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In this blog, "Making BYOD safer and more learning focussed," Steve Voisey explains how you can maximise internet saftey on devices that students own.

Making BYOD safer and more learning focussed - TTS The feedback to my recent How to make the most of your school’s internet filtering blog raised a lot of questions and led to our team having some great

If we're being honest, support staff are pretty much our favourite people 😍
So we're delighted to invite Hamilton school admin staff to our Google Apps workshop next month.

Google for Office Staff (Hamilton) An intermediate level course designed for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary school office administrators

in Hamilton next month!
Exploring AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Beginners
If you're completely new to AI or you have just dipped your toes, this workshop is for you.
It's great for
- kaiako who want to expand their knowledge and use AI in the classroom
- leaders who want to increase their efficiency and understand the benefits (and dangers...) of Generative AI

Exploring AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Beginners This workshop is designed for those who have not explored AI or have just dipped their toes.

Internet safety has been on our minds a lot this year. This blog by on our our PLD Facilitators, Steve Voisey, give some great advice and insight.

How to make the most of your school’s internet filtering - TTS I’ve watched the internet grow and change for 29 years now. Humans are innovative and we keep finding new ways to create and share interesting content. The

Our Google Apps for Support Staff workshops are among our most popular. If you're at reception or you you have admin role at a school that uses Google Apps, you probably have a lot of questions about how it's supposed to work.

In the workshop we cover:
- Google Drive
- Sheets
- Docs

It's fun, collaborative and insightful.

See you next week in Auckland!
(there are other dates available)

Google for Office Staff (Auckland) An intermediate level course designed for Primary, Intermediate and Secondary school office administrators

Here's a snippet of our workshop "Exploring AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Beginners."

What is AI? It’s a computer acting very much like a person. It can tie several sets of information together to produce a meaningful output. It might tell you how long it will take you to drive across town - and it will know that it will be different during rush hour.
What’s Generative AI? The output is not just a single number or data point (or weather forecast…) It’s a paragraph (or a photo or a video).

Exploring AI: Generative Artificial Intelligence for Beginners This workshop is designed for those who have not explored AI or have just dipped their toes.

This term we've got workshops in Auckland and Hamilton for support staff and kaiako.
If you're interested in AI, Google Apps, or Google classroom we've got your covered.
https://www.tts.co.nz/events/

Report writing and testing sucking the creativity from you? Want an opportunity to flex your creative writing and storytelling muscles?

Join award-winning author, teacher and pedagogy consultant, Dr. Phill Simpson, in term 4 for a fun filled day of creative writing, storytelling and sharing at Google’s bespoke headquarters in Auckland CBD.

Spaces for this in-person workshop are limited — check out the full event details and save your seat today!

[Workshop] The Teacher as Storyteller Join award winning author, teacher and pedagogy consultant, Dr. Phill Simpson for a day of creative writing, storytelling and sharing.

Teacher Aide PLD Funding Returns for 2023!

We're excited to share the news that from today, as part of the changes to the support staff collective agreement in 2022, we will now be offering PLD workshops specifically designed for Teacher Aides and funded by the Ministry of Education.

Click through to learn more, or get in touch and one of our facilitators can help you get started.

Teacher Aide PLD Funding Returns for 2023 Official website for

Calling all teachers and school office staff!

We've got you covered this term with range of digital learning workshops covering everything from Creative Writing to Google Apps for Office Staff.

Kick-start term 2 by building skills, capabilities and confidence with these hands-on courses taking place in Auckland and Hamilton throughout the term and winter holiday break.

Check out the full set of topics and save your spot today — the first one kicks off 3 May!

Find a time and date that suits now at: https://www.tts.co.nz/professional-development

Let's look at how to get around daily niggles and start to make the most of our classroom technology.

Join us online next week for this free, 25 minute webinar to hear about some of the simple mitigations schools can take to avoid the digital distractions and frustrations that affect teaching and learning in the classroom.

Save your spot now by registering on Eventbrite.

[Webinar] Digital Technologies in the Classroom: Nuisance or Necessary? Let's look at how to get around daily niggles and start to make the most of our classroom technology.

Report writing and testing sucking the creativity from you? Want an opportunity to flex your creative writing and storytelling muscles?

Join award-winning author, teacher and pedagogy consultant, Dr. Phill Simpson, for a fun filled day of creative writing, storytelling and sharing at Google’s bespoke headquarters in Auckland CBD.

Spaces for this in-person workshop are limited — check out the full event details and save your seat today!

[Workshop] The Teacher as Storyteller Join award winning author, teacher and pedagogy consultant, Dr. Phill Simpson for a day of creative writing, storytelling and sharing.

Let's get set up for a new year!

Join us online next week for a quick webinar walking through digital routines, device management and setting expectations to make your year easier online.

Register now on Eventbrite to save your free spot:
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/470608291067

Can't make it at 4? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or get in touch with one of our team who can help you out at [email protected]

[Webinar] Digital Classroom Management Let's get set up for a new year!

Are you all set up on Seesaw but not too sure what features to try out next? Let's take a deeper look at all that this platform has to offer during our last free webinar of the year.

Join Seesaw Certified Educator and Professional Learning Facilitator Karen Verney as she explores how you can get the most out of Seesaw, empower students to be creators not consumers, and encourage families to become more than passive observers of their child's learning.

Register now on Eventbrite to save your free spot.

Can't make it at 4? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or get in touch with one of our team who can help you out

[Webinar] How to get the most out of your Seesaw Account Let's take a deeper look at all that this platform has to offer!

Let's review the findings of education philosopher Paulo Freire and explore what they look like in a primary classroom.

Join Literacy Pedagogy Consultant, Dr. Phill Simpson, online Wednesday afternoon as he explores what 'codifications' look like in a primary classroom supported by new media, and how they can be used to inspire and motivate creative writing and thoughts of emancipation.

Save your spot at this free webinar now by registering on Eventbrite.

Can't make it at 4? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or get in touch with one of our team who can help you out

[Webinar] Paulo Freire, Codifications & Creative Writing Let's review the findings of education philosopher Paulo Freire and explore what they look like in a primary classroom.

And just like that, our first week of Leadership Talks are done and dusted!

A massive thank you to all the amazing Waikato and Bay of Plenty leaders and speakers who came out and spent the day with us. Truly humbling to be amongst such strong and passionate leaders of change.

Next up: week 2 in Albany and Manukau! Nab your free seat at events.tts.co.nz before registration closes tomorrow afternoon.

And we’re off! We are so incredibly grateful to our wonderful speakers and attendees for joining todays kick off event in Chartwell, Hamilton. See you tomorrow, Tauranga Crossing, and next week Auckland!

Our free, in-person are just around the corner!

We are honoured and incredibly excited to be able to bring together such an inspiring group of speakers — scroll through to learn more about them, or check out https://events.tts.co.nz/ for the full set of links and location details.

RSVP on Eventbrite this week to nab your free seat, or join the waitlist and we'll reach out if a spot opens up.

We look forward to seeing you there!

I orea te tuatara ka patu ki waho - A problem is solved by continuing to find solutions.

This whakataukī refers to the need for creative thinking, adaptability and perseverance, traits teachers have demonstrated in abundance over the last few years. Kia kaha, teachers, and enjoy your break.

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL TEACHER'S DAY!

Are you considering joining one of our free, in-person Leadership Talks next month? There are limited places remaining at each event, and they are going FAST.

Don't miss the opportunity to spend the day with other school leaders and hear from our incredible speakers about how they have navigated change over the past few years.

You can check out the full set of speakers, dates, and locations at events.tts.co.nz.

RSVP now on Eventbrite to nab one of the limited seats remaining.

We hope to see you there!

Home - Embracing Change Embracing Change | Leadership Talks. Join TTS and friends this October at these free events for school leadership.

Let's get devices out of the cupboard and have them ready to use all the time!

Join us online this afternoon as we explore the possibilities of Emergent Device Use and pose the question: should technology always be 'teacher led', or can we develop habits in our ākonga that will increase agency and innovation?

Save your free spot now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/367956286157

Can't make it at 4pm? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or get in touch with one of our team who can help you out.

[Webinar] Emergent Device Use Let's get devices out of the cupboard and have them ready to use all the time!

After losing so many opportunities to see you kanohi ki te kanohi, TTS and friends are excited to be hosting a series of free, in-person events for school leadership and leaders in education this October.

At these events, we will reflect on the challenges and lessons of the last few years, recap accomplishments and learnings that came out of navigating ambiguity with creativity, and celebrate the future of teaching and learning by connecting with one another face-to-face as we look ahead to the changes on the horizon.

Starting at 10am and including lunch, these one day events will take place across Event Cinema locations in Hamilton, Tauranga, and Auckland at the start of next term.

Spaces at each location are limited. Check out the event website to learn more, and secure your free spot today at events.tts.co.nz.

We hope you can join us!

Home - Embracing Change Embracing Change | Leadership Talks. Join TTS and friends this October at these free events for school leadership.

Let's explore the possibilities of teaching and learning in Technology education.

Join Professional Facilitator Dr. Wendy Slatter online next week as she illustrates where the Technology learning area has come from, the new directions the New Zealand curriculum refresh is taking us, and what possibilities this brings to Technology learning across the school curriculum.

Sign up for this free webinar now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/367979154557

Can't make it on Wednesday? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or flick us a message and someone on our team can help you out.

[Webinar] Technology Across the Curriculum Let's explore the possibilities of teaching and learning in Technology education.

Can digital storytelling support the functions of education in the classroom?

Join Literacy Pedagogy Consultant Dr. Phill Simpson online next week as he investigates how digital storytelling in the classroom can help shape ākonga to be qualified, socialised and free individuals.

Learn more and register now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/367979966987

[Webinar] New Media, Creative Writing & Gert Biesta Can digital storytelling support the functions of education in the classroom?

Last chance to register!

Join us this afternoon for a free, 25-minute webinar demonstrating how to set up a FREE Seesaw account and looking at how easy it is to start using Seesaw in your classroom. We will also review what schools need to know about the recent Seesaw updates.

Save your spot now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/367980839597

Can't make it this afternoon? Sign up anyway and we’ll send you the link to view the webinar recording, or flick us a message and someone on our team can help you out.

[Webinar] Seesaw: Getting Started with a Free Account Let's look at using Seesaw to support building stronger family connections and gaining valuable insights into students thinking.