Monika Kern 
(75 days ago)
About me
Blended e-Learning Facilitator | Te Toi Tupu in the Far North! I originally trained as secondary teacher and have worked with learners of all ages and abilities.
My teaching experience includes teaching secondary music and a little bit of German (my native language), work with parents of children 0-3 (brain development, child development, parenting), and for 5 years I worked in pastoral care and learning support for students enrolled in distance education (y0-13). I am passionate about working with 'disadvantaged' students and about working with students with special learning needs (especially from my time as SEA with MoE).
When is it smarter to use a device and when should we put the device away? How can technology help - or hinder - us define who we are? How can technology help - or hinder - greater justice in education and in society? These are just some of my current questions...
Quadblogging Aotearoa
Be part of the blogging community in New Zealand Schools
Kaikohe Educators Unite - United!
For all Kaikohe Educators to UNITE and become UNITED!
Hukerenui School
A VLN group for staff at Hukerenui School in Northland.
LEARNZ
Teacher discussion area about LEARNZ free virtual field trips for NZ schools
Modern Learning Environments
Designing new spaces for student-centred, 21st century learning.
Using the e-Learning Planning Frameworks
The place to ask questions about how to use the e-Learning Planning Frameworks, including the online tool.
I want my students to use the iPad for...
By Monika Kern 7 days agoedtechteacher.org - Big collection of apps your students could use for a particular purpose, e.g. to record & edit videos, create presentations, blog and much more.e-tools for engaging reluctant writers (PC)
By Monika Kern 7 days agohttp://goo.gl/tYBJ2 - A work-in-progress list of e-tools to engage primary+ students in writing
- Barbara Reid 3 days ago
Hi Monika. Welcome to the Quadblogging Aotearoa Group. Please fill in the google form with your details to take part. I will match your class up with classes of a similar age range as soon as there are four similar classes. Each blog will have a turn at being the lead blog for a week when the other classes will comment on it. I will embed a google doc with groups on when we get going. Please feel free to offer suggestions and contribute to the discussions. Spread the word!
- Barbara Reid 4 days ago
Thanks. It will be a fun project. Nearly got the group ready. Tea will be late tonight!
- Moana Timoko 9 days ago
Kia ora Monika - Nau mai ki te rōpū Kaikohe Educators Unite - United! Happy browsing, happy posting!
- Karen Melhuish Spencer 72 days ago
Kia ora, Monika, how's things? Saw your post re ICT and technology on the wire - why not post the question in (pretty large) Teaching group [http://www.vln.school.nz/groups/profile/53307/e-learning-teaching} - it might get more eyes on it that way:-) Good luck! Cheers, Karen