This year we set the goal of creating a chapter of the e-nable organisation here at Waimea to be able to print 3d prosthetic hands for those in need. In order to be able to become a recognised chapter we had to submit a printed design for consideration. If we met the standard for assembly... Continue Reading →
Collaboration, participation and equity.
It's no surprise that the way we speak can make such a large difference to our students. Not only is it what we say but how we say it. We know this to be true but how does it relate to the classroom and what small change could I make that might have an impact... Continue Reading →
Walking past Naomi Chapman's classroom recently caught my eye as her windows were decorated in post-it notes and fluorescent writing. I went in to investigate. The atmosphere was humming with discussion as groups of students in Year 10 Economics were intent on their latest project, part of the growing NZ Innovation Challenge run by Young... Continue Reading →
Contribution of teacher inquiry topics to my Communities of Practice. Fundamentally as a teacher we see our purpose as instructing, guiding and nurturing our students through the relationships we build with them. Yet, through all the 'noise' of doing education we get distracted and can lose sight of the complete purpose we have for our... Continue Reading →
Well we know where we're going But we don't know where we've been And we know what we're knowing But we can't say what we've seen And we're not little children And we know what we want And the future is certain Give us time to work it out Road to Nowhere by Talking Heads... Continue Reading →
The last 32 weeks have been a pedagogical odyssey, and one that I have had great pleasure in sharing with others. I didn’t realise that I would learn so much, or that I had so much to learn! Incredibly, I had never thought to question the definition of knowledge until our first session. Now, not... Continue Reading →
Health Education teachers are fortunate to be immersed in “ethics”, the thinking behind behaviour and the situations where behaviour and ethics diverge. The real-world examples from around the world can now be investigated digitally, allowing up-to-date information from a wide variety of current sources to be accessed. The digital technological tidal wave has created the... Continue Reading →
Activity 2: Critically analyse issues of socio-economic factors, school culture and professional environments in relation to practice. The Tasman region at the top of the South Island of New Zealand stretches from Murchison to Golden Bay and includes Richmond where our school is located. The main occupations that make up the Tasman workforce come from the areas... Continue Reading →
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