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 …

Github, html, css – starting out!

Early this year I was introduced to Github at the RailsGirlsWgtn Weekend back in March. Over the weekend there was the chance to create your own Ruby on Rails app, using Github and other sites to get it working. I must admit it was all a bit of a mystery to me and I doubt …

Google Educator Groups NZ – what is it all about? #hangout

So have spent an hour plus this evening watching the first GEGNZ  - Google Educator Groups NZ. Wow! What a wealth of knowledge we have here in New Zealand! Great tips and tricks for Google +, Google Drive (drawing), Google Search and more. So a list of the things I thought were really cool from …

Quick #HackYrClass post

So have been watching all the tweets and blog posts following Claire Amos's initial post about hacking your classroom. Didn't think I was really going to have enough time to get involved with it (madly busy learning python!) but sat down with two colleagues who are doing some hacking as well and came up with …

Traffic light self assessment system – geddit?!

I've just found this site - http://letsgeddit.com/ - that seems a good tech replacement for the old traffic light paper system. A few year ago when I was teaching Year 11 Physical Education and anatomy and biomechanics, another teacher introduced me to using the traffic light system. You would have a sheet with terms or questions …

PE Geek workshop @ WGC

iPads in PE Wednesday 16 April, PE Geek Workshop @ Wellington Girls' College I have been following Jarrod Robinson (The PE Geek - @mrrobbo) for quite a long time now and have used a lot of his apps and I have always been envious when he has posted information about workshops that he will be delivering somewhere …

LoopEd 2014 Conference

LoopEd 2014 Conference websiteJane Gilbert: Keynote'FUTURE-ORIENTED' EDUCATION...WHAT IS IT? WHY SHOULD WE CARE?This presentation will look at some of the ‘big ideas’ in circulation about why we need major change in our education system.It will argue that, because these ideas are not well-understood, we are largely continuing with ‘business as usual’, and that, as a result, …

Goal 3 – learning Python

So, after getting through enrolling at UC I have managed to get onto Learn2 (UC Moodle site) and into COCS121. So far so good. Have bought the recommended text book (Practical Programming) and loaded on iPad. Have got link to the interactive text book (How to Think Like a Computer Scientist), which looks pretty cool. …

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 …

Day 1 – Connect: TESAC conference

Digital Information Systems: John Creighton Focus on L2 - 2.40 schools driven by data in school and system How do it at Burnside Give students the actual standard - global, holistic view. Copy online - highlight (red, yellow, green - stop light) the stuff that you actually know. Do the school - the school is a …