Success is for all kinds of brains
1. How did you attend the #edchatnz conference (face 2 face, followed online or didn’t)? I’m lucky enough to work at the amazing Hobsonville Point Secondary School, so I had the conference brought to me! I was there Face 2 Face on both days. 2. How many others attended from your school or organisation? a… Continue reading #Edchatnz Blog Meme; aka a reflection on my time at the conference
This term I have been offering a MyTime slot known as Gamer's Anonymous. Most Wednesdays I have the privilege of hosting this slot in our library and watching the students strategically and skilfully playing games such as DOTA, LOL, Minecraft and Neverwinter. I never wanted the library to be a silent space where I peer… Continue reading The power of gaming in education
Over the past three weeks the vision for our library has been at the forefront of my mind. Settling down to the nuts and bolts of book buying and equipment/technology installation has made this journey feel even more real. After a meeting with Mark Osbourne, I was introduced to this Ted Talk; How Great Leaders… Continue reading The Circles of influence
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit Some people might query the move of a primary trained teacher into a role as a librarian. But if you don't look… Continue reading Starting out
Georgi de Stigter 