Day two of Manaiakalani Facilitators' Hui 

12 April 2019

DIGITAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT:

Learning about the complexities of Manaiakalani device management across all the clusters.  Huge area of work if not done well will bring about  much frustration for teachers / facilitators.

My Comment:  I am unsure whether or not school leaders appreciate the complexity.  I can see the reason for a single tech provider across a cluster.  The intertwining of tech support with every aspect of the programme means that having to deal with many tech providers would be unworkable.

ADVICE: After a year of experience working as a cluster in Tairawhiti with 14 schools, and having many hurdles to scramble over, I think our ability to "COLLABORATE" is being challenged.   We need to settle with ALL SCHOOLS having one provider and at least move toward this as an important goal over the coming term. 

Can our schools make progress here . . . ?????

“Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ...

Quote from Alice in Wonderland
"Alice laughed: "There's no use trying," she said; "one can't believe impossible things." 
"I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."