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SIAIMS Conference 2019 - Christchurch

SIAIMS Conference 2019Wed 14 August - Fri 16 AugustHosted by CAIMSChristchurch


Garden to Table presentation (students and staff Casebrook Intermediate)
http://www.gardentotable.org.nz/
Programme @Casebrook - growing produce, harvesting, cooking, selling excess produce, pop up food stalls a few times a term.
Action: find out about leaf cutter bees for our new beehive, tunnel house for eco area
Could we run this initially with extension groups @ Breens?


Dr Tim Bell (UC Computer Science)
https://kiatakatu.ac.nz/en/resources/toolkits/
http://technology.tki.org.nz/Useful-websites/Links-for-digital-technologies
Activities
Binary Code (using cards with dots and posing questions to solve by collaboration)
Algorithms (using weights and scales to figure out by comparing two .. many times in order to discover heaviest weight)
Outside sequencing activity, following pathway to end up at the end in correct order.

 Action:  Could we do this activity as a staff outside using chalk on concrete?
numbers, alphabetical order, musical notes, fractions ....
Next PD session: some hands on activities that teachers can take straight away and apply ie binary cards.

Barro De Gast and Randall Grenfell (UC Product Design School)
https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering/schools/school-of-product-design/
Action:  This place is only utilised 26 weeks of the year.   Could we build a partnership with UC for PD or extension of our learners alongside teachers?
Summer School (Nov on)


Andrew (Otakaro Anchor Projects)
Christchurch Anchor Projects 90 min walking tour around the city
https://www.otakaroltd.co.nz/anchor-projects/
Action: How can be broaden our Belonging Inquiry to include deep learning about their new city and the cultural aspects and design planning within it?


Murray Roberts and Polly Hutchinson (Mana Ake)
Leading Lights website - looking at the new pathways

 Action: Show the staff some of the new pathways and resources (especially emotional regulation and the Feel Brave programme, below)
Action: websites for parents Healthy Children, Raising Children (preteen)



Sharing Time:
Changemakers PD (Justin)
PBL Works (Andy) Look out for PD opportunities in T1 next year in Dunedin.
Russell Bishop r/ship based teaching, coaching model (Pete)
Deep Learning (Ross)
iste conference (Andy)

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