Myles WebbAuroa Primary SchoolAuroa, South Taranaki

Deputy Principal@NZWaikato

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“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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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

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Now: All Students 4-8 have individual blogs, all classes have blogs.

Teachers using blogger and Hapara Dashboard.

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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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Communication and feedback greatly improving greatly.

Students able to network withoverseas students and classes.

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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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Students are driving the learning supporting each other and moving learning forward. Build a successful learning community from within.

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Further Developing Ideas for Collaboration:Quadblogging AotearoaGlobal Blogging Challenge:

Edublog Blogging ChallengeWhere 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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