Educational Technology Advisor/CEO
Defining moments:
- Fell in love with teaching whilst doing voluntary work with new immigrants to the UK
- Whilst teaching languages at an Institute of Technology in Taiwan, began a learning journey into Educational Technology that continues to this day And the rest
Special Powers:
- Explaining technology in normal speak
- Coming up with some cracking ideas for using technology in the classroom
- Boring but true…project management
Julie Scandrett, Bachelor in Teaching
Educational Technology Advisor
Defining moments:
• I enjoyed training others whilst working in the Prison Service (Justice Dpt) in the 1980s.
• Called to teacher training 1997 –joined Waikato University’s Mixed Media Program and immediately needed to be come computer literate to participate in, online chats, complete online assignments and access course materials. Since my teacher training I have always enjoyed and been interested in teaching the students using ICT tools and learning about the different ICT classroom applications. I have always felt in this area ‘the more I learn the more there is to learn’!
• 2000 my first teaching position was at Te Wharau School where I was supported and mentored by a great bunch of experienced, fun, senior teachers.
• 2001 I took a position at Central School in the Senior Unit. Moved to the Junior Unit in 2002 fell in love with the littlies thirst for learning and loved being part of their enormous learning journey during the year...and the rest
Amanda Papp-Goodhue, BA, Bachelor in Teaching
Educational Technology Advisor
Interactive technology can make learning more exciting, engaging and purposeful for students (and teachers!). I was lucky enough to see this in a classroom and I was hooked! I introduced this technology into my class and was amazed at how much fun my students and I were having learning with these tools. I jumped at the opportunity to join Sitech and Breathe Technology so I could share these tools with other teachers and make their use in the classroom easy, focused and FUN!”