GCSN Newsletter - 25 November 2011

Upcoming events
Brett Lee (Cyber Safety Expert)  -  Session on Friday 25 November 7-8:30pm

Evening session for parents and teachers at Riccarton High School library. Read here for information and bookings.  

Other items and news

  • For some interesting myth bunking discussion about BYODs,  have you looked at the GCSN website here ?  Watch for more news on this subject, especially after the well attended and successful course on this subject run at the South Learning Centre on 24 November.  More courses on BYODs will be held during term one of 2012.   
  •  For details of the support that the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal Trust (CEAT), through GCSN, has provided in funding video conferencing units in many Christchurch secondary schools - and the rationale for this support -  read here.   The article also describes the invaluable financial assistance provided by CEAT for other post-earthquake enterprises in Christchurch.  
  • For the results of a European survey that shows video conferencing as a highly effective education tool  read here

 Important reminders

  •  Pegasus Group: next meeting on Wednesday 30 November at 1pm at New Brighton Liibrary.  read here
  • NZ Transport Agency and CORE Education invite applications for a fellowship in road safety education for 2012. For other details go here  and e-mail michael.winter@core-ed.org for further information.