Leading a Digital School -

Three ePrincipals, Carolyn (FarNet), Janet (Baylink) and Jan (CoroNet) attended the 2008 National IWB Leading a Digital School in Sydney Australia. The conference theme was to explore how school leaders can develop their schools as centres of excellence, showcasing digital technology in all aspects of school life. The following link is worth checking out - Bryn Jones
ICT Integration Guidebook

Accommodation during our stay was at the Brighton-Le- Sands Novetel Hotel.

ePrincipals Week Wellington 14-18 April

ePrincipals were invited to attend a five day Professional Development Programme at the Principals Development Planning Centre (PDPC). The objectives w to establish communities of learning amongst e-principals to provide ongoing professional growth and support:

• To use an action learning model to underpin our approach (transfer)
• To clarify expectations of the role of ‘e-principal’ (e-leader)
• To provide e-principals with knowledge of personal learning styles and how this may impact on their role
• To provide knowledge of and practice in some key interpersonal skills that relate directly to leadership in their role of coaching/mentoring/teaching/directing, effective questioning/active listening, difficult conversations/learning conversations, action planning and change management

Learning@Schools 08 - Rotorua 19-22 February

My journey as acting ePrincipal for Coronet started at the Learning @ School Conference in Rotorua . The Ministry of Education Virtual Learning Network team of Chris Allott McPhee (CAM) and Eddie Reisch hosted the ePrincipal/Cluster Leaders full day meeting/workshop prior to the Learning@School Conference. A full day of activities were planned which included introductions to personnel and the clusters represented and opportunities for questions and sharing as the 12 ePrincipals/Corodinators began their eLearning Cluster Leadership Funding journey.