Day 2 - Goodbye Paper Diary

As we proceed in getting our new cluster organised the calendar is starting to fill up. After many, many years of being tied to a paper-based diary, I have chucked that away and now use Google Calendars. Feels a bit like the comfy blanky being wrenched off me and tossed away never to be seen again. Have to practise what we preach. Thanks Renee for showing us how to set up reminders.

New job - new horizons

How many people get this opportunity to change jobs at my age and at my stage in my career? I have moved from a long standing position at Awapuni School in Gisborne to becoming a PLD facilitator for The Manaiakalani Outreach Programme in Gisborne.

"The purpose of the Outreach Facilitator is to deliver high quality professional learning and
development (PLD) to support leaders and teachers across the nominated Kahui Ako/Col/Cluster to
become proficient in the Learn Create Share pedagogy, and successfully transition from analogue to
digital learning environments, becoming “At Home in a Digital World”

A key focus is to support educators to use the affordances of technology to accelerate learning
outcomes, encouraging “Future Focused Learners in Connected Communities”."

Such a great kaupapa - let the mahi begin!