Author Archives: corney
Google Education Roadshow in Tauranga
Cyclone hosted an afterschool Google Education Roadshow in Tauranga today. Always useful to go along to these type of events, not only to try and win a spot prize (a Chrome cast was given away today), but you also usually … Continue reading
Growth Mindset workshop with Carol Dweck
Negative stereotypes, deficient thinking, ‘Can’t do this coz I’m dumb’… This type of attitude is not new in schooling but I discovered a new term for it a few years again when I first came across the concept of Growth … Continue reading
Data Based Decision making
So having recently gained my Google Trainer certification, I thought it may be a good idea to embark on some more post graduate study – let’s see how this goes over the next few years… I have enrolled in Waikato … Continue reading
Steve Maharey-Has the revolution started?
Steve Maharey, Vice Chancellor of Massey University, has a really engaging presence as a speaker with entertaining while thoughtful message. While not quite the self-promoting ‘thought leader’ shown in the video below, Steve’s talk had a powerful message – do … Continue reading
The future of Edtech
Betsy Corcoran from EdSurge presented on trends in education technology. Her company focuses on what is the right technology for the organisations. EdSurge also publishes a teacher newsletter. Science & Tech Trends Magic Leap Google’s project Soli Boston Dynamics Sentient AI … Continue reading