Niki Davis is Professor of eLearning at the University of Canterbury in NZ. Niki simplifies the complexity of change within schools by taking an ecological perspective. She describes the teacher as the 'keystone species' at the centre, who sets up the ecology of learning and has the most impact on change.
Niki Davis is Professor of eLearning at the University of Canterbury in NZ. Niki simplifies the complexity of change within schools by taking an ecological perspective. She describes the teacher as the 'keystone species' at the centre, who sets up the ecology of learning and has the most impact on change.
Niki Davis is Professor of eLearning at the University of Canterbury in NZ. Niki simplifies the complexity of change within schools by taking an ecological perspective. She describes the teacher as the 'keystone species' at the centre, who sets up the ecology of learning and has the most impact on change.
Professor Paul Callaghan from Victoria University (and 2010 New Zealander of the Year) advocates a shift in New Zealand from a reliance on natural resources to knowledge and innovation. Speaking at the Education Leaders Forum in 2009, Sir Paul believes there are unlimited opportunities, but the challenge is providing students with the skills required to create innovative new business.
Steve Maharey is the Vice-Chancellor of Massey University. Prior to this he was a government minister for nine years as Minister of Education and Minister of Research, Science and Technology. In this presentation he challenges educators, from the early childhood through to tertiary sectors to think differently about education, and challenges institutions to provide educators with the time and opportunities to face the future with an entrepreneurial disposition.
Tony Gilbert is deputy principal at Greenbay High School. In this EDtalk recorded at Learning@School he acknowledges that leading change associated with the implementation of ICT and change in related pedagogy can be quite daunting. Tony outlines a range of strategies that might help make leading change in ICT easier for school leaders.
