Bits & bobs from the last two years…1

Over the last two years I have accumulated ideas for blog posts. Some of which are no longer relevant, some of which will turn into full blown posts and some of which I want to sure bits of. So, here are the bits and bobs from the last couple of years! Enjoy! Mistakes Programmers Make …

PD 4 Jnr Devs

After about six months at Flick Electric Co. and then working on my blog post about Webstock I started to wonder about what I was going to do about my professional development in my new career. This got me thinking about how do graduates / juniors who aren’t working in a big company like Xero, Trade …

Webstock 2016

In January this year I applied for a scholarship to attend Webstock 2016 in mid February. I had seen information about the scholarship a few weeks before I applied but I wasn't too sure if Webstock would be good/useful to go to being a very new developer. I didn't actually really know what Webstock was …

Treehouse – How to Make a Website

I have been learning code now on Treehouse for about two weeks. I decided I would start on the Front End Wed Development Track as it covers: How to Make a Website CSS Basics Introduction to Programming JavaScript Foundations HTML Forms jQuery Basics HTML Tables HTML Video and Audio AJAX Basics Accessibility Website Optimization Console …

Coding online – YOOBEE: HTML and CSS Beyond the Basics

I have been working through Yoobee's online course 'HTML and CSS Beyond the Basics'. It has covered using wireframes to design your site to ending with responsive design. There were 7 sections in total and I learned a number of things. What I am particularly happy about is learning more about responsive design. Some screenshots... …

Preparing for Enspiral Dev Academy

This year I am on a journey to learn to code - like really learn to code. I have taken leave from school and have enrolled in the Enspiral Dev Academy.   Just before Christmas I got an email from them about starting the pre Phase 0 prep, so I have started looking into what will be …

Python – I have survived!

At the beginning of February I enrolled in the University of Canterbury's first year paper - COCS121, Introduction to Programming (using Python). I decided to take the plunge as in our Year 12 Digital Technology class we are going to be teaching Python in Term 3 and I have never done any programming whatsoever!! I …

#edchatnz and principal challenge!

Thursday 3 July, one day till end of time and has been a fabulous #edchatnz session. So cool having so many educators so enthusiastic just before the end of term. If you don't know what it is have a look, get involved and get excited!! You can connect thru the Twitter hashtag #edchatnz, following @edchatnz, following …

#hackyrclass – setting the scene

Today was my second lesson stepping up to the #hackyrclass challenge. After reading Steve Mouldey's blog and having a good chat with a couple of colleques last week I decided today to lay the ground work with my class. I felt I needed to make it clear to them what I was trying to do and why. …

First day of 2014 – Teacher Only PD

School goals - Suzanne and Penny 2014 Annual Plan  Annual Plan PDF / PPT presentation - start working on one SMART goal of your own SMART goal planning - 1 Goal from Schools goals 1. Our learning pedagogy -------- 2. to be at the forefront of quality teaching and learning --------------- to extend the use of …