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**Blogs and podcasts by NZ teachers and educators**
Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility through Physical Activity **Richard Jones** - Onerahi Primary School, Whangarei. Examples of using Hellison's TPSR in a primary setting ICT Enhanced Learning and Teaching Ideas, case studies, resources, research and presentations around using ICT Enhanced Learning and Teaching (ICTELT) in design, facilitation, assessment and evaluation. Hazel Owen. [|Diary of a Teacher]- Reflections and stories about life as a (primary) teacher, started in August 2006 by begining teacher **Rob Ashcroft** PeaK-ICT - ICPTD Cluster **Kawerau Schools** ICT at Putauaki - Putauaki Primary, Kawerau My Web2 Examples - Jeanette Murphy's Teacher-Facilitator blog Angelwitati2ude - Jeanette Murphy's e-Learning Facilitator blog http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/sct/default.aspx A blog about secondary teaching, teacher facilitation and the Specialist classroom teacher in secondary schools [|Pass the SOLT] - a blog on the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education with a strong focus on technology-enhanced learning. [|Educational Wonderings], Sarah Martin from Red Beach School talks about visioning, learning, leadership, competencies and future requirements [|Davidvdk's Blog]- a blog about all things education with a focus on adopting ICT and change in education [|NZ education in Second Life]- a blog about the NMIT Second Life island, Koru and its use for education and research [|eng@kkc]- the blog for English students at Katikati College (years 9-13). **Natalie Cowie,** Katikati College. [|schol@kkc]- the blog for Year 13 English students at Katikati College. **Natalie Cowie**, Katikati College. [|Games, Education & Enterprise Conference]- the Website of the 2009 G.E.E.C Conference in Christchurch. High School blog with multimedia: [|CReAtive Minds: Katikati College]- **Philip Cranston** Geography, Tourism, Social Studies [|Lunch Box]- Software and digital media for learning - Sarah Jones, Senior Adviser, e-Learning, Ministry of Education [|Catch the Wave]thoughts, wonderings, observations, explorations, discoveries, enjoyment! [|educational Origami]- **Andrew Churches** - thoughts on the integration of ICT into the classroom and ICT and learning styles. Also a wikihttp://edorigami.wikispaces.com [|BrenniesBytes]**Brenda Frisk** : various topics relating to education and technology from around the world. [|2006 E-fellows Blogs]Blogs from the 2006 e-fellows. [|2007 E-fellows Blogs][|Dorothy Burt], Jane Nicholls, Gavin Hewitt, Darryl Crawford, Jonathan Parsons, Trevor Storr [|Manaiakalani]- **Dorothy Burt,** eLearning Team Leader at [|Pt England School], Auckland. Facilitator for the [|Manaiakalani EHSAS]Cluster, Auckland [|Wireless from the Couch]Warren Grieve of [|in2edu.com]ICT Facilitator and author of [|STEPS]information literacy program and resources [|Inquiring Mind Blog]on inquiry learning by **Jan-Marie Kellow** (2006 e-fellow) [|Bard wired;] TaraNet ePrincipal **Rachel Roberts** [|Leading & Learning]**Bruce Hammonds** "Regular rants, raves and biased opinions about current issues from Bruce" [|Derek's Blog;]CORE Education Director **Derek Wenmoth** - [|Greg's Blog;]Principal - Outram School, Dunedin. **Greg Carroll**. My adventures in the world of learning, teaching, ICT and school leadership. [|Artichoke] [|Education Investigation]- **Jamin Lietze**, Tauranga. [|Louise von Randow] [|Learn-Now]: by **Jo Gibson**. The life and times of an online learning centre, for enrichment & extension programmes... [|Kay's Blog]Kay Smythe, ICT PD Facilitator for the Discover IT Tasman cluster, blogs about ICT and PD [|Making It Happen]Rochelle Jensen, ICTPD Faciltator + E-Learning Adviser University of Waikato [|Tangled up in Purple]**Nicki Gemmell** writes about education and ICT. [|***ICT U Can Podcast]**Jane Nicholls** Podcast (not being updated) [|***ICT U Can Blog]**Jane Nicholls**, Dunedin [|Edge of the Seat]**Iain Cook-Bonney**, Dunedin. ICT Facilitator for the Hills ICTPD Cluster. [|My Journey in ICT and Blogging]- Rachel Boyd, Nelson [|Jill's Ed Blog]CORE Education National Facilitator **Jill Hammonds** blogs about things she is seeing out in schools and finding interesting on the net [|24Learning]**Paul Wilkinson** is team teaching year 7 and 8 pupils at Freeville School in Christchurch [|Teaching in the Digital Age]. Louise Starkey from Victoria University. dragonsinger - learning, unlearning & relearning **Jo Fothergill**, Kapiti [|LearnOnline]- Leigh Blackall at Otago Polytechnic [|Life is not a race]- Allanah King [|TEK]- **Richard van Dijk**, **Kelvin Maine** and **Mark Davies** , Blog & wiki. [|TeachingSagittarian]- Chrissy Hellyer, Napier [|Educating the Dragon]- Simon Evans, Flaxmere [|VirtualNorth]- **Fiona Grant** eLearning Facilitator, Central North Shore ICT PD Cluster. Includes links to cluster wiki and teachers exploring blogging. [|Horizon ICT PD]- The Ning of the Horizon ICT PD Cluster in Christchurch [|ICT in English NZ]Exploring team blogging and the possibilities for learning and teaching of English in New Zealand schools [|Reaching Out]Lenva Shearing - Bucklands Beach Cluster Facilitator, Assistant Principal Bucklands Beach Intermediate [|Bucklands Beach ICTPD Cluster] [|Rambling Reflections]- Lynne Crowe, Te Awamutu [|Unknown Future]- Robyn Wills, Auckland [|Nigel's musings and discoveries]- **Nigel Frater** DP and Co-Director of the Petone Foreshore Cluster [|My Journey to Integrate ICT into my Classroom]- Marnie Thomas, Auckland [|Sharing the Addiction] - written by **Suzie Vesper** - facilitator for the cluster. The blog tends to talk a lot about Web 2.0 tools. [|Turning the Supertanker]- David Kinane a record of ICT change at school [|True at the time I said it] - Rob McCrae musing on life, the universe and everything ... well not quite everything ... in fact, probably very little, but who cares [|The Blog of Robert Douglas]- Ramblings and thoughts of a Facilitator with an interest in managing ICT to empower 21st century teachers [|Online Education and Training]- Created for a University of Melbourne paper of the same name, containing ideas related to e-learning / Web 2.0 and so forth. IT focus for sure. Jenny Smith - Auckland [|HeyMilly!]- **Amanda Signal**, Auckland. A general look at using and embedding e-learning within the classroom. (Used to be [|Thinking Past The Square...]) [|Widgets and Wikis and Blogs...Oh My!]- Kirstin Anderson - McGhie, Auckland [|Upwardly Mobile]- **Toni Twiss**, Hamilton - A blog to keep track of updates of e-fellowship research in the field of m-learning. [|New Media Tech]- **Toni Twiss**, Hamilton - A blog set up to keep track of the latest We b 2.0 offerings - plenty about mashups, maps, video and photosharing [|Education-realitycheck]- Dave Winter, Hamilton - a blog looking from ict infrastructure to instructional, curriculum school design and the student of today. [|Conectd]- The connected lives of Mark and Lesley Craven in and out of the classroom. Hamilton [|John West's Edublog]- HOD science at Greenbay College [|Merrolee's occupational therapy blog]- A blog about educational issues for the occupational therapy profession. [|Sarah's Musings]- Sarah Stewart, Dunedin. A blog that addresses educational issues for the midwifery profession. [|Massage Online]& [|Somatic Reflections]- David McQuillan, Dunedin. Massage online is a documentation of the process of taking the Otago Polytechnic massage therapy course to a fully blended model. Somatic reflections is my personal blog. [|The Bashful Blogger]**Belinda Johnston**, Facilitator for Eastnet ICT PD Cluster, Auckland. [|Teacher eTalk]- **Raenette Taljaard**, ICT Lead teacher, Eastnet ICT PD Cluster, Auckland. Web 2.0 and eLearning blog. [|ICT Teaching & Learning]& [|Web2.0 & Education]**Jacqui Sharp** ICT Consultant: [|Passonable]- Chrissie Butler, Wellington [|Paddy Tries to Rationalise Overuse of ICT]- Robyn Patston, TIC Computing, Lower Hutt - love ICT but hate to see it over-used. [|My Media Mountain]- Teacher's blog [|What Now? What Next? So What?] **Michael Fawcett**, primary school teacher, Hamilton. [|Naketa's Blog] Naketa Ferguson CORE Education, Regional ICT Facilitator (Early Childhood), Manukau City. Random musings about ICT, ECE, Pasifika/Maori and South Auckland. [|Webb-ed Feet]**Craig McDonald**, Papamoa, Bay of Plenty. Thoughts on e-learning, teaching and getting beyond the bells and whistles. [|The eLearning Buzz] **Justine Hughes** Reflections on teaching and learning in the 21st Century / motivating students / changing practice  [|Living The Learning] - Angela Armstrong-Lush ICT Facilitator for Feilding ICT Cluster, Feilding [] Hana Turner - A place to share Food Tech lessons, recipes and other foodie stuff. Art for Kiwi kids Zenobia Southcombe - A blog to share lessons and ideas for teaching visual art with New Zealand themes. Creating Curriculum - **Mary St George** - A blog about gifted education and self-directed learning with a touch of e-learning thrown in.
 * [|Chicargill's Media Musings] -** Jerome Cargill, Media Studies teacher, Newlands College, Wellington. Blog contains musings about all things media and classroom practice.
 * [|Sea Breeze @ Niwa]-** sharing my time as a Primary Science Fellow at Niwa
 * Way Down South-** A Compilation of Information and Resources for Teachers and Kids about Argo Floats and the Southern Ocean
 * Science in a Blog - The Science in a Van Roadshow team host this blog and update it with experiments and classroom ideas that are fun and engaging.**
 * [|My Journey] -** Sandra Rolls, Tasman Bay Christian School. This year is all about being free to try new things and inspire my kids to a whole new level.
 * __Principal's Perspective:__** Marriene Langton West Spreydon school. A personal and professional reflection on what really matters in our school and a reminder not to be so precious about education that I lose sight of the special things that make kids and teaching such a pleasure.. **__http://principal-westspreydonschool.blogspot.com/__**
 * __ONE to One Computing Journey__** A blog from Warren Grieve with resources and reflections on the journey started in 2010.
 * __ICT Education and Thinking - A blog from Warren Grieve ICT Director and facilitator over 15 years.__**
 * Bob and Sue - diablog of two adult learners returning to higher education to study Technology Enhanced Learning** video dialog/blog