VITTA Annual Conference and Expo

Last week I attended part of the VITTA (Victorian Information Technology Teachers’ Association) Conference held in Melbourne. I spoke in a workshop session entitled “EPortfolios, Celebrating Learning. Read more »

Principals’ Seminar, Hamilton, 11 November

Hi to all who attended the Principals’ seminar in Hamilton on the 11th November. I hope you found what I had to present helpful as you consider the role ICT has to play in the lives of your 21st century students. Read more »

Principal Updates Module 4, 11 November, 2009

Hi to all attending the seminar day on 11 November. I look forward to meeting up with you at the Hamilton Airport Motor Inn. Read more »

Recent visit to Sweden

Hi to all in Sweden who attended one of my recent seminars. I trust you found the material presented interesting, thought provoking, and practical. Read more »

ePortfolios – Celebrating Learning

This paper looks at the place of electronic portfolios within the context of New Zealand schools, and discusses how an ePortfolio can be used to support student learning. Read more »

Learning at School Conference

Welcome to teachers and principals who attended the Learning at Schools’ Conference in Rotorua, New Zealand. Read more »

Queen’s Service Medal

Queen's Service MedalThe Fox family would like to congratulate Ian for being awarded the Queen’s Service Medal in the 2007 Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today.

Ian receives the award for his services to education. …Robyn, Howard, Sarah, Carly, Sophie & Elliott.

ePortfolios – A Personal Space for Learning

This paper discusses the concept of an ePortfolio and how it is being used in one school to support student learning. Read more »

Scaffolding Learning

To avoid the ‘project syndrome’, where students aimlessly copy material from books or the web with little real learning taking place, Read more »

Staff Appraisal Performance Review

In recent years there have been increasing calls for greater teacher accountability. Read more »