{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"3329617","dateCreated":"1205872702","smartDate":"Mar 18, 2008","userCreated":{"username":"marrienelangton","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/marrienelangton","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/selwyncluster.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/3329617"},"dateDigested":1532173444,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rotorua Conference","description":"Once again I was amazed by the levels of technology and the advances that have been made over a year. I really enjoyed the conference again and thought long and hard about the concept of literacy and being literate as pertaining to far more than number and reading and writing. Ethical and moral literacy; literacy in the arts and global literacy have significance to our school curricular if we agree on the definition.<br \/>\nI am still bemused by the expectation that all schools will be delivering high quality education and provide all students and staff with technology to enhance learning and the budget remains the same. NO FAIR! I don't know of schools that wouldn't like to do all of those things but the financial burden is overwhelming and often prevents the professional learning opportunities for teachers because they cannot access the technology.<br \/>\nAs always the conviviality of the folks from the Selwyn Cluster was a highlight. We are a fantastic bunch of people and I appreciate the collegiality and support.<br \/>\nJocelyn I have updated my blog and added the photo album. See I did listen. It is learningcommunity3.blogspot.com. The children are really keen to get on and make their contributions. At the moment it is only teacher contribution and a trifle ho hum.<br \/>\nCongratulations Sarah on your appointment as Principal of Kirwee. What good taste that board has.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"3465179","body":"Marriene, I find the budget limitations frustrating too.  It frustrates me the Ministry is funding our learning in the area of ICT\/Inquiry, yet they provide no financial funding to purchse the required technology.  It is a great iniative and I am am enjoying the professional development, but would like to be able to use this learning in the classroom with more ease. :-)","dateCreated":"1206755329","smartDate":"Mar 28, 2008","userCreated":{"username":"OGrantham","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/OGrantham","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"3329611","dateCreated":"1205872699","smartDate":"Mar 18, 2008","userCreated":{"username":"marrienelangton","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/marrienelangton","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/selwyncluster.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/3329611"},"dateDigested":1532173444,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Rotorua Conference","description":"Once again I was amazed by the levels of technology and the advances that have been made over a year. I really enjoyed the conference again and thought long and hard about the concept of literacy and being literate as pertaining to far more than number and reading and writing. Ethical and moral literacy; literacy in the arts and global literacy have significance to our school curricular if we agree on the definition.<br \/>\nI am still bemused by the expectation that all schools will be delivering high quality education and provide all students and staff with technology to enhance learning and the budget remains the same. NO FAIR! I don't know of schools that wouldn't like to do all of those things but the financial burden is overwhelming and often prevents the professional learning opportunities for teachers because they cannot access the technology.<br \/>\nAs always the conviviality of the folks from the Selwyn Cluster was a highlight. We are a fantastic bunch of people and I appreciate the collegiality and support.<br \/>\nJocelyn I have updated my blog and added the photo album. See I did listen. It is learningcommunity3.blogspot.com. The children are really keen to get on and make their contributions. At the moment it is only teacher contribution and a trifle ho hum.<br \/>\nCongratulations Sarah on your appointment as Principal of Kirwee. What good taste that board has.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}