Jo And Tara feel that the current NZC assessment system is eurocentric, classist, and out of date. In this talk they explain how they have come to this conclusion.
Dave Winter, project director of the connected learning community in Hamilton, talks about three things he considers as important in education today: Strategies to deal with the change that comes with the ultrafast broadband roll out; the digital society; and the connection between teaching as inquiry and professional learning communities.
Anne Kenneally is a 2012 CORE Education eFellow. She tells us about what she learned during her time as an eFellow and how she discovered the strength of letting learners lead the learning.
Paula Eskett is the school library manager at Riccarton High School in Christchurch. Paula is a 2012 CORE Education eFellow and has spent the year investigating increasing student engagement in research and learning through the use of mobile devices.
Helen King from Point England School tells us how encouraging creativity through music, animation, and movies enhanced the learning of her students.
Sonya, a 2011 CORE Education eFellow, researched hyperconnectivity in teaching and learning. Sonya wanted to investigate how teachers and children collaborate and connect online. She has found that her research raised more questions than answers.
Linda Lehrke, a 2011 CORE Education eFellow, researched how assistive technology can help students with special education needs become competent learners. She provides the challenge that we need to understand the learner and stop worrying about the disability; we need to explore how technology can open up learning for our students; and we need to challenge our assumptions and beliefs that are barriers to student learning.
Hanna, a 2011 CORE Education eFellow, has researched ways to make learning more visible for infants and toddlers. She explains that photography allowed her to see learning from a child's perspective.
Dave Winter, a 2011 CORE Education eFellow, researched the question of whether 'together is better?'. Dave wanted to find out if students learnt more effectively when collaborating using technology rather than working individually. He found the results of his investigation to be a surprise which led to many more questions.
Bronwyn Glass, a 2011 CORE Education eFellow, explores how to build community through ICT in a kindergarten setting. In this engaging talk she takes us through several examples of community building in action.
