Learning+at+School+2010

12 staff from Hillcrest High and Girls High attended the 2010 learning at school conference in Rotorua this year.

http://www.core-ed.net/learningatschool
 * Official conference Webpage:**


 * Simon Ward - Hillcrest High School**

I really enjoyed the conference and gained a lot from the experience. I have provided some feedback and resources for people to check out below:

**Keynote speakers**
For me Stuart was the pick of the keynote speakers and a great way to kick off the conference. He had a lot of insightful comments, and educated his audience well with small chunks of NZ history. But don’t take my word for it you can watch his presentation in full on [|edtalks].
 * Stuart Middleton - School Looks Good But Is It Engaging?**

Alan shared a good range of ideas relating to enhancing educational outcomes with ICT’s. For me this sessions didn’t come off well as the technology really failed. The whole session was done through a Skype video conference which dropped off regularly and was hard to follow. I am sure Alan had some great points, but for me this was an example of “when technology goes wrong”
 * Alan November - The Emerging Culture of Teaching and Learning**

This was a very interesting presentation on leadership and his take on pulling it off successfully. He talked about ownership of decisions. “Me Decisions”, or “Everyone decisions”. He talked about the difference between excellence and perfection, and when to aim for each. An interesting end to the conference and a good presentation for Principals.
 * Dr Thomas R Hoerr - Leading From Behind**

**Breakouts**
Here is a link to all the breakout material - This was the supporting material that presenters used. There is a lot of great resources and info on this page: Breakout Links


 * Notable Breakouts:**

This was a spotlight session and an excellent insight into some of the trends Core-Ed see as playing a bigger roles in education in 2010 and moving forward. Great stuff. You can watch the Slideshare of his presentation using this link: Derek's Blog
 * Derek Wenmoth - Ten trends for 2010**

Responding To Change Thinking About The Classroom
 * Tony Ryan's Resources:**


 * Cheryl Doig - Making Change Stick:** [|Cheryl's site]


 * Jacque Allen -** [|Using Web 2.0 Tools to Create Engaging Environments]