Melulater

I've attended the last two ULearn conferences in Rotorua (2011) and Auckland (2012), so it was exciting to have ULearn in my own backyar...

Yesterday I made a mum cry with joy.   That's much better than making them cry because they've suddenly found out their beloved...

Today is World Teachers' Day.  Normally I used this blog as my reflection of what I do in the classroom.  But today I would like to refl...

Many moons ago I went to a literacy course run by Jill Eggleton.  One of the many things she showed us to improve literacy in our class was ...

At the end of last year I had to make a big decision.  My job I'd been in for two years, with a group of children I had become extreme...

Back in April the 100 years since the launch and sinking of the Titanic was commemmorated.  The news media, social media and popular culture...

This piece of poetry was inspired by the Karangahake Gorge - the Tunnel and Windows Walk.  My poem (pictured below) is written slightly diff...