23rd+October

Date: **23rd October** Venue: **Matakohe** matakoheschool.wikispaces.com Present : **Helen, Yaron, Beth, Kathe**
 * Northland Cluster Network mtg **

Notes from todays mtg 1. Can we change the cluster wiki name to: Northland CNmtg? ** Thank you :-) ** ** NorthlandCN ** 2. Can the 'possible' new clusters access this space? ** Yes - thanks ** **:-)** 3. Is there anything in here that needs to be taken out? edited? ** Discussion page to be deleted - Yaron :-) ** 4. Our 1st CNmtg in 2010 - could we.....in light of some possible 'new clusters' joining us..... (a) Invite** Paul, Leanne & Judy ** to take 20 mins to give an overview of their contract? A PMI? from a PD perspective? (b) ** Beth and Yaron **to talk about your roles - trials and tribulations - from your PF perspective (c) Invite a couple of ** lead teachers ** to share their PMI?
 * Questions:**

+ The way that schools have achieved their goals + Principal support/collegiality + Principals have kept ICT to the fore regarding purchasing decisions + LT support - have kept the momentum going/kept ICT highly visible + Teachers across the cluster are networking spontaneously with each other + Generosity with sharing knowledge (Interdependent/collaborative learning) + Cluster conference || + The financial loading on the Lead School || + Spreading the financial load across all schools in 2010 knowing that the last payment is in 2011
 * Yaron - Quick Overview of Whangarei South E-Kids Day at One Tree Point.**
 * A direct copy of Ed 'Tech Quest' (Kids Congress)
 * 6 students per school choose from 1 of 7 sessions to be upskilled in (the more ICT savvy students)
 * blue screening / green screening
 * digital art / animation / digital story writing / digital scrap booking
 * 3 hours of learning time in the day
 * an informal day - students worked at their own pace
 * sharing time at the end of the day
 * students LOVED it (so too the teachers)
 * no major technical issues - did encourage the sessions to not be reliant on connectivity
 * || **Positives** || **Minus** || **Recommendations** ||
 * ** Beth ** || + PD received - Uni papers on e-Pedagogy

+ KRT's have had a yearly plan that they have added to 'as they go' - this has kept information very timely for MS report writing || + DP's day - this group did a walk through each school within the cluster to view ICT+ + Conference - an eye opener for staff, P's, LT's (great bonding time) particularly with us exiting at the end of this year + ULearn MUCH better than L@S - quality of breakouts, connectivity + Looking ahead to 2010 - post contract + LT's committed to staying connected + Moira keen to keep the LT team together || + Some LT's not totally committed || + Audio Conference (AC) bridge + Re-hash/re-format our cluster wiki (into a resource bank and sharing) + 2010: be really specific for each school/ personalise programmes to suit their needs || (KRT) || + Obviously having Beth and Margaret being hugely supportive with this initiative + BoT equally supportive + Staff have been keen and have been innovative with the learning + PD from conference, cluster + The COW! + Students are keen to use lots of programmes at once not just one sort + Professional reading || + Now, we don't have enough computers to do the job (we are all wanting to book these out at the same time || + The way in which students are coming up with new ideas about how to best use the technologies in the classroom + A series of questions were posed to the students and they came up with a range of suggestions :-) + How do we keep up with this level of technology when the money disappears ||
 * ** Yaron ** || + e-Kids day
 * **Helen**

[|ICT PD rubric] - to assist you with self review, milestone evidence and future planning [|MS templates] [|Annual survey>] [|Variations] [|Exiting requirements] MS2 & 4 due: **November 13th** MS8 due: **November 27th**
 * Administration**
 * the word 'data' hamstrung many of the schools (wording) :-(
 * highlighted areas to be addressed :-)
 * has given direction :-)
 * different groups addressed :-)
 * Beth colour coded the responses of principals and has a cluster perspective/focus for 2010
 * Yaron - P's initially weary re the wording of data (May look at sitting down 1:1 with each P to address)
 * reporting on all 5 Nat goals
 * use the rubric where applicable
 * SUMMARISE where it says CLUSTER summaries
 * lose the red italic print
 * nudge NSSF when you're ready for me to view :-)
 * Yaron - (exiting) more staff addressed this time :-)
 * Beth - done
 * ** Beth and Kathe to book a time to skype conference call **
 * 3 years of finances - ANYTHING coded to ICT PD, needs to be viewed
 * Use the 4 codes - professional costs / fees / operational / etc
 * submit under each year
 * MS due Nov 27th to NSSF
 * Upcoming dates**
 * AC's to book (Maungatapere done: 28.08.09) Manaia View: Skype/F2F Glenbervie: F2F-YTBC
 * F2F visits (Manaia View done: 15.10.09) Maungatapere booked: 12th & 13th November Glenbervie: As above

**Friday 26th March** (**St. Francis?**) **Friday 24th September** (**A new cluster** **to host**)
 * Network meeting host schools in 2010 and dates for these mtgs**
 * 2010** :
 * Northland**

**He Waka Eke Noa** : July 14-16th (Rotorua) **ULearn** : October 6-8th (CHCH)
 * Conference dates**
 * L@S **: Feb 24-26th (Rotorua)
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