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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. 3D metal printing is essential using a laser to weld really fast. A thin layer of metal power is laid down then a power laser fuses those metal particles together to build a shape.

The Chief Executive, Warwick Downing, hosted the visit and made a number of interesting points in relation to the type of employee a business like his is looking for (and therefore the type of student we should be trying to produce):

• Every one needs to know CAD
• Attitude trumps everything
• Attention to detail
• Problem solver – “If I do this –  what are the consequences?”
• Importance of material science as well as chemistry & physics (although he pointed out that high level qualifications are not essential)

This field of 3D Rapid Additive Manufacturing has huge potential and we can do it right here in NZ, just see the example set by Rocket Lab. There is even the ability of bio 3D printing (and some boffin even managed to print a stem cells to create a ‘brain on the bench‘)! So the challenge is, how to we engage our students into this type of technology and teach them the skills and dispositions these type of agile industries are after?

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: Learn, create, share

Ignite 1

Aim to develop critical thinking skills.

Paidiea group discussions-similar to Socratic method

Interesting to note that the teacher focused on one student

How did you track talk time?

Ignite 2

Troy England-PE teacher at Papakura High School

Problem-low literacy and attendance

Solution-develop self efficacy

Innovation-voice typing. Started with recording a conversation with teacher, then speaking directly into device.

Does it matter whether students speak or type their answers?

Ignite 3

Kelsey Morgan from Chrischurch

Aim-engage students in maths via blogging.

Students created explainer slides on their blogs.

Ignite 4

Dot from Tamaki College teaching social studies

Aim: engaging year 9s via blogging

Linked with Primary schools to find out familiar writing frameworks

Used SOLO framework to guide writing

Students had to quad blog-What is quad blogging? Students comment on 3 others students post that was positive and helpful.

Slogging-blogging plus SOLO

apeluattc.blogspot.co.nz

Ignite 5

Alicia from Ohaewai Primart

Collaboration in open learning environments

Teachers as role models that learning takes risks and make mistakes.

PQP strategy to give effective feedback

Ignite 6

Hinera Anderson from Tamaki College

Aim: visible teaching and learning (VTaL)

https://sites.google.com/a/tamaki.ac.nz/visible-teaching-and-learning-vtal/

Ignite 7

Angela at Point England School. Aim-increase reading mileage. “A child who reads will be an adult who thinks”.

Other related resources

Manaiakalani outreach facilitation presentation

Kootuitui – Manaiakalani Outreach programme

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 world that we may not fully understand (e.g. popularity of games such as League of Legends, Youtubers etc.)

Link to Storify – collection of tweets.