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Scratch (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Gain confidence in the world of coding with Scratch.

This is a beginner-friendly platform that makes programming accessible and exciting. Improve mathematics and develop coding skills with this engaging software, which allows children to build functional computer games and other applications.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Tools of the Trade (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
In this workshop, Cathy will introduce you to a range of digital tools and resources to streamline your daily life and enhance student engagement.

Suitable for any age group, learning platform or subject area.

Discover how technology can be your ally in the classroom, freeing up more time for what you do best—teaching and inspiring your students.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Cultural diversity in STEAM education (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
A Path to Inclusive Innovation.

Looking at ways of integrating your classes unique cultural diversity into your STEAM planning. Through personal experience and years working in a culturally diverse classroom, this workshop explores ways to help engage learners from different cultural backgrounds and fosters diverse ways of thinking.

Using a STEAM framework that plans for cultural diversity, educators can create more inclusive and holistic learning environments that empower students to innovate responsibly.

Working collaboratively through out the session, attendees have the opportunity to discuss techniques that have worked for them and to build ideas around how we can be a inclusive group of learners.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Exploring Evolution at the Zoo. Workshop 1: The Unity and Diversity of Life – A Ramble Through the Zoo (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Practical strategies for teaching evolution through observation and key insights into Darwin's groundbreaking ideas. Our 'Zoo' workshops are for Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Christchurch Zoo's. Registration payment includes zoo entry. For all workshops, participants will meet Hagar at the Zoo entrance. You can register for any 'zoo' workshop via the Christchurch, Kapiti, Taupo, Rotorua, North Auckland, Central Auckland or South Auckland Flexi Conference venues.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Science in the Kitchen 1: How the Cookie Crumbles (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Part of a series of immersive workshops based on the theme “Science in the Kitchen’, combining exploration, observation, and discussion to bring Nature of Science concepts to life.

Transform everyday kitchen recipes into captivating science lessons for biology and chemistry classrooms.

Featured Workshop: How the Cookie Crumbles
Learn how to turn a simple cookie recipe into a dynamic science lab.

Highlights: Conduct hands-on investigations focusing on the scientific method.
Takeaways: Practical ways to explore the nature of science and foster curiosity through culinary experiments.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Stencil and Screenprint (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Learn the basics of screen printing creating a hand-cut stencil, printing – colour and design, and overlay printing (great for yr 10-13 applied design tee shirts).

You will also have the chance to get a ‘taster’ of digital stencilling using the cri – cut machine.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Make a Grey rock interesting (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
This workshop introduces physical geography and geology at primary level.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Manu and their kai (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Identify local birds and undertake 5MBC and complete a quick quadrat survey of potential food sources, to determine if there is a link between the two.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Tsunami Hikoi (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Join Phillip Robinson, “The Tsunami Guy,” for an engaging and action-packed workshop designed to boost awareness of tsunami hazards and preparedness.

Through hands-on classroom activities, students will learn best practices for earthquake and tsunami resilience, including the life-saving “Drop, Cover, Hold” and “Long or Strong, Get Gone” messages.

Phil will guide your school in planning and conducting a successful practice Tsunami Evacuation Hikoi, helping students map the local area, read hazard maps, and plan evacuation routes.

This program inspires critical thinking about preparedness at school and home, fostering resilience across the entire community. A must for any school in a coastal region!
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Papermaking as a STEAM inquiry activity (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Did you know you can sustainably create paper from native plants, and that native plant fibres are being used for a range of biomaterials? Papermaking is well known as a creative and artistic pursuit but also provides a springboard into a range of STEAM-themed inquiries, from forest science and horticulture to process chemistry and engineering, and ultimately material science and design. Native plant papermaking enables access to the ideas and concepts of the emerging economic sector of biomaterials, allowing for engaging and relevant learning opportunities including the rich social, environmental and technological history of papermaking and the modern need for decarbonising the economy.

Our 3-hour hands-on training session will take you through all the practical aspects of running a papermaking session with your class, from preparing pulp and setting up a papermaking station, to pressing and drying processes, and ideas how to use the finished paper in further projects. We’ll also discuss inquiry topics relevant to your subject area, which will elevate a simple craft pursuit into a powerful and memorable learning experience.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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How to murder your plants more slowly (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Explore the fascinating relationship between plants and their environment with Ruud Kleinpaste in his workshop, “How to Murder Your Plants More Slowly.” Perfect for schools with gardens or access to natural plant areas, this session dives into the challenges plants face from pests and diseases. Learn how these factors influence plant health and discover practical strategies to slow their impact. With Ruud’s signature wit and expertise, this workshop offers valuable insights for educators and students alike, fostering a deeper understanding of plant care and sustainable gardening practices.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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On Camera (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
Engage your students through sharing and creating video.
See how you and your ākonga can film, edit and share stories through video without the need for specialised equipment. Discover how to plan, record and edit your own meaningful content. Explore the use of third-party content and how to utilise this without breaching copyright. See how to employ different techniques to extend the quality of your visual and audio recordings and inspire your students to embrace the art of videography.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Surviving – You are not alone - Daytime (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
A Hands-On Learning Experience for Educators

In survival scenarios, you’re rarely alone, and this creates both unique challenges and valuable opportunities for growth. Join us for an immersive team-building experience where you’ll collaborate to create a shelter using only the natural resources provided (a perfect way to bring your local curriculum to life!). This challenge will spark your creativity, deepen your collaboration, and add a fun, slightly competitive edge!

Protection is a top priority in wilderness survival, but it’s not as simple as it sounds. While people are naturally inclined to work together, identifying your role within a team dynamic can be tricky. In this experience, you’ll discover how to leverage everyone’s strengths, navigate differences, and find common ground to achieve your goals—skills that are just as valuable in the classroom. The key competencies of Managing Self, Relating to Others, and Participating and Contributing will be at the forefront of this experiential learning activity.

This experience will not only help you build practical survival skills, but will also strengthen your resilience, communication, and problem-solving abilities as kaiako — skills that are essential for supporting your ākonga in developing their own teamwork and resilience, both in and out of the classroom.

As you reflect on how to work together effectively, you’ll gain strategies to help your students:

Enhance their ability to collaborate and work with others
Notice, recognize, and respond to the diverse needs and learning styles of ākonga
Foster whanaungatanga—the building and maintaining of meaningful relationships that create a sense of belonging, shared responsibility, and support within the learning community.
By the end of this experience, you’ll walk away with practical skills and valuable insights you can immediately apply to your teaching practice, helping your students not only survive, but thrive, both in school and in life.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Every contact leaves a trace - Forensic Science (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of trace evidence. Wherever they step, whatever they touch, whatever they leave, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against them. We will guide you through a mock murder scene (with full PPE if required) describing the evidence that is critical to aid in the investigation through forensic science including Blood spatter, hairs and fibres, fingerprints and footwear and how we can utilise many differing chemicals to develop and preserve the items. Hands on workstations will allow you to develop and preserve fingerprints and footwear. We can show how this can be replicated for your students within the classroom.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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Navigation (Wed)
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
The movement of the Earth, Sun and Moon has been used for thousands of years to mark the passage of time and for assisting with navigation.
Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm NZST
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