NZEI Rural and Teaching Principal’s Conference Paihia

Last week I had the opportunity to present two workshops at this conference. It was a rewarding and enjoyable experience and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Krissy, Rochelle, Patrick, John and the rest of their hard-working team.  I was fortunate to be able to attend some of the sessions and have been able to take part in professional development that would not have been possible if this was not an e-Learning Fellowship year for me.

The workshops both focused on e-learning though the themes were quite different. The first workshop “A Digital Classroom from Conception to First Birthday” looked at our journey at Aberdeen School with our own first digital classroom. It was a journey that I was delighted to share.  

The second workshop focused on “Making the most of the one or two computer classroom.” During this workshop we discussed management ideas, e-learning beliefs, a sampling of fourteen e-learning experiences and a sharing of wonderful ideas by the workshop participants.

Both workshops were well attended and I am still promising to contact those who left their emails with me. To all of the hardworking principals that I met last week, enjoy your short but well earned break.