Monday 17 October 2016

'Giving Back'

Two year 9 students had an opportunity to lead a group of year 3 and 4 students at the Bays Cluster Tech Fest early in term 4.  Hattie and Mia mentored the students in a workshop involving Beebot robots.  They moved through a number of activities developing directional and spatial awareness.  These girls showed maturity and displayed a manner that embrace learning and they were splendid ambassadors for St Margaret's College.
  

Last term, a number of students from year 7 - 9 also supported the launch of the Buzz Off competition for students in year 1 - 3.  St Margaret's girls worked with students from around Christchurch in ten stations at Halswell Library.  Again, I was blown away and very proud of the way in which St Margaret's students conducted themselves and guided youngsters to learn and discover through problem-solving activities.

Monday 10 October 2016

Virtual Reality

VR is here! 
One of the ways we can access this technology is through Google Expeditions

We can now get a more realistic experience of places further than our immediate surroundings. An inexpensive exploration of our world, the universe and beyond is now available to teachers and students. The challenge for teachers is how do can we integrate this tool into our learning programmes.

Recently VR Room has opened in Riccarton and can now offer you a virtual experience.