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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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