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
Educational Technology Advisor
Defining moments:
- Called into teaching whilst on holiday in Ibiza
- Teaching in North Lincolnshire, and 'dumped' with ICT 'cos you got an A-level in it, right?' And the rest
Special Powers:
- Integrating technology into the classroom in an effective and meaningful way.
- Exanding the literacy possibliites in the classroom through the use technology.
- Making the above easy so others can do it too!
Morgan Stirling, (B.Sc Geology & Astrophysics)
Educational Technology Consultant
Defining moments:
• Science teacher by accident rather than design but passionate about it
• Appreciated the value of education and realized the opportunities it affords
• After several years secondary teaching, saw an opportunity to make a real difference in the classroom environment and leapt at the chance
Special Powers:
• Innovative use of technology and co-operative learning strategies in the classroom
• Advocate for student use of integrated technologies in classrooms
• Appreciates the fact that “E-Learning” is ineffective without “E-Teachers” and “E-Teaching”
• Lesson planning (science) and using technology to enhance those lessons
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
Special Powers:
• A great love and appreciation for the versatile tools technology has provided: InterWrite board, digital microscope etc. I have seen my student’s interest captured and held by the InterWrite Board. This teaching tool encourages students to focus, learn and think of ways we can learn using Digital technology in a world of ever changing technology. I believe this helps to prepare my students for a world of employment in jobs that are not even thought of yet!
• I love learning – therefore am enthusiastic about sharing this passion with my students and colleagues. I love the exciting resources we can instantly access eg: Internet, Google Earth, Digital microscope etc.
• I am a full time, busy teacher of 22 fabulous year 1s and 2s – I am living the life of a teacher. I know how hard it is to find time for all the ‘extras’ and will keep this in mind when sharing my teaching practices and learning examples – they need to be quick to make, reusable, and effective teaching methods.
• My sense of humour, I like to have fun and a laugh, I often need to laugh at my own errors, so feel I have empathy for other’s trials and tribulations with their ICT equipment.
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!”