Virtual Learning Network

BYO Device School - Best Apps & how to choose them.

"The learning objects available within Digistore use multimedia to engage, are based on authentic contexts and have been specifically designed for New Zealand and Australian schools."

Presentation blending ULearn12 Workshop by Glenn McKay with how I use Web 2.0 tools in my class (Kieren Moriarty).

Ulearn 2012 was fantastically inspiring! The hardest thing to do was come back and decide what to do first!  In a way, I've linked three of my breakouts together in the pusuit of curating original content to share. Add together "School...

Magpie ICT Cluster ExpoIntroduction:As part of our Magpie Cluster development we decided to run a Cluster Expo showcasing the work of our students and teachers over the previous 3 years.National Goal:Goals 1,3 and 4Cluster Goal:Teachers will use a...

Thanks for sharing this it is a valuable tool. As a school our staff are new to myPortofolio (many of whom are reluctant uses) for Teaching Practise reflection. We are basically doing one per term as a staff or in syndicates if it can only be...

What a resounding success the recent Magpie ICT Cluster Expo was. With hundreds of students, parents and teachers participating throughout the day in a wide range of learning activities, all intended to demonstrate the fabulous learning that has...

Te Mata School is a decile 10 school situated in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay.  ICT leaders Amy Mc Lennan and Danielle Burroughs interviewed their Principal Mike Bain on the new  infrastructure at Te Mata School. They questioned him on his...

Goal: All Background and context:Through 2011, Parkvale staff investigated one to one classrooms. The opportunity for participation was provided to all year 5 and 6 students. The parents were responsible for providing and maintaining the netbook....

Class blogs are a great way to celebrate what is happening in the classroom and inform others of goings-on. To set up a blog you will require a google account. Be careful of security settings on your blog – set these so your blog cannot be...

The move to engaging the parent/whanau community with their own children's learning through digital media has been a process which has evolved over the last three years. We still have some way to go before it becomes ubiquitous but as a school we...

During 2012, Parkvale School has begun a trial of One to One classrooms. We are trialling two classrooms currently and collecting data of achievement and motivation as we go. This presentation explains why we began the research, what we found, what...

Paul Bremer, Principal at Havelock North Primary shares the decision making and rational for the purchase and implementation of infrastructure within the school. He describes the journey from Beacon Classrooms to whole school roll out and the future...

Symbaloo is a fun and easy way to manage your favourite websites. Can also be used to easily direct your students to specific websitesin a range of curriculum areas.  

A great workshops sharing voice tools which have a variety of uses in the Primary classroom right through from New Entrants to Year 6. We covered: voice recorder - a standard tool on windows pcs found in accessories vocaroo - simply records...

iPads seem to be the device of the moment, and with several of our schools in the cluster purchasing iPads, it seemed timely to have a bit of a play and introduction to what they can do and how they can be integrated into your daily programme. The...