About the Teachmeetnz Project

Date: Thursday May 4th 2017 Time: New Zealand 8:00-9:00pm (UT + 13 hrs) (check for local time).

Venue: Google Hangout We have an exciting #TeachMeetNZ for 2017 with a stunning line up of fabulous Kiwi educators sharing their learning in science in preparation for Science week.

Join the TeachMeetNZ session science focus and our team of New Zealand science educators. This 60 minute session can be accessed live from

● Youtube

Session Host: Rachel Chisnall @ibpossum Support person & Timekeeper: Paula Hay @heymrshay Twitter Broadcaster: Michael Harvey @doctor_harves Storify: Link to come Participation is free for all attendees. We will have a Q & A section for the audience. Feel free to submit any questions before the hangout. You can follow the twitter stream using #TeachMeetNZ

Country Presenters Notes Topic Twitter/Facebook Google+

NZ Andrea Soanes @ soanes_andrea +nzsciencelearn

NZ Science learning hub

NZ Emma McFadyen @MissEmNZ +EmmaMcFadyen

Proof! Student-centred NZ Matt Nicoll learning through Forensic @ mattynicoll +MattNicoll Science. Rolleston College

What Secondary Science NZ Tony Cairns teachers can learn from play @tonycairns +TonyCairns based teaching, te Whaariki Wellington High School and primary educators . NZ Dr Dave Warren @DaveDwarren +DaveWarren University of Otago

Ecological Education - NZ Charles Barrie citizen science, technology, @P_gnosis +CharlesBarrie Ecological Educator and bioregional learning

Teaching Nature of NZ Jennie Lyall Science in Primary - @jackbillie35 working with the mystery of science About the TeachMeetNZ project. TeachMeetNZ is about New Zealand teachers connecting online. The project reflects the research and work of New Zealand educators in action. These live events are convened across all education sectors to address the emerging technologies, trends, and challenges poised to significantly impact teaching and learning. TeachMeetNZ has been live streaming since May 2013

Did you miss the TeachMeetNZ & ScichatNZ session in 2015? Get a look HERE

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TeachMeetNZ, SOLO taxonomy, Personalised Learning, Celebrating Science Teachers, The audience has the opportunity to rewind the session straight away. They can review the presenters material as this is all live. They can take part in the session virtually through questions and answers. Participants triangulate their own learning. First by connecting via social media and collaborating via google hangout, then creating their presentation using digital tools and share using Google+ hangout. Finally they reflect on their learning via a blog entry. Presenters can collect digital badges and a digital certificate to add to their learning portfolio.

Other links of interest https://scichatnz.wordpress.com/ http://sciencelearn.org.nz/Teacher-Ideas/Professional-Development/TeachMeetNZ-Science (Information and links from the 1st science themed #TeachMeetNZ) TeachMeetNZ individual presentations on Pinterest, Will you be next? Contact: Sonya @vanschaijik