GizzyBytes 2.0

An opportunity to connect

This event was inspired by a conversation with a teacher who found that sometime the best take-aways from PL opportunities is the connections made and ideas discussed with other attendees. So with that purpose in mind... this adventure set off with an open agenda of creating an opportunity to connect educators and enable opportunities to collaborate with local educators. Simple idea with an effective outcome.

Feedback from teachers and people who attended was very positive and those who were able to make it there utilised the opportunity to connect with others, ask questions, challenge assumptions and to create further opportunities to get together with each other. We have lots of educators who are interested in connecting with each other in Tairāwhiti!

Making connections across schools 

There were many teachers from schools across our cluster wanting to connect. Below is the table showing those who signed up and endeavoured to make it to the experience.

Coffee, food and an epic venue

Gisborne Boys High Catering teacher, Josef Reiter and his helper William, a student at Boys High served great coffee and hot chocolate as well as putting on a fabulous spread for teachers. A wonderful effort as the boys who created the spread back at school needed to be convinced to make the food that they would not be around to eat!

Teachers won and got to enjoy the food. Great for busy teachers who haven't managed lunch. The Waikanae SLS club was a wonderful venue, even on a cloudy day. Please contact Clara if you are looking for an awesome space that includes wifi, catering facilities and an epic view! Contact the club now :)

Thanks to Connext Trust for sponsoring the food and venue.

Google Innovators

Newly minted Google Innovators shared their pitches of the projects they are working on. Two passionate local teachers, Rachel Duckworth and Amie Williams showed us what they are planning to support our Tairāwhiti learners and beyond.