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3D Metal printing in our backyard

Posted on March 28, 2018 by corney

A few weeks ago I followed up an invite from the House of Science to visit RAM 3D in Tauriko. So here in a new industrial area of Tauranga were some pretty switched on people doing some pretty neat stuff. … Continue reading →

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Exploring Deep Learning with Derek Wenmoth

Posted on October 13, 2017 by corney

Shallow? Surface? Deep? “.. the world has been focused on developing basic literacy and numeracy skills.” (Fullan, M., & Quinn, J. (2016). Coherence. The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems. Corwin Thousand Oaks.) Recommended reading: Fullan, M. (2013). Stratosphere: Integrating … Continue reading →

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Keynote by Abdul Chohan

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corney

Set up Olive Tree Primary School Devices are like taps. The water doesn’t come from the taps it’s the plumbing behind it that makes it work All our teachers are trained on twitter To change Belief – must be Simple … Continue reading →

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Ignite session with Maniakalani teachers

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corney

Each teacher had 6 minutes to speak, slides on auto advance. Audience asked to ask a Why, What and How question. Presenter then answers questions from the floor. Link to resource site – contains details of the MIT programme. Philosophy: … Continue reading →

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Keynote – Brad Waid

Posted on October 12, 2017 by corney

Changing tools  – From scroll to book What would our students share about their learning? Are we preparing them for ‘Their Future’ or for ‘Our Future’? Example of Cargo Bot. The relationship is what’s important; tools keep changing. The changing … Continue reading →

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