Virtual Learning Network

Thanks for sharing this story Sandy and Dene. A lot of thought has gone into this reflection and Arataki school community must be pleased with how far they have come to achieve their goals for blended learning - through the use of virtual classrooms and learning reflections in Uspace.

It has been interesting to read how both the teachers and students are using this space for teaching and learning, self-reflective purposes. This reflective summary offers the what, how and why of it all 

I think everyone can relate to the future steps identified, where Arataki school wants to find ways to support family and whanau to engage with their students learning online. Others have started to share their journey so far, these might be worth a read as well:

• Frimley School – Engaging Parents and Whanau
• Emma Watts from Whakatu School, Community comments on blogs
• Kura Iwa Cluster’s Engaging Families and Whanau in their Children's Learning