Inspired+Impact

At the end of January 2011, five Mokoia Intermediate staff headed south to Palmerston North to Inspired Impact, a conference with a central theme of creativity; the main keynote speaker media type="custom" key="9044552" width="220" height="220" align="right" was Sir Ken Robinson. media type="custom" key="9536878" Covering the full gamut of education sectors and curriculum areas, this conference helped us work towards our cluster goals: 1. Promote student voice in learning and learning processes; enhance student achievement (John Edwards); 2. Establish a strong culture of inquiry (Kath Murdoch); 3. Develop the capabilities and effectiveness of teachers with ICT for use in authentic learning contexts (Helen Baxter); 4. Develop professional growth and leadership; 5.Meet the of learners in the 21st century (Sir Ken Robinson).  @http://www.inspiredimpact.co.nz/
 * Inspired Impact **

Some of the people/ideas that inspired us:  I really got a lot out of Murray Gadd's spotlight on writing. Lucky me - he put up his notes to download! [|Inspired Impact assessing writing.pdf] [|Inspired Impact beginning the literacy year.pdf] [|Inspired Impact vocabulary workshop.pdf]
 * Annemarie - Murray Gadd **


 * Kath Murdoch **

[|1. phases of inquiry.pdf] [|2. Understanding check ups.....pdf] [|3.. strategies for stages.pdf]