Slideshow for #TeachermeetNZ presentation on 22/3/14 for the #FestivalofEdNZ about Auroa Primary School and our IT journey and progression.

1. Myles Webb
Auroa Primary School
Auroa, South Taranaki
Deputy Principal
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2. “0 to 120 in six weeks…”
Going online, going all in. From
seven class Edublogs to 120
individual and class blogs…
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2013/2014
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3. The BOT and Principal wanted to
make a shift in Pedagogy. Our goal
was to have students connecting
and collaboration locally and
globally. The school had class
(edu) blogs in the past these were
of limited success.
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Shift in Pedagogy and
Investment in IT from the
BOT
Goal: To have the students
connecting and
collaborating locally and
globally.
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4. Now: All Students 4-8 have individual blogs, all
classes have blogs.
Teachers using blogger and Hapara Dashboard.
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5. Two intensive days of PD with staff in holidays, ongoing
support and having all the students start at once has
created student driven learning.
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6. Communication and feedback greatly improving greatly.
Students able to network with
overseas students and classes.
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7. Students are engaged and
publishing and working
online.
In six weeks we’ve had
over four hundred posts
and 20,000 page views of
students work
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8. Students are driving the learning supporting each
other and moving learning forward. Build a successful
learning community from within.
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9. Further Developing Ideas for Collaboration:
Quadblogging Aotearoa
Global Blogging Challenge:
Edublog Blogging Challenge
Where to next:
- Staff and students to reflect on this ongoing process
- Using Tumblr, Twitter and Blogs to reflect on professional learning
- Staff continuing to develop and build skills and share
- Continue to collaborate and build on the success we’ve already had
For Further Information:
Auroa.school.nz
mrwebbauroa.blogspot.co.nz
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