Tessa Gray 09 Sep 2020 3:15pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayWe learned a lot during COVID-19, especially how technology can help bridge the gap between, home, school and students and enable rich distance learning to be guided and facilitated by teachers. In this latest Enabling e-Learning snapshot we take...Using digital tools to capture learning
Started by Tessa Gray 06 Aug 2020 12:04pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayDuring COVID-19, many of us experienced a more blended approach to teaching and learning using digital platforms to share and capture learning. Some schools are now conducting their three-way learning conversations online, using video tools like...Digital Resource: Using digital tools to flip learning
Started by Tessa Gray 02 Jun 2020 2:49pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayMany of us have now had a taste of distance teaching and learning and while some of us may be planning strategies going forward (if this should ever happen again), others are wanting to continue to use effective practices, such using digital tools;...DISCUSSION POST: How do students travel with their data?
Started by Tessa Gray 06 Nov 2019 8:02pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayHow do students (and teachers) travel with their data? It's fast approaching that time of the year, when students and teachers either transition from one school to another, or leave school altogether. This week we're lucky...Using digital technologies and social media for good
Started by Tessa Gray 31 Jul 2019 5:37pm () Replies (2) Last reply by Jane Armstrong BosAs parents and educators, we want our young people to be innovators and change agents - empowered to make a positive difference in the world they live in. But what happens if our young people are increasingly being exposed to negative social...Flipped learning and the changing role of the teacher
Started by Tessa Gray 09 May 2019 3:33pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayThroughout the Enabling e-Learning community, we’ve hosted discussions about flipped learning before, to help build understandings about flipped learning. We’ve hosted a webinar sharing how one teacher (Angela Stensness) has...Homework and authentic learning
Started by Tessa Gray 07 Sep 2012 1:07pm () Replies (10) Last reply by Tessa GrayI've often heard parents talk about the onerous task of 'doing homework' - like it was a task designed for them, rather than their kids. Does 'new ways of designing curriculum', mean we should be thinking about 'new ways to assign homework...Finish this sentence: This year I plan to...
Started by Tessa Gray 09 Feb 2017 4:09pm () Replies (16) Last reply by Tessa GrayOne way to use technologies with your parents/whānau Each year we kick off with a wero or challenge to consider. Here's one for the beginning of 2017... Finish this sentence: "This year I plan to use **INSERT...My Social Book- Facebook
Started by Allanah King 25 Jan 2017 12:37pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Allanah KingAt the end of the year I saw an advertisement on Facebook for My Social Book– an old school version of your Facebook postings. I thought it would be a useful record of the year’s journey and as a useful example for schools who have...FORUM: Wicked problems and real world issues
Started by Tessa Gray 04 Aug 2016 10:19am () Replies (1) Last reply by Tessa GrayWicked problems and real world issues are all around us, so can we afford to ignore them in education? Big question, and an even bigger problem in itself, too complex to solve in any way here. Effective teachers orchestrate learning experiences...Connecting with your community through social media
Started by Nathaniel Louwrens 12 Jul 2016 3:09pm () Replies (1) Last reply by Nathaniel LouwrensUp and down the country, schools are always looking for ways to engage further with their community. One way that schools are exploring is the use of social media. The Using social media to connect with your community guide will help get your school...
School Facebook Query
Started by MareeThomas 03 Jun 2015 9:18am () Replies (6) Last reply by Angela BotherwayHi There, Just looking for some advice. We've had a school Facebook Page up and running for nearly three years with absolutely no issues whatsoever. We have found it to be one of our most effective way of communicating with parents as we can...Involving your community in curriculum design.
Started by Catriona Pene 03 Feb 2016 2:00pm () Replies (4) Last reply by Catriona PeneWhen approaching school-based curriculum design the involvement of your school community is crucial. NZC Online recently asked questions through social media about where we could help schools with school-based curriculum design and community...Partnering with the community - Enabling e-Learning slow chat #eelslow
Started by Nathaniel Louwrens 21 Mar 2016 9:02am () Replies (3) Last reply by Nathaniel LouwrensOur first Enabling e-Learning slow chat took place last week on Twitter and was focused on Partnering with the Community. Thanks to those who were able to contribute. If you missed out on it, you can read the tweets in the Storify below. You can...Key ideas filtering through on Stuff
Started by Tessa Gray 23 Mar 2016 9:04am () Replies (2) Last reply by Nathaniel LouwrensInteresting to see articles like this filtering through to our parent community via Stuff.co.nz (22/3/2016). Schools need to think like tech companies gives a short profile on the importance of teaching for the future. Key ideas...Using Periscope to connect our community with school events
Started by Carol Kendall 28 Oct 2015 11:05am () Replies (10) Last reply by Tessa GrayOn Friday 30 October, we have our annual Pet Day. I'm considering using Periscope to broadcast some of the happenings on the day - this broadcast is yet to be confirmed. I'll be limited by access to wifi, as out on our field where much of...Science Trolley
Started by Angela Pilkington 06 Dec 2015 10:32am () Replies (1) Last reply by Angela PilkingtonIs anyone using Sitech's Science Trolley in their school? Would love to hear from you on positives, things to work on, wish it had... check the link below. I found a useful clip from St Joes school in...Encouraging Blog Engagement
Started by Anne Kenneally 20 Aug 2013 11:35am () Replies (9) Last reply by Valay RamanA blog without interaction is like a day without sunshine! I really do believe this to be a true statement. Increasingly I am finding classes, teachers and learners frustrated with a lack of interaction on their blogs. I have started a...The trouble with parents is...
Started by Tessa Gray 18 Aug 2015 10:47am () Replies (5) Last reply by Tessa Gray...they never turn up! How many of us find it hard to get parents to attend learning events at school (beyond the sports events)? There can be for a number of legitimate reasons they don't/wont/can't attend (time, comfort,...
Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the classroom - Connecting school to the wider community with and about technologies.