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NCEA Results for 2012
It has taken some time, but I recently completed the NCEA analysis of last year’s results. As expected it is fairly similar to past years. We have quite a few more achieving their best result in their online class this year compared to last, but on the negative side we had more on the wrong […]
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NCEA Results for 2012
It has taken some time, but I recently completed the NCEA analysis of last year’s results. As expected it is fairly similar to past years. We have quite a few more achieving their best result in their online class this year compared to last, but on the negative side we had more on the wrong […]
Thinking of the future
A couple of weeks ago we held a day (and night) long meeting for CantaNet Principals in Tekapo. This was a significant event and the very first time we had got all the principals together since the amalgamation. As you could imagine it was a perfect opportunity to get everyone on the same page. The […]
Deconstructing Michael: Re-considering Student Learning Space
Not only is this a post summary (not really an analysis this time) of Michael’s views on how student learning spaces could be set up to support online and blended learning, but it is also a bit of a follow up to my previous post on “the way we do things”. Over to Michael… […]
“This is just how we do things”
Yesterday, while chatting with Derek Wenmoth, something he said resonated with me. While this isn’t unusual, I like the way he put this particular issue. In reference to schools’ adoption of blended learning and online programmes of learning (currently the video conference courses) he mentioned that they should not be treated as separate components. That […]
Deconstructing Michael: Consistency is the key
I have finally returned to Michael Barbour’s analysis of the Virtual Learning Network (VLN), completed last year. It you haven’t read it, then I recommend you do so (click here), especially if you have an interest in the future of the VLN (or CantaNet). It is a very accessible read. In this post we have […]
