Digital tools

A selection of the most relevant:

• Fagan, T.J. & Coutts, T. (2011, October). QR Codes - Are they relevant in education? Workshop presented at ULearn 2011 Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Fagan, T.J. (2011, October). How to create and deliver memorable presentaitons. Workshop presented at ULearn 2011 Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand
• Fagan, T.j. & Butler, C. (2011, October)). Top 10 applications to support learners. Workshop presented at ULearn 2011 Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand
• Fagan, T.J. & Coutts, T. (2011, July). Flying with Penguins:  What it means to be literate in a digital world. Workshop presented at the 48^th Annual NZCA Conference and AGM, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Fagan, T.J. (2011, July). Learning together:  Social interactions in a mixed-age setting. Workshop presented at the 48^th Annual NZCA Conference and AGM, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Fagan T.J. (2011, March). Digital Learning Resources: Learning, Teaching and ICTs: an Early Childhood perspective. Paper presented at the 16^th Annual Consortium for School Networking Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
• Fagan, T.J. (2011, March). Learning, Teaching and ICTs: an Early Childhood perspective. Paper presented at the 22^nd Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
• Fagan, T. (2011, March). Using digital video to enhance and refine pedagogy. Paper presented at the 22^nd International Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.
• Fagan, T.J. (2010, July). Teaching and learning practices of a 21^st Century curriculum. Workshop presented at the 47^th Annual NZCA Conference and AGM, Blehheim, New Zealand.
• Fagan, T.J. & Nelson, T. (2010, July). Digital Technologies – Using digital technologies to strengthen children’s oral, visual and written language and creativity. Paper presented at the 47^th Annual NZCA Conference and AGM, Blehheim, New Zealand.
• Carlson. S & Fagan. T.J. (2010, February) How to create and deliver memorable presentations. Workshop presented at Learning@Schools conference, Rotorua
• Fagan. T.J., Carlson. S, Allen. A, Lamsby. A (2009, November) Our Stories: Completing a research cycle, learning, leaching and ICT’s: An Early Childhood Perspective. Paper presented at NZARE conference, Rotorua 
• Fagan, T.J. (2008, May). Children’s learning in mixed-age settings. Paper presented at the New Zealand Playcentre Federation Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Fagan, T.J. (2008, January). Aspects of children’s interactions in a mixed-age setting. Paper presented at the 16^th Annual Conference of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, Melbourne, Australia
• Fagan, T.J. (2007, September). Mixed Age Settings: What Happens for Young Children? Paper presented at the 2007 Early Childhood Convention, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Fagan, T.J. (2006, December). Mixed Age Settings: Younger and Older Together. Paper presented at the 10^th Annual New Zealand Early Childhood Research Conference and Symposia, Porirua, New Zealand.

A selection of most relevant:

Fry, A. & Fagan, T.(Spring/Summer 2011) Using ePortfolios for teacher registration.  Early Education, 50, 19-20.

Fagan, T. (2011). Learning, Teaching and ICTs: an Early Childhood perspective. In M. Koehler & P. Mishra (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 2954-2960). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Fagan, T.J., Clare, S. & Laird, K. (2011). Using digital video to enhance and refine pedagogy. In M. Koehler & P. Mishra (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 1821-1828). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Broadley, M.L. & Fagan, T.J. (2010).  Process not perfection.  The art of reflective practice.  In B Clark and A. Grey (Eds.).  Ata Kitea Te Pae – Scanning the Horizon:  Perspectives on Early Childhood Education:  Pearson Education.

Fagan, T.J. & Taal, N.  (Spring/Summer 2010).  The Apple Tree:  An authentic learning.  Early Education, 46, 19-21.

Fagan, T.J. (2006).  Discovering ICT:  How Technology can assist assessment and documentation.  Playcentre Journal, 126, 29-30.

Fagan, T.J. (2005).  Transition to School.  Playcentre Journal, 122, 26-27

Fagan, T.J. (2004).  Friendship in Early Childhood.  Playcentre Journal, 120, 28-29

• Web 2.0 in Teaching and Learning
• Digital Literacies
• Engaging and building community through ICT
• Creating an online Professional Learning Network to enhance teaching and learning
• Creating positive learning environments to enhance learning in the 21st century
• Facilitating teams of teachers in ECE and Primary to integrate ICT into their teaching and learning

• Coutts, T. & Carlson, S. (2010, October). Powerful Connectivity and Engagement Through Life Long E-Portfolios. Presented at ULearn10 Conference, Christchurch.
• Coutts, T. (2010 October) ABC + 123 + ICT = 21^st Century. Presented at ULearn10 Conference, Christchurch.
• Coutts, T. (2010, February). Building Community Through Blogging. Presented at Learning@Schools Conference, Rotorua.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2009, September). Leading and Inspiring Learning through ICT. Presented at TRCC leadership Hui, Wellington.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2009, October). Building Community Through Blogging. Presented at Ulearn09 Conference, Christchurch.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2009, October). Manaia Online. Presented Online - Eluminate.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2008, October). The ICT Journey Keynote Presentation at Ulearn08, Christchurch.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2008, October). Learning and Growing Together in ICT. Presented at Celebrating Northland’s Tamariki Conference, Whangarei.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2007, October). Hands on Blogging.Workshop presented at Ulearn07, Auckland.

• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B. (2009). Inspiring and Engaging Learners through ICT. Swings and Roundabouts, Issue 4. Early Childhood Council Pg 14/15.
• Coutts, T. & Kaye, B (2010) “Here’s my blog address – you’ll be needing this!” In V Ham and D Wenmouth (Eds.). eLearnings: implementing a national strategy for ICT in education, 1998-2010: CORE Education.

"Having grown up in Northland, I am passionate about the outdoors and I spend lots of time with my whānau and friends at the beach and enjoying the outdoor lifestyle. I am a self confessed exercise junky with running being my main addiction. I have recently competed in the Kokoda Challenge in Australia and the Oxfam Challenge in NZ, 96km and 100km team events, making you realise your inner strength as well as raising money for worthy causes! I believe in setting challenges and being highly motivated both in my personal and work life."

• Web 2.0 and online platforms in Teaching and Learning
• Digital Literacies and story telling
• E-portfolio development and implementation
• Pedagogical leadership
• iPads and multi media in ECE
• Social networking and cybersafety
• Team facilitation to strengthen centre philosophy and practices
• Self review and appraisals 
• Governance and Management support for ECE service

• Associate Teacher - University of Waikato: School of Education, ECE

• Carlson. S, (2011, July). Cyber Safety in ECE – Yes its every ones business! Presented at NZCA Conference, Rotorua. 
• Carlson, S. (2010, October). Technology in 2010. Presented at ULearn10 Conference, Christchurch.
• Carlson, S., & Coutts, T. (2010, October). Powerful Connectivity and Engagement Through Life Long E-Portfolios. Presented at ULearn10 Conference, Christchurch.
• Carlson, S., Fagan, T. (2010, February). How to create and deliver memorable presentations. Presented at Learning@School Conference, Rotorua.
• Ferguson, N., Carlson, S. (2009, November). ECE and Cybersafety: an overview. Presented at Netsafe Spotlight Hui, Auckland.
• Fagan, F., Carlson, S., Allen, A., Lamsby. A, (2009, November). Our Stories: Completing a research cycle, learning, teaching and ICT’s: An Early Childhood Perspective. Paper presented at NZARE Conference, Rotorua. 
• Carlson. S, (2009, September). Leadership – Beyond the Guru loop. Presented at TRCC Leadership Hui, Wellington.
• Carlson. S, Ngapo. M (2009, July). The children of today and the learners of tomorrow. Presented at NCCA Conference, Auckland.
• Carlson. S, (2008, December). Cyber Safety in ECE. Presented at ECE ICT PL Symposium, Auckland. 
• Carlson. S, (2008, December). Pedagogical Documentation. Presented at ECE ICT PL Symposium, Auckland. 
• Carlson. S, (2008, October). Digital Native or Digital Immigrant: Exploring the realms of digital users and uptake. Presented at ULearn08 Conference, Christchurch.

• Scholastic achievement and excellence - Golden Key Honours Society (1999)

"I grew up in Taranaki, and moved to the Waikato in 1997. I currently live on the outskirts of Hamilton. My family enjoys the benefits of rural and city life, and make the most the mighty Waikato river as we are water skiers from way back.

Through my work as an early years facilitator I feel privileged to be invited to visit and work with many centres throughout New Zealand. I am passionate about my work, especially when supporting teachers and centres to grow and expand their knowledge and confidence in 21st century teaching and learning."

• Evaluative research

• Soft Systems Methodology

• Science Education 

• Facilitation and mentoring

• Winter M. (2008) The relationship between external evaluators and practitioner action researchers, presented at ANZEA Conference, Rotorua 

• Smith T. and Winter M. (2008) Developing Strategies for Digital Transformation, presented at ANZTSR Conference, Auckland 

• Winter M. (2008) e-Learning in the Workplace – a poster presentation to the conference on Evaluating Workplace Learning, Wellington 5 March

• Winter M. (2008) The relationship between external evaluators and practitioner action researchers, presented at ANZEA Conference, Rotorua
• Smith T. and Winter M. (2008) Developing Strategies for Digital Transformation, presented at ANZTSR Conference, Auckland
• Winter M. (2008) e-Learning in the Workplace – a poster presentation to the conference on Evaluating Workplace Learning, Wellington 5 March
• Winter M. (2007) Canterbury Muslim and Halal Slaughtermen's Digital Outreach Project: the ICT Needs and Current Assets of the Communities unpublished report for the Department of Internal Affairs under the Community Partnership Fund
• Winter M., and Wenmoth D. (2007) Research Report Based on Software Trail (Mission Maker) Unpublished Report for the Ministry of Education
• Winter M. (2007) Effects of Organisational Culture on e-Learning in Public Sector Organisations accesible through  http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php
• Winter M. (2006) Learning Management Systems for the Workplace: A Research Report accesible through   http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php
• Winter M. (2006) Final Evaluation Research Report eCDF Project 124 “Delivering Applied eLearning in the Workplace: Polytechnics and ITOs Working Together” accesible through http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php"http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php
• Trewern A., Toubat H., and Winter M (2005) Digital Opportunities Programme 2005-2007 Evaluation Research Milestone 2.  Unpublished Report for the Ministry of Education
• Trewern A., Toubat H., and Winter M (2005) Digital Opportunities Programme 2005-2007 Evaluation Research  Milestone 1 Unpublished Report for the Ministry of Education
• Winter M. (2005) Evaluation Research on the TANZ-PSTO Online NCFLM Course – Milestone 2 accesible through   http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php
• Winter M. (2005) Evaluation Research on the TANZ-PSTO Online NCFLM Course – Milestone 1 accesible through   http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php http://www.tanz.ac.nz/projects_and_achievements/online_learning.php
• Winter M. (2004) Retrospective Study of Asure First Line Management e-Training Programme Unpublished Report for Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
• Winter M (2004) Digital Opportunities Evaluations What are the Lesssons? Session at Navcon 2k4, Christchurch.
• Winter M (2004) Use of Soft Systems Methodoloogy in the Evaluation of Two Business-Government Digital Initiatives in New Zealand Presented at the Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Hobart
• Winter M (2004) Digitally Boosted Study Support Centres Final Evaluation Report Produced for the Ministry of Education accesible on http://www.minedu.govt.nz/digiopseval
• Winter M (2004) Generation XP Final Evaluation Report Producedfor the Ministry of Education accesible on http://www.minedu.govt.nz/digiopseval
• Ham, V., Moeau, P., Williamson-Leadley, S., Toubat, H. and Winter, M. (2004). ICTPD Through Three Lenses: an evaluation of the 28 ICTPD School Clusters Programme 2001-2003.  Unpublished report for the Ministry of Education.

"I am interested in the whole systems way of looking at complex situations, and appreciate the insights gained from Soft Systems Methodology and similar holistic approaches. I have trained in Mind Mapping with Tony Buzan in London, and enjoy using and sharing this and similar techniques. I am also a trained counsellor and life coach. In my role as a science educator, I value practical approaches, including the use of data-logging technologies to gather real life data to enrich the learning experience."

• Learning - children/students and adults, his own
• Change Management and School Leadership
• Learning with, about, and through ICT's
• Curriculum Development and Design
• Assessment and Data Presentation

Greg has presented numerous workshops as part of ICT PD clusters for teachers, boards of trustees, children and other education professionals.

He has also presented a number of ULearn and Learning@School workshops with a particular focus on Web2.0 tools, and utilising them professionally as well as in the classroom.

Greg has been profiled in Interface Magazine as a principal providing particular leadership in ICT.

"I was born and raised in Christchurch, and have been living in Dunedin since 1990. I am married to a wonderful lady called Jane, who is a speech language therapist and is working hard towards her PhD. We have two teenage children.

I have been in ICT PD in different roles for the last 10 years, and an active blogger since 1996. I live in a household with way more devices that connect to the internet than people."

Supporting the development of early childhood pedagogical leadership, enabling teachers to confidently articulate and share their practice among peers.

Ann's goals are to:

• grow cross-sector - early childhood and early primary - professional learning opportunities
• help more early childhood services integrate ICT into everyday practice, so children growing up in the digital age get to learn the possibilities and responsibilities of being a digital/global citizen.

• Keep your eye on the rare view mirror – ICT savvy under 5s are coming up behind. Christchuch Primary Principals Assn Conference. Christchurch, 2009

• Learning, teaching and ICTs: An early childhood perspective.  NZARE Conference, Massey University, Palmerston North, 2009

• Innovation and leadership - three stories from three educational sectors. (Co-presenter)  NZEALS conference, Auckland, 2008

• ‘It is refreshing to know persistence and curiosity isn’t something she reserves for home’ Strengthening connections between home and kindergarten though documentation. Keynote, NZ Kindergarten Conference, Christchurch, 2006

• Taking another view: Transforming teachers’ and families ‘ expectations of childrens’s competence through Learning Stories. Paper presented at Identities and Innovations: Shaping better worlds through early childhood education. PECERA 5th Annual International Conference and Meeting.  Melbourne, 2004

• Telling stories – making a positive difference to the lives of children, families and teachers. Symposium presentation at Eighth Early Childhood Convention, Palmerston North, 2003

• Teachers’ journeys of professional development.  Symposium presentation at Eighth Early Childhood Convention, Palmerston North, 2003

• The stories we share. Auckland College of Education Professional Development Symposium, 2003

• The stories we share. European Early Childhood E Education Research Association Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2002

• Learning stories – Giving Visibility to Children’s Interests and Teacher’s Role. Auckland College of Education Professional Development Symposium, 2001

• Learning stories – Presentation at Senior Teachers Hui, Wellington, 2002

• ECE. (2009). Effective learning in early childhood education? The impact of the ECE ICT PL programme: A synthesis report. Retrieved from: http://www.educate.ece.govt.nz/
• NZCER. (2009). ICT and the greatest technology: A teacher’s mind. Early childhood folio. Wellington; NZ: NZCER
• 2008. Connecting people, places and things: ICT in a Web 2.0 world [Editorial]. First Years Journal. 
• Hatherly, A. (2007). Making connections: Assessment and evaluation revisited. In L. Keesing-Style & H. Hedges, Theorising early childhood practice: Emerging dialogues. Pandemelon Press, Australia.