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DFI Session 1 The Principal Becomes the Student

The Principal Becomes the Student I've previously dabbled with the Google suite of apps and used Google Drive out of necessity in my professional life but to be honest I still feel more at ease and in control using Microsoft Office products to create.   Today's first DFI (Digital Fluency Intensive) session had moments "Whoa! Can I keep up?" and "Yeah, I've got this!"  I have to say that in this first session I have learned truckloads & today's day out of school has not felt like a chore. Here's a few of the things that Dorothy Burt, aka Mrs. Manaiakalani, has put me (and my esteemed colleagues) through in our very first DFI session: 1. 'Marie Kondoing' our google drives.  Yes, these are in desperate need of a tidy up and reorganization.  It will make life simpler, faster & easier.  Make folders, colour code & have calendar years on them.  Simple!!! 2.  Useful tips and tricks.  This included keyboard short

Senior Leadership Day July 2019

Our fabulous leadership team met today to work on our three-year strategic roadmap. We are focussing on achieving our school vision of ‘ enabling confident & capable learners. ’  We also did some professional reading on well-being for staff & students. We plan to do some self-review on well-being using the NZCER Well-Being at School tool.  Our professional reading included ‘Assessing & building wellbeing’ by Sally Boyd.