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Please add any comments (optional) about the ICT PD you have received over the last three years through our ICT PD cluster and what benefits it has made to your teaching.  Amazing tuition and patience from Mandy.. Thank heaps for your support 11/20/2012 2:37 PM View Responses  I have enjoyed it all. Has been great to have the time to go through things, ask people, get ideas, reflect and use what we have learned in the classroom. The school has gained confidence as a whole using ICT and it can be seen throughout all the classrooms. 11/19/2012 10:01 PM View Responses  Awesome support.... just a continuing feeling of not being confident to use in class because of the time and stress of not knowing remembering what to do. I've just got to get over it. 11/19/2012 3:34 PM View Responses  It has made all the difference! for those boxes checked intermediate it would just be a matter of being shown once and i'm generally away. It has greatly improve the range of different tools, applications, telecommmunications etc that i use within the class. My confidence has grown through attending the practicums as you actually get some time to sit down and master the application or tool being shown. Through the development of my own confidence the children have grown in their knowledge and are beginning to become quite competent, for their age, in the use of different ICT skills. The cluster has been great in the fact that it allows you to meet with schools that are on the same journey and you are able to share tips etc to manage ICT better in the classroom. 11/19/2012 3:29 PM View Responses  Great PD. North Island tours were the best! Thank you for being flexible in your delivery, and for allowing us to "play" and discover new e-Learning possibilities. Time to do that is really important. Thank you to eTime for making this possible. Without you the paper work and accountability requirements would have been beyond most of us. It has been good to see how the different schools have begun to network really well as time has progressed. 11/19/2012 8:52 AM View Responses  As a complete beginner I have appreciated the opportunities for ICT professional development and I have found Mandy Dempsey to be VERY supportive and non-judgemental. I think that U space will be a valuable resource for our year level. The tour was inspiring if hard to maintain. We have used ideas shared on the tour. The first online class space, which I can't remember the name of, was difficult to use and superseded. 11/18/2012 8:19 PM View Responses  My skills have increased and I feel much more confident with using ict in and out of the classroom 11/18/2012 7:40 PM View Responses  have enjoyed all ICT and found it very useful for classroom teaching. Children enthusiastic and keen to learn new skills 11/18/2012 2:12 PM View Responses  Have found it very useful and am pleased I had this opportunity. I have found a lot of skills and applications I have been able to use in the classroom 11/9/2012 5:11 PM View Responses  Thank you Mandy and etime, this has been a huge advantage for me and my teaching, using teaching as inquiry model has led to some inspirational work from my students. My own confidence has improved using ict to teach/plan and assess. 11/9/2012 5:19 AM View Responses  My knowledge, confidence and willingness to attempt new programmes has greatly increased. Although I have marked myself as neutral in confidence - I am actually quite confident in some areas but not consistently and of course this requires the time spent on using programmes and options available. There is no question that the ICT PD has been invaluable in enabling me to take on the challenges and to apply this knowledge to my teaching. 11/8/2012 3:34 PM View Responses  I have really appreciated the PD I have recieved over the last 3 years. Everything I have learnt on these ICT days I use on a daily basis to enhance my teaching programme. The kids love the use of ICT too. Thank you so much! 11/8/2012 3:26 PM View Responses  The ICT PD has been excellent.The PD has been needs based so very relevant. It has been planned to cater for the varied skill levels of the teachers. The exemplars have been usefull and always accompanied by ideas to take back to the classroom. The consistency of the facilitation has meant that she knows the teachers and school needs well and has been able to cater to those eg purchase of ipads. 11/8/2012 2:05 PM View Responses  The Cluster has been helpful for me. I am more confident imbedding ICT into teaching and learning and I now have a wider awareness of technology and how it can be used beneficially. 11/8/2012 9:30 AM View Responses  ICT has enhanced my teaching programme and enriched the day-to-day activities and learning experiences. I think the ICT PD has upskilled me considerably. It was unfortunate that we started with such difficult tasks(wiki) instead of building confidence with more manageable tasks(Word). 11/8/2012 9:02 AM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> The courses are great to get time out to learn and extend my ICT skills. I find it very hard using some of the things I learn in the Classroom environment. Kids are at completely different levels and there is no time in the day to be able to work with many small groups to produce something using ICT. Blogs are great to get to learning sites but challenging to use at school sometimes with the limited internet connection. :) 11/8/2012 8:02 AM View Responses  <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Thanks has been worthwhile 11/7/2012 9:16 PM View Responses   <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> The workshops have been really informative and allowing us to work at own skill level works well. My use of ICT within the classroom environment has meant that it is now used more naturally and integrated through curriculum areas. Children are becoming more capable and confident in using the resources available. 11/7/2012 6:18 PM View Responses   <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Nth Island tour of schools was inspirational, and is recommended for all teachers. Developing a wiki for class and school use has been very rewarding and has been embraced by other staff too. Having time to play with new software such as Garage Band and iMovie is essential. I'm still struggling to fit it all in to my weekly programme, and infrastructure is often a barrier to using e-learning as well as I would like, but the ICTPD has been helpful and inspirational, and the interaction with other teachers doing the same PD has provided wonderful support. Thanks Mandy and the eTime team. 11/7/2012 4:50 PM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> I have only been part of the ICT PD for 2 years and have found it very beneficial to use in the classroom. I am engaging my children more with ICT tools that I have been shown and now feel confident in. The technology world is moving so fast I missed a lot in the first year when I was away. My ESOL children in particular feel comfortable using ICT devices so it helps that I am learning about relevant tools. All PD was relevant to me and the level I teach and I particularly enjoyed this year when we could choose what we wanted to work on with Mandy. Thanks so much for all of the amazing opportunities :) 11/7/2012 4:23 PM View Responses  <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> I have learnt a lot through the ICT PD and have really enjoyed it. Everything that I have learnt I have been able to bring back and use in my classroom. It has provided another tool for learning and sharing our learning. 11/7/2012 3:30 PM View Responses   <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Awesome PD- Mandy is fantastic!! So supportive, informative and full of great ideas! I have really enjoyed the last 3 years as the PD has been at my level and I have been given time and support to try new things. Next year when I am fully back in my class teaching I am looking forward to using lots of my new skills 11/7/2012 3:00 PM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Always something to excite-go away with something new to take to classroom 11/7/2012 2:42 PM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> I am new to the school but I am a quick learner. I simply need to be introduced to the resources available and will then quickly adapt them to my instruction when appropriate. 11/7/2012 1:51 PM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Good tool for teaching and learning.We need follow up activities to consolidate what we learn and follow up.There were a lot of great apps shown to me but no follow up to see how I was going.Need more ICT meetings on these at school on a regular basis. 11/7/2012 9:44 AM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> It has been great working with eTime and Mandy. I feel like there is just so much more to learn as it is always growing in its nature, but it is nice to know that we have had very good professional development from an organisation that cherishes and champions best practice in the classroom. Every person wants to be the best that they are. Some many take the long road, others like short cuts. Working with Mandy and eTime has provided everyone with the vehicle to get to their destination. 11/7/2012 9:14 AM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Made a huge difference to my knowledge and confidence so that I can use ICT to enhance my teaching and as a great resource for learning. 11/7/2012 7:38 AM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> ICT PD has been most beneficial in increasing my level of skill and confidence both personally and professionally. Mandy is a wonderful facilitator who has bought out the best in each member of staff. We are overwhelmed when we recall how far we have come in three years! 11/6/2012 5:42 PM View Responses <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left;"> Would have loved to have had the opportunity to attend PD and learn more about using some of the software available 11/6/2012 4:55 PM View Responses