Jane Nicholls
Jane is the Site Manager for the New Zealand Curriculum Online and Key Competencies websites and Project Manager for EDtalks.
Jane has a wide and varied range of experiences and skills all grounded in a passion and enthusiasm for education. Jane has been a primary school teacher in Australia and New Zealand before moving into the area of teacher professional development. Jane joined CORE Education in 2007 firstly as an e-Fellow and then taking up her current role with the National Curriculum project. Within this role Jane advises on how to present information online to best suit different audiences, puts forward proposals for improved website functionality, and creates content. As part of her role in creating content Jane produces, edits and publishes digital stories, enabling schools around New Zealand to share their curriculum innovations. Jane also manages the EDtalks website, a collection of video interviews, discussions, and presentations featuring thought leaders, innovative educators and inspirational learners. The EDtalks videos are produced and published for educators everywhere by CORE Education.
- Designing effective, engaging, user-friendly and inclusive online communities
- Supporting schools to share their curriculum experiences and learning
- Developing online resources and communities to support teachers’ professional learning
- Video production and post production
- Online editing
- ICT facilitation
- Nicholls J. (2008) Podcasting and oral language. Computers in New Zealand Schools, 20(1).
- Nicholls, J. (2008). Case study 1: All journeys begin with a single step. In J. Pearce & G. Bass, Technology Toolkit. Introducing you to Web 2.0 (pp. 120-122). Victoria: Nelson Cengage Learning.
- Using digital media in the classroom, Ulearn 2010
- Curriculum conversations, First time principals association conference 2010
- Are we there yet? Keynote - Nelson ECE ICT hui 2009
- How Does Oral Language fit into the ICT World?, ULearn 2008
- The Moving, Thinking, Collaborative Classroom is not a Myth, North Otago Principals Association Conference 2008
- Digital Photography 101, GRITS Conference Tapanui 2008
- Inquiry Learning, Lawrence Area School Conference 2008
- Ministry of Education Efellowship (2007)
- Inspired Teacher Scholarship for Visual Learning (2006)
"I was born in England, grew up in Australia and now enjoy living in Dunedin, NZ. My favourite things to do when not working are to run long distances, indulge my photography habit, and listen to A Distant City."
