For some of us accessing PLD in the holidays might not be an option. We may be on holiday, on child duties or might not have access to PLD funds to attend conferences like Ulearn. Thank goodness for technology - now we can catch up with PD in our own time.
For example, in the first keynote at Ulearn15, Grant Lichtman talked about some of his educational observations and conclusions after interviewing more than 600 teachers, administrators, students and parents. A summary of his keynote can be found in the Ulearn news bites including graphic illustrations of his story. The video of his presentation can be found in Edtalks and audience participation and interactions in his keynote can be viewed in this shared Google doc and the Twitter stream @ @GrantLichtman and #ulearn15. Other keynote presentations can be found here>>>.
In some cases, the progress in education is just too good an opportunity to miss and becomes national news, like this clip from Prime News on Technology in schools.
Now we don’t have to feel like we’ve missed out, when there’s so much opportunity to either re-visit these learning experiences of access them for the very first time.
Do you have any learning highlights from these past holidays you want to share with others?
All Year EdchatNZ Tuesdays fortnightly evenings Free
15 October: Panel discussion: Students, Computers and Learning – and us
Date |
Activity |
Provider |
10 March |
#scichatNZ |
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12 March |
#edchatNZ |
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13 March |
GEGNZ |
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5 May |
#scichatNZ |
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20 May |
Modern Learning Practice Twitter Chat |
#edchatNZ |
26 March |
WellyEd/Mind Lab |
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2 June |
#scichatNZ |
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18 June |
#edchatnz |
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1 Aug |
Educamp Palmerston North (presented) |
Palmerston North Teachers |
3 Aug |
#libchatnz |
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4 Aug |
#scichatnz & Chris Clay (MindLab) |
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27 Aug |
What does putting the student at the centre of learning mean? |
#edchatnz |
6 Sept |
Science Slow Chat |
#scichatnz |
9 Sept |
E-Learning Webinar (Viewer) |
Enable E-Learning |
PRESENTER(S) | TITLE | RESOURCES |
Anaru White | Need BYOD advice for your kura? Meet the Connected Learning Advisory - Te Ara Whītiki | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xnclgcObZ03IjBq_xLRVlevM_fDCZUWPZLhS3pgeeqM/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 |
Anna Hermann, Lynne Thomas | 5 + a Day the eLe@rning way | http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Oa_BlXpBlDWiGEDdviXu958e5Ohsp4JK_NaAePGHc0Q/edit#slide=id.gbd0c5b09f_1_75 |
Barbara Cavanagh - | Leaders growing leaders | https://youtu.be/X-vYkZpMbIs |
Brenda Crozier | Assessment Online – resources to improve teaching and learning | http://tinyurl.com/AOL-ULearn15 |
Bronwen Wilson, Andrew Tan | Creative cyber citizenship - Engaging students in Digital Citizenship using Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) | http://lcdculearn15.weebly.com/ |
Carl Scurr | Living the Key Competencies, or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Minecraft | https://prezi.com/pxpskpulvmau/minecraft-ulearn15/ |
Carl Scurr | Living the Key Competencies, or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Minecraft | http://room19sminecraftblog.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Carolyn Stuart | Addressing the need for wise and strategic 21st century leadership | https://www.pond.co.nz/detail/676442/spinning-innovation-wise-and-strategic-21st-leadership-ulearn15 |
Carolyn Stuart | Addressing the need for wise and strategic 21st century leadership | https://www.pond.co.nz/community/675436/ulearn15/1 |
Carys Taylor, Thomas Bigge | Collaborative planning in the 21st Century | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AEHchyzxFQgISnofpQzGN4I386JvMxsVr28owim9QZI/edit |
Cherie Taylor-Patel | Networking: Weaving the net - harvesting the pearls: Reimagining 'AKO' across New Zealand schools | https://drive.google.com/a/flanshawroad.school.nz/folderview?id=0B0_KmGdVAN48WDVlRi1FVU45RHM&usp=sharing |
Chrissie Butler | Drawing thinking | https://passonable.wordpress.com/ |
Dan Milward | Make Play Games | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IuwwDJQ_dD-ov8KcMv9YfpW3tt0MZhSTJP9Pr49uOpk/edit?usp=sharing |
Danielle Myburgh, Jane Gilbert | Fad or fact? Leading or following?: Do modern learning environments, digital technologies and so on represent “The Future” of schooling? Or is there a bit more to it? | http://bit.ly/LSMyburgh |
Danielle Myburgh, Jane Gilbert: | Fad or fact? Leading or following? | https://youtu.be/xHo5E8CLilw |
Dave Winter, Jude O'Neil | Teaching and learning that makes sense | http://bit.ly/pldgsites |
David Paterson | Does teaching through a nature of science perspective increase student engagement in junior high school science classes? | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3TL6z6fOe9mOXNVR1k4eU56Umc |
Diane Cavallo | Epilobium | https://t.co/spwO5CfDVG |
Dorothy Burt, Fiona Grant, Lenva Shearing | GoogleFest | http://sites.google.com/a/ptengland.school.nz/googlefest/ |
Grant Lichtman | On the road: keys to successful school innovation in times of change | https://youtu.be/96BVhU4QuAQ |
Grant Lichtman | On the road: keys to successful school innovation in times of change | http://t.co/gKIzO8Eupp |
Grant Lichtman | World Peace...and other 4th-grade achievements | https://t.co/SOhZS3kmlr |
Hannah Bedford | Little snippets of mathematics education inspiration from the US (NCTM Conference) | http://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1kleb9SciM5U01wTTNlalhxQnM |
Hannah Bedford | Little snippets of mathematics education inspiration from the US (NCTM Conference) | http://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1kleb9SciM5LXVOdWlXbm5XRG8 |
Helen King, Karen Belt | iPads and tablets - Redefine junior classrooms with Explain Everything | https://goo.gl/DufZk4 |
Ian Stevens | Re-imagining learning mathematics | http://www.mathsadventures.co.nz/ulearn15.html |
James Hopkins | Developing student voice within reluctant writers | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/179V4wj4t_YyuANX2qsdwWlIVRMc674RNXJSqWHO9yR8/edit?usp=sharing |
Jane Armstrong | Introducing the Inclusive Education website | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XxJoCZCEmKJmFIPNe1FS3ZBOPiEYvXZgizYf8yZLza0/edit |
Jane Armstrong | Introducing the Inclusive Education website | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fienpR_gDDEyLC6dCVTTeErNVX1KxCzRqgopZdE_5v8/edit#slide=id.p |
Jane Armstrong | Introducing the Inclusive Education website | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayxtIvpaayE&feature=youtu.be |
Jennifer Moss | Design Thinking in English | https://goo.gl/ZXZOD8 |
Jennifer Moss | Design Thinking in English | https://goo.gl/ONR0Im |
Jill MacDonald | Financial wellbeing building on from financial literacy | http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/Financial-capability/Financial-capability-progressions |
Jill MacDonald | Financial wellbeing building on from financial literacy | https://drive.google.com/a/hobsonvillepoint.school.nz/file/d/0BzXtd0rM_fRhNzVEOGlsb1lmWkU/view?usp=sharing |
Jo Robson | Empowering middle leaders in secondary schools: making appraisal a meaningful and valued practice | http://goo.gl/7F1WB8 |
Jo Robson | Empowering middle leaders in secondary schools: making appraisal a meaningful and valued practice | http://goo.gl/HQMhDx |
Jo Robson | A practitioner’s perspective: Empowering learners, educators and leaders | https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1lWnDF_h--TMm5tZW1RNWZXem8/view |
John Fenaughty, Aych McCardie | Inside Out - We All Belong | https://t.co/B9DWoY8goq |
Karen Belt | 1:1 Starting out in a junior classroom - One app wonders | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MaCN-HkJ49cMJScztIGYOsQLYe7fEZ3UxqFGc6mWsV0/present?slide=id.p4 |
Karla Hull, Vicki Coles, Bianca Williams | #imagineNPS - DIY learning pathways | http://https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14DNW-lawTO1cVj2de0jdU-ISNjONzn3YyN13B_fsRfI/edit#slide=id.gbd90eb772_0_169 |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/Financial-capability/Financial-capability-progressions |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/201755451 |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | http://https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SvL9wRmXOOq3bv1RJkIVuA99DFE6bBe9EwYawJk970E/edit#gid=0 |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | https://www.banqer.co/ |
Kendall Flutey | Banqer – preparing young people to make the financial decisions that impact the rest of their lives | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xQqmX1nKdAZIPpSNVFx1WI7RZwNrOS5RMnvGLyY4OWE/edit?usp=sharing |
Lee Whitelaw, Jane Lindsay, Meralyn Te Hira, Tracey Simeon | Re-imagining learning through school collaborations: How the Kaikohekohe Trust initiative is making a difference for students, teachers and whānau in rural Northland | http://bit.ly/Lskohekohe |
Lynne Thomas | Maker mvmt and Caines arcade. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faIFNkdq96U |
Mandy Heim | Same old start or smart start ? | http://650813me.blogspot.co.nz/ |
Marianne Malmstrom | Minecraft: Constructivist game for student-driven learning | http://knowclue.wikispaces.com/Minecraft+Challenge |
Mark Maddren | Tools to enhance your writing process - Digital literacy | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tRvwUC-B1bvoLUSNOiMijjHLMABQfWxhAaUUgbYgBv0/edit?usp=sharing |
Mark Osborne | Designing Innovative Learning Environments | http://sfy.co/b0n3i |
Mark Osborne | The maker movement in schools | http://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1EWRW4trkonTGhCelJBRkJXSFE/view?usp=sharing |
Monika Kern | Head in the cloud - how cloud solutions can enhance learning and teaching | http://onedrive.live.com/redir?page=view&resid=B8034A6C5026B39E!16753&authkey=!AJaQKXldEeP748g |
Pam Hook, Barbara Cavanagh, Marianne Malmstrom and Russell Burt, moderated by Derek Wenmoth. | Panel discussion: What will it mean to be educated in 2050? | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J62UFZthxis |
Pete Hall | Leading organisational change with Pond | https://www.pond.co.nz/detail/678166/ulearn-presentation-2015_10_07-leading-organisational-change-with-pond |
Rebbecca Sweeney, Suzi Gould, Kathryn O'Connell-Sutherland, Jenny Washington, Julie Greenwood, Shane Buckner | Collaborate, Inquire, Aspire | How to build a future focused, collaborative cluster of schools and ECE using Spirals of Inquiry | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1C3YUhF_GY-ZdfqnLULzMeBvLFVhZsj00kKi6j6zZ8_o/edit#slide=id.p3 |
Rebbecca Sweeney, Suzi Gould, Kathryn O'Connell-Sutherland, Jenny Washington, Julie Greenwood, Shane Buckner | Collaborate, Inquire, Aspire | How to build a future focused, collaborative cluster of schools and ECE using Spirals of Inquiry | http://edtalks.org/video/collaboration-beyond-sharing |
Rebecca Jesson , Naomi Rosedale | Focus on learning@home | https://youtu.be/iMzsdNKzPsY |
Rosalie Reiri | Māori medium: He kākano ahau i ruia mai i Rangiātea, e kore au e ngaro | http://bit.ly/1Ksr8eM |
Sarah Whiting | Hackschooling - Bringing personalised learning into the classroom | http://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FPBDeunyMOoU--9OkexB8CvJXL6_EHkBKlcAlmE_C_E/edit#slide=id.p14 |
Shelley Hersey | BYOD and discover LEARNZ virtual field trips | https://drive.google.com/a/core-ed.ac.nz/file/d/0Byt3x4i96-MUQ3hYb2ZUdVJzbEk/view?usp=sharing |
Shona McCutcheon | Bringing Ministry of Education curriculum resources to you | http://digixltest.com/Projects/CSI_JournalTexts/engine/index.html |
Shona McCutcheon | Bringing Ministry of Education curriculum resources to you | http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series |
Shona McCutcheon | Bringing Ministry of Education curriculum resources to you | http://connected.tki.org.nz |
Shona McCutcheon | Bringing Ministry of Education curriculum resources to you | http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/Ready-to-Read/Ready-to-Read-in-literacy-programmes/Meeting-the-needs-of-diverse-learners/New-Zealand-Sign-Language-Reading-Resources |
Shona McCutcheon | Bringing Ministry of Education curriculum resources to you | http://http://literacyonline.tki.org.nz/Literacy-Online/Teacher-needs/Instructional-Series/School-Journal |
Sonya Van Schaijik | FlatConnections Global Project: ‘A week in the life’ | http://bit.ly/LSSonya |
Sonya Van Schaijik | FlatConnections Global Project: ‘A week in the life’ | https://youtu.be/j6GL-_a5z8s |
Steve Mouldey | Agency and ownership: Why the how? | https://t.co/SSmQJqbb8A |
Steve Voisey | A return to the pen - Microsoft Onenote and Higher Order Thinking | http://tinyurl.com/tts7oct |
Tahu Paki | Ki te Angitutanga - Māori Medium Programmes for Students Pilot Project | https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fQaTKPGSwnDzFAdq_Wm65tjtFWC3lK_ADtnNskAhNao/edit#slide=id.p3 |
Tara Fagan | Connected Educator Lounge Live Streaming | http://connectededucator.org.nz/event/ce-lounge-live-streaming/ |
Vannessa Wetere, Haami Kapoor, Melissa Brown | Are technology classes being left behind? Digital learning tools in Technology/ Specialist classes | http://https://docs.google.com/a/peachgrove.school.nz/presentation/d/1sjMrarFMFQB4PtgilHYVmA6qihkVKnwIeJbl8hCKPsc/edit?usp=drive_web |
Vannessa Wetere, Haami Kapoor, Melissa Brown | Are technology classes being left behind? Digital learning tools in Technology/ Specialist classes | http://https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BHfDvnPpPIR2OocCgDWzhtQxaEmvG0fV3lHGVSq2JUg/edit |
Vannessa Wetere, Haami Kapoor, Melissa Brown | Are technology classes being left behind? Digital learning tools in Technology/ Specialist classes | http://https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4hwR1ZKKOpbbG9ISHZDcUN2Wjg |
Vannessa Wetere, Haami Kapoor, Melissa Brown | Are technology classes being left behind? Digital learning tools in Technology/ Specialist classes | http://https://goo.gl/DHKJJ6 |
Vicki Hagenaars | A single cell classroom cannot be an MLE - Or can it? | http://goo.gl/7QwcqZ |
Vicki Hagenaars | Let's Learn with LEARNZ | http://goo.gl/4GyPuF |
ManaPotential | https://www.dropbox.com/s/1y21a3kuf967ft5/MP%20Power%20Point%20presentation%20CORE%202015.pptx?oref=e | |
Robert's Perler Bead Cord Organizers | http://t.co/AZA67ACUso |
PLD Tony Cairns 2015 (There may be something useful here - email me if you want notes or presentations or links to videos of these events - there are lots more - but i think that this is enough)
Whew, Tony, this is amazing and very extensive. THANK YOU! I've been diving in to these resources already, so very useful indeed. We really don't have to miss out on PLD in the holidays or any days for that matter
Some of the best PD during the holiday break for me came from the Connected Educator EdBlogNZ challenge. So many amazing teachers were blogging during the holidays about all sorts of things do with education. Reflections, hot topics, video blogs and more were created and commented on.
Have a look at some of the great posts that were written and perhaps you'll come away with some great ideas: EdBlogNZ challenge
The world is changing! With over 4 billion cellphone users, just about everyone (especially in the future) can access basic knowledge anywhere/anytime. As teachers, if we don't do something soon we'll become irrelevant - we need to more than transferrers of knowledge.