GCSN Newsletter - 18 November 2011
Upcoming events
BYOD technical workshop - 1pm to 5 pm, Thursday 24th November @ South Learning Centre. A four hour BYOD workshop. A range of presenters to discuss the technical side of this highly topical topic. Read here This session is already attracting much interest.
Brett Lee (Cyber Safety Expert) - Sessions on Friday 25 November
9am –10.30am at Burnside High School that you can join by video conference. Read here
7-8:30pm Evening session for parents and teachers at Riccarton High School library. Read here for information and bookings.
VC dial in details: go to the GCSN bridge button (if it is on your unit) enter the pin 597216 or if you don’t have the preset GCSN bridge use the IP :123.100.85.195##100000 pin 597216. Please request more VC details/support from margot.mckeegan@ccc.govt.nz
Other items and news
- For the results of a European survey that shows video conferencing as a highly effective education tool read here
- For continuing information about improving e-learning practice, look here for details about Enabling Learning, the Ministry of Education's hub for ICT-related education. For details of a workshop on exploring the concept of digital citizenship and what it means for your school. read here
- Data Projector Offer - The introduction of ultra-short-throw data projectors and interactive data projectors is challenging the traditional place of interactive whiteboards in the classroom. Torque IP is able to introduce your school to this cutting-edge technology and its suppliers. It is experienced in helping schools leverage one-off investments through collective buying. For further information contact: Michael.hilliard@cdc.org.nz or ross.dore@torqueip.co.nz
- Curriculum Leadership Course. Module 5 of the on-line curriculum leadership course that has been provided for the curriculum leaders in the RAFA schools in Canterbury is now available online and is offered free to all GCSN members. This module deals with the Key Competencies, Monitoring and Reporting, and with topics including mapping competency, monitoring competency, and new tools and new methods and approaches to reporting. Please email Nick Ford at nick.ford@core-ed.org if you’d like to receive a free registration to this course.
Hot off the press
NZ Transport Agency and CORE Education invite applications for a fellowship in road safety education for 2012.The successful applicant will be expected to undertake a project linked to road safety education in New Zealand secondary schools. The fellowship has a value of $15,000 in cash and runs from February 2012 to July 2012. For other details go here and e-mail michael.winter@core-ed.org for further information.
Important reminders
- Chemistry resource writing workshop Level 2 NCEA: Thursday 24th November
- Pegasus Group: next meeting on Wednesday 30 November at 1pm at New Brighton Liibrary. read here