Miss+Dodd's+page



**Hello everyone.....welcome to my page. This is me....(well it's how I wish I looked...although I did have hair like that once!!!!) I've added this page to our class wikispace so that I can add my ideas, points of view and updates on the progress of our little tui.**

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I have been teaching for many years...lets say quite a few more than 20! I've been at Pekerau School for the last 11-12 years and soon people will be picking me up and dusting underneath me as I've been here so long. I believe we have a great little school here and that's why I've stayed so long. I live in an old villa with my husband Paul and we are gradually restoring the villa to Grand Old Lady status...so that and teaching keeps me busy......but not too busy to enjoy a good latte from time to time. My passions are learning, photography, interior design and my daughter Stacey.

If you would like to come to our computer skills sessions ....these are on Fridays at 1.30pm- 2.45pm.....again you are most welcome..........we may even get you on a computer with your child teaching you some new skills
 * I would like to extend an invitation to any parents or family members who would like to visit our class to do so at any time...both Colleen and I would welcome your interest....and of course your help...there's always someone to read to, hear read, check spelling words or play a reading game with.

We recently conducted a survey amongst our parents re: how they wanted to be informed about their child's learning, the curriculum and other educational matters. We did this in response to a very low response to a parent evening we wanted to hold. Most replies to the survey clearly said parents wanted to be informed via newsletters and on line...... I think the on line way to go is great....I'm ready to begin discussion groups and have updates on the curriculum using this media.....but I had no response from any of the parents to a special invite to become members of this class wikipage......and as yet no-ones turned up to class computer sessions............................I wonder how I can encourage parents to be confident using an on line forum!!!!!??????????? I have been working with a group of students from Yr 6- 13 as part of the SPLICE project (Supporting Personalised Learning in Innovative Community Environments) This project is sponsored by Microsoft and facilitated by Donna Dyet who has worked with the Te Awamutu schools for the last few years on a Ministry of Education ICT contract and who facilitated the Student Voice movie that has been seen on line by many educators around the globe. Our latest venture has been to work with the Yr6-8 students on a second newspaper feature for our local paper The Courier. The students have taken information gained from an on line survey and addressed the issues and comments made by members of the Te Awamutu community. Today the students worked with the graphics dept of The Courier learning about layout and design. Look out for the 30th June edition of the paper......we're in it. **