26th+October

=Cluster staff meeting=

iTeam Interschool Shared Workshop - Tue 26th Oct 3.30 – 4.30pm at the location provided (unless demand requires a larger space). (Please select one and let Gareth TIS, Fiona TP or Jason GP know by Friday)  ** "Understanding the Digital Generation" **** - **** Karen Mills ****. (Tauranga Intermediate Staffroom) ** Based on the research, what inferences can we make about kids’ digital experiences and how these experiences are re-wiring and re-shaping their cognitive processes? More important, what are the implications for teaching, learning, and assessment in the new digital landscape?  ** Statistical Investigations using google docs - Sarah Stock & Kim McCormack ** ** (Tauranga Intermediate Computer Suite 2 ) ** Create online surveys with your students collecting data from around the world. Graph it, analyse and make statements with the data collected. Suitable for junior, middle and senior school, PC and Mac users. 

** ICT's for Inquiry Tracey Kerr-Aim (Tauranga Intermediate Rm 28) ** A quick look at some ideas and sites that may assist with Inquiry learning .... locating, creating and defining. 

** Web 2 Tools – Warren Young (Greenpark School Rm 1) ** A selection of Web 2 Tools that enhance learning and support teachers in the classroom. If you haven’t seen **Prezi** (a new powerful presentation tool) or **VUVOX** (allows you to create interactive slideshows and presentations from photos, video and music from Flickr, Picasa Web Albums, YouTube, Facebook or your own file) **...** then you better get along. 

** Inquiry ** - ** Kylie Searle/Stacey Budd ** **(Greenpark School Rm 14 )** The evolution of our inquiry model – Learning process. How this learning process is being used in the classroom.   ** Thinkers Keys - Zoe Blissett (Tauranga Primary Rm 5) ** Tony Ryan’s thinker’s keys develop creative, critical and metacognitive thinking in children. We’ll look at processes for encouraging a solutions focus and applications of thinkers keys.  ** Educating for tomorrow - Jason Mischewski (Greenpark School staffroom) **  Education is at a turning point, we must teach our children more effectively. They need to be equipped with the skills that will allow them to be ‘Learners for Life’. What effect are teachers having on students? If the effects are limited then we need to change. Using Lane Clarks organisers/thinkcharts is one tool I will share to encourage independent thought, planning and solutions from our children.   ** Roby Caley – (Tauranga Primary School Rm 19) ** ** Generally using ICT in a Junior Classroom from ‘The parrot of purpose sits on my shoulder - A journey with ICT in a junior classroom’ Target Level: Early primary ** It’s not about the tools, it’s about improved outcomes for learners. This presentation will document a learning journey with ICT in a junior classroom and explore authentic ways to embed ICT into the curriculum. There will be particular reference to Kid Pix, digital cameras and Web 2.0 tools including blogging, and voice thread, as well as building a professional learning network through twitter. And a fast review of some of the free tools available on web from workshop 37 free tools on the Net And at end one or two tips from Stuart Hale on using OSX so if doesn’t apply you can leave!!!