Author Archives: corney
Integrating the use of technology into student inquiry
Sam McNeil who is the Director of ICT St Andrew’s College in Christchurch gave a great talk that included some authentic tasks delivered in his school. It was a nice change to see some tech in action that were designed with … Continue reading
Ed Tech startups
Paul Cameron, who is the CEO of Booktrack, gave a fast paced talk about his company’s journey in the EdTech market. Their backstory was featured in the NZ Herald in 2012. What does their product do? Their website says: Booktrack offers … Continue reading
IT training and computational thinking
Professor Tim Bell from Canterbury University (link to article) gave a short presentation on how computational thinking or coding can be used in the curriculum. It was interesting to see some tasks that could be done in class by students … Continue reading
Mind Lab-reimagining teacher education
Dr David Parsons gave a brief overview of what Mindlab is all about. Not only do they run programmes for kids, but also post graduate study for teacher. Interestingly, there is a Mind lab in Tauranga. The correct analogy for … Continue reading
Innovation programme at Avondale College
There’s something innovative happening at Avondale College but darned if I know what it is. I did listen to the 40 minute presentation by the HP rep, Principal and lead teacher and I know it’s got something to do with … Continue reading
