Thank you for attending learning@school 2012
I have a better understanding of technological equipment for use in my classroom.
Latest News
Winner of the Kindle eReader
During the recent Learning@School conference in Hamilton, CORE Education ran a survey on teacher preferences for reading electronic texts.
Sitech Competition winners
Sitech Competition winners for a Lumix Digital camera and case are:
Fraser Campbell, Hampden Street School, Nelson
Rick De Kook, Pukekohe Hill School, Auckland
Learning Media prize winner
Learning Media (stand 61) prize winner is Susan McDiarmid, Newlands College
Kathmandu backpack & $100 voucher
Curriculum Concepts prize winners
Curriculum Concepts prize winners:
Prize 1 - Nikki Donnell of Glenview School, Hamilton
Prize 2 - Kat Richmond of Merivale School, Tauranga
Prizes will be sent out to the winners next week
Learning Network NZ prize winners
Morning tea prize winner of goodies bag from Learning Network NZ is Kit McIntyre, Kelston Intermediate
Also, Jenny Abnett, Hukanui School is a winner of a prize package which will be posted to you.
VideoPro winners of the WoWee prize
Dawn Mitai-Pehi, Rangitiahi College
Annemarie Hyde, Mokoia Intermediate
Britannica Digital Learning prize winners
The winners of a bottle of premium wine from Britannica Digital Learning are:
Adele Gott – Alexandra Primary School
D Strathern – Pirongia School
Kathi Harris – William Colenso
Gemma McKay – Waiuku Primary
Linda Sokimu – St Joseph’s Pukekohe
Prize winner from LearnKey
Michele O’Caroll, Twizel Area School
iPad winner from Agile
WINNER of the 16GB White iPad2 from Agile is………
Annette Pohatu, Kimihia Primary School - Huntly
Unicef prize winners
Unicef winners of the Free book ‘For Each and Every Child – He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki’ are:
Ang Donaldson – Okaihau Primary
Tasha Ropata - Te Kura Maori o Porirua
Collaborative documents
Anyone wanting to add their own thoughts and observations about the keynote presentations, can add these to:
Kevin Honeycutt's Keynote Google Doc link:
http://tinyurl.com/kevinhoneycuttlats12
Christian Long's Keynote Google Doc link:
Allied Telesis winner
The winner of the daily prize draw from Allied Telesis is Shelley Arnott, St Joseph’s School, Pukekohe.
Shelley has won a Mobile Wireless router for home/office use: 802.11n - which is very fast.
Please go to the Allied Telesis stand to collect your prize.
Daily News
Stay up-to-date with the latest L@S news @ on our news page
Trade Hall news
Check out the Trade Hall news, draws and prize winners @ http://www.core-ed.org/learningatschool/trade-hall-news
Learning Network NZ
Prize bag winners:
1. Elly Edwards-Koromatua
2. Angela Main-Pakotai
3. Nicola Logan
Follow L@S on Twitter
Follow and add to the hive of activity on Twitter
Want to win an iPad?
Agile Stand
Prize draw for a White 16GB i-Pad will be drawn tomorrow morning at 10.00am. So, get along to the Agile stand at stand 18, and complete an entry form to be in the draw.
Poster winners
The following people won a Jonah Lomu for Children’s Rights poster:
Linley Russek – Thames South School
Richard Dobson – Muritai School
Sara Neville – William Colenso College
Sharon Keenan-Hiko - Manutuke School
Start Time
Delegates will need to be registered and seated in the auditorium by 8.15am on Thursday 26th January. Please give yourself enough time to PARK,WALK,REGISTER and BE SEATED by this time.
Many thanks from the organising team.
Laptops - iPads
Charging stations will be available in the Claudelands Event Centre outside HALL B. Many of the breakout rooms will also have charging facilities for laptops. Don't forget to name your bag and your laptop-ipad with your contact phone number, name, and school. Delegates will be responsible for the security of their own devices so please don't leave them lying around. Limited storage for bags will be available by Hall B.
Dinner in Hamilton
Thinking about where to have dinner in Hamilton on Wednesday and Thursday nights? We have a list of great restaurants and their phone numbers for you on the website under information. Many are also offering discounts just for Conference-goers.
Coffee
For those of you who can't do without your daily COFFEE FIX, don't worry. We have a coffee cart in Claudelands Hall A, which will be available throughout the conference.
Newbies session
A newbies session will be run at 7.15am on Thursday 26th January in the Upper concourse, directly above registration.
This session will bring you up-to-speed about conference events and also introduce you to the use of social media during the conference.
Networking sessions
Networking during the conference
We know many of you will be keen to have your own networking debriefing sessions during the conference, so we are opening both Heaphy 1 and Heaphy 3 rooms in the Claudelands Event centre during the lunch breaks for you to meet with your colleagues. Both rooms will be open from 12.30-1.30pm on both days.
Winners
Winners of the earlybird registration prizes were..
Glen Harrison from Greenpark School in Tauranga and Caroline Meo from Vogeltown in New Plymouth
Congratulations to these two who receive FREE entry to the conference.
Registrations rising rapidly
Registrations for Learning@School12 have climbed beyond 1350. Join us for two days of high quality professional learning, networking and refocusing.
$415pp + GST
Register here
L@S Programme
Workshop selection is available now. Over 150 workshops to choose from. New and repeat workshops have been added over January. Make your workshop selections now!!
BYO Conference
Learning@School BYO Conference
2012 will be the first conference run by CORE Education which will rely totally on delegates bringing their own computer and mobile technology devices. With the move to the new Claudelands Event Centre in Hamilton and its ultra fast broadband capability, delegates can be assured of fast access throughout the venue.
What did people say about L@S 2011?
Description of Learning@ School 2011 on an iPAD
Words on Learning@ School 2011
L@S Programme
The structure of the 2012 L@S Conference is designed to be an example of innovation. Each piece of the conference will fit together to create a seamless learning opportunity. To accomplish this, the conference will incorporate three distinctly innovative approaches.
Bring your staff to Learning@School
Don't miss this opportunity. Registration is now open for Learning@School12 in Hamilton's new Claudelands Event Centre
Two days, hundreds of ideas, unlimited insights!!
Bring your staff for one of the great Professional Learning experiences available in NZ
