Connected Educator

Follow and learn a little bit more about the Tokelauan people, language and culture. Contact: Shannon Vulu (shannon.vulu@core-ed.org). Twitter (@ShanVulu).   Audience Early childhood, Primary, Intermediate, Secondary, Tertiary, School leaders, General, Educational / cultural organisations, Librarians/technology/media specialists (all levels), New teachers / preservice teachers Topics Family, whānau, community, International / global, Pasifika education

#leaderchatnz has been running for a couple of months. Our aim is to have NZ principals and school leaders using Twitter as a professional learning tool for their own development and to develop connections Three #leaderchatnz chats are planned for October:October 2nd - Balancing classroom differentiation and withdrawal programmes for G&T studentsOctober 16th - Leading […]

This event is for students to participate in and are designed to introduce and model activities where students can connect and learn together online. This is a real time quiz based competition. We would love an international challenge - Global Connected Educators!Both of these competitions are aimed at Y7 & 8s but Y5 & 6s […]

You are invited to join our Virtual Rumaki classes for Connected Educators' Month in October. These sessions are run by Koka Jules our te Reo Māori kaiako from Whatatutu near Gisborne. They are designed for student participation and will model how our online classes support the learning of te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori for […]

He kōrero ā-Tīhau mā te reo Māori mō ngā kura, kōhanga reo, whānau, hapū, hapori, aha atu, aha atu. Ko te tūhonohono i a tātou mā te Ipae, mā te reo Māori, mā te kaupapa Māori anō hoki ngā whāinga. Nau mai, tīhau mai e tai mā! Tirohia te rangitaki nei mō ngā whakamahukitanga: Visit […]

These are for both students and teachers together who are considering participating in online learning supported by the VLN Primary School. Also suitable for those interested in seeing a snapshot of how we learn together in our online classes. This session provides a walk through of the nuts & bolts of connecting and communicating in […]

He tū ako tēnei i takea mai i o tātou kuia, koroua. Ka 2 ōna akoranga. Ka whakaohooho, ka whakamātau, ka whakahāngai! Ko te whāinga kia tūwhera ō tātou hinengaro ki te ako. Mehemea e oho ana ngā rongo katoa o te tangata, tērā ētahi āhuatanga e titi ai, e tau ai, e mārama ake […]

Welearn has been developed as the social networking and support hub for VLN Primary School online learners. There is awesome potential to shape & share this environment as a collaborative blended learning space across NZ schools. Come and check out what is happening in Welearn and explore the possibilities for participating with your students. Presenter […]

Celebrating World Teachers Day: Teachers as LearnersCome and hear influential US academic Professor Sharon Feiman-Nemser discuss how people learn to teach and get better at teaching over time. Drawing on personal experience and research, Prof Feiman-Nemser will consider "what" and "how" teachers learn (or need to learn) along the continuum from initial preparation to new […]

This workshop explores ways to maximise Māori language instruction, accelerate achievement and engage learners to communicate confidently and competently in te reo Māori. The presentation discusses how to action theories that underpin effective second language teaching and learning and considers the place of technology in designing robust Māori literacy programmes and activities.This presentation intends to […]

Michelle George and Karen Belt teach Year 1 learners at Pt England School. This year they are piloting a new programme by inquiring into building the appropriate pedagogy to support 1:1 devices in a year 1 class with a focus on accelerating learning in literacy.     Event link: https://plus.google.com/u/0/events/cogs4h284bb7dp0h7mve7cqro0o?authkey=CIHM5fO1o9XXWg Presenter Google Educators Group NZ […]