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Waiata every Friday morning

We sing a Waiata every Friday morning at school as a staff. I have sneakily recorded one... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6dxZrfDaVwd...

Ashlee Rouse

May 31, 20161 min read

Using IT in the classroom

The youths were engaged in using TINKERCAD an online 3D programme that they almost teach themselves. The beauty with this programme is it...

Ashlee Rouse

May 29, 20161 min read

Upskilling in the workshop

This week Ant has been showing me how to use cool tools to make cool items. To create this shadow box frame, I needed to use: - Table Saw...

Ashlee Rouse

May 27, 20161 min read

Upskilling for 3D printer skilliez

Had a wee learning session today with the Fuji Xerox man who visited, and taught me a bit about the 3D printer so I can get the kids work...

Ashlee Rouse

May 26, 20161 min read

Sending work home when Students are absent

Becuase of the recent infectious outbreak at school, massive steps have had to be taken and alot of students are being kept away to...

Ashlee Rouse

May 26, 20161 min read

Kinaesthetic Learners

GOOD OLD MODEL MAKING! I was explaining the ideas of model making and scale the day before. As opposed to talking about it it some more I...

Ashlee Rouse

May 24, 20161 min read

Confused kids - Presentation Research Exemplar

For the past week we have been doing presentation research in Graphics. The kids need to research existing GOOD presentations and tell me...

Ashlee Rouse

May 24, 20161 min read

PRT Meeting - 18 May

Cheers again Karen for the notes :) ------ Apologies: SF, RU, RN Literacy Strategy is a plan developed to assist in improving particular...

Ashlee Rouse

May 24, 20161 min read

Report Comment feedback

I have had some feedback from a teacher at school who looked over our report comments. I always try to put a 'how to improve' comment in...

Ashlee Rouse

May 22, 20161 min read

Results from the Year 9 3D printing

So coool!! These are two of the kids who have finished first, and they have created very cool designs. A cactus, and a small takeaway...

Ashlee Rouse

May 20, 20161 min read

Onslow resource gathering - COOL!

I was lucky enough to get two days to go down to Onslow College to have a loof at Ron Van Muschers' classes and steal some of his...

Ashlee Rouse

May 19, 20161 min read

INQUIRY UPDATE - 20 May

Today I gave the youths sheets for their time management efforts. Not such a great idea. Alot of them were keen to fill it out, but the...

Ashlee Rouse

May 19, 20161 min read

Year 11 NEEDIES

This term has been my first try at teaching Year 11's who are new to NCEA Level One. It has been really good having most of them as Year...

Ashlee Rouse

May 19, 20161 min read

Happy year 9's with their rendered work

After the Oblique drawing teaching, the kids did an oblique 'OK' word on paper. It was interesting for me for a range of reasons. This...

Ashlee Rouse

May 19, 20161 min read

Brain Development - PD

For the first day of our holidays the whole staff went to see Nathan Mikaere Wallis present speak about brain development. His...

Ashlee Rouse

May 2, 20161 min read

DVC Senior Trip

In a months time, we are starting a new unit in class. This unit is about presentation and exhibitions. As always, it is much better to...

Ashlee Rouse

Apr 14, 20162 min read

Mufti Day - One who forgot whoops!

Oh gosh. There is always one that forgets. Today, for the school mufti day, the one that forgot was one I have taught. As I saw him, we...

Ashlee Rouse

Apr 13, 20161 min read

Bored year 10's - Something fun

My year 10's are always complaining that they do not like Graphics and that it is boring. I am struggling to get them engaged and happy...

Ashlee Rouse

Apr 8, 20161 min read

Mentor for Inquiry - 2016

Today I found my inquiry topic! Yay! This has come from an observation and the subsequent conversations following that. My observer is...

Ashlee Rouse

Apr 7, 20161 min read

Engaging the rough youths

As I was on duty today, another teacher was also wandering around. He asked me to walk with him as we 'walked over to check that these...

Ashlee Rouse

Apr 5, 20162 min read