Inquiry

Sharon Friesen talks about inquiry being a disposition cultivated during teaching and learning, rather than a process that “gets done” by students. She talks about successful inquiry leading to deep understanding, giving examples from her own experiences.
More at these links http://edtalks.org/play.php?vid=100
http://edtalks.org/search.php?type=videos&keyword=inquiry,

Some good inquiry websites:

Concept to Classroom

Trevor Bond - Sauce Model

Inquiry Mind - Big 6 and Super 3 plus more

Inquiry Learning Power Point

Change with Digital Technologies in Education

Prof Niki Davis was the lecture of a paper I completed 2009: Change with Digital Technologies in Education. In this video she has explained what 'Change with Digital Technologies in Education' means.

ePortfolios

ePortfolios at EDTalks.org

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Thank you Greg for your comment it was a nice surprise to get it which shows how powerful elearning really is.
I have followed Greg's suggestion by adding this interesting video about ePortfolios. There are many more videos, really good stuff, through EDTalks.org. Check it out!

Ilam eprotfolio school story
Follow this link to tki.org.nz. Interesting to compare that eportfolios are already happening within our school. Just take a look at the class blogs.

MyPortfolio
Ministry of Education funded service that is free to NZ schools.

Blogs

These blogs are worth checking often:

Derek Wenmoth
http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/

Greg Carroll - Principal Outram School
http://blog.core-ed.net/greg/

NZ school teacher and class blogs and wikis
http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/

Enviro School Education

Enviro Education Tki and the new curriculum

Enviro Education and the NZ curriculum statements

I just have to point out, have a moan, it is always a surprise to get photocopied notes. We are an enviro school aren't we? Make a folder on the school network and save it there. Email a copy to every teacher as an attachment. Really not a drama don't you think? Please try it and ask if you are not sure how.

Drama

Excellent drama link thanks Fiona:
www.dramaresource.com

ArtsOnline: http://artsonline.tki.org.nz/drama/

Telling Stories: http://www.prel.org/eslstrategies/index.html

NATIONAL STANDARDS

In simplest terms.
Teachers to use their judgment, based on a variety of assessment tools as to what level.
All schools must provide a written report twice a year.
For more on assessment it is well worth visiting
http://assessment.tki.org.nz/
Will National Standards fail autistic children?

Here is an interesting video from Prof Hattie University Auckland on the National Standards.

Hattie points out it hasn’t worked anywhere else …. so what can we do to make the difference and be unique internationally?
The video finishes with a plee for teachers to be change agents for the system …. (Thanks to Greg for this).

If the video won't show use this link:  http://edtalks.org/play.php?vid=328
Another link:  http://edtalks.org/play.php?vid=328
Prof Hattie talks about not narrowing numeracy and literature but to look beyond to how to engage the students. 

Restorative Behaviour Practice

Followup to Helen's workshop on Monday here are links to readings about restorative behaviour practice:
http://www.thorsborne.com.au/papers.htm
http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/swap/wellbeing/teachers/environment/restorative.html

Internet safety and online ethics

Why we need to teach our children about being safe on the internet.

Visit Netsafe  and comment in the comment area below what you think our school can do to teach our children about keeping themselves safe and the ethics when using a computer.
Here is a direct link to the GRID.