James Robson

Position

Education Manager and Facilitator Support IT

Role

As a facilitator my specializations are: 

• Digital Technologies, Digital Curriculum, Digital Fluency, Digital Capabilities

• Student Efficacy, Engagement, Agency, Success

• STEAM, STEM

As Education Manager  for Support IT:

• Communicate between MOE and  our team of partner facilitators

•  Continue to grow our partnership base and expand our ability to provide our schools with high quality PLD. 

Teaching and Learning Philosophy

My view of learning is it should be authentic, hands-on, student-centered, globally connected and engaging. I believe as educators we have a responsibility to enable our learners to be collaborative creators of content. 

Leadership Style   

My preferred leadership style is collaborative. I believe working alongside people in a coaching role is most productive. Empowering teachers and students allows for ownership over the learning process and provides more sustainable long-term outcomes.

Academic Qualifications 

Diploma of Teaching  - Auckland College of Education                                                                                                             Bachelor of Education -  Auckland University                                                                                                                               Postgraduate Certificate in Digital & Collaborative Learning - The Mind Lab 

Achievements

Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator, Google Certified Teacher, Google Administrator, Hapara Champion Educator, Scratch Educator (Member of ScratchEd, Scratch Day Organiser, Guest Speaker for a Scratch Team Webinar with Mitchel Resnick and Karen Brennan), Certified Common Sense Educator, Consultant for MOTAT Project - STEAM Cells, Guest speaker for Minecraft Education (Enabling e-Learning), Guest Speaker for Google Webinar on Computational Thinking.

Interests and Specialties

Digital play-based Learning, STEM, coding to learn, robotics, Lego Education, CS Unplugged, BYOD, Digital Safety and Citizenship, Project Based Learning, Inquiry Learning, Design Thinking, Minecraft, Electronics, Student Engagement and Agency, Blended eLearning, innovative and authentic use of iPads, Filming and Editing, Digital Infrastructure Management.   

Schools I have worked with:

Edmonton School, Long Bay Primary School, Bayswater School, Kingsford School, Te Atatu Intermediate, Rutherford College, Forrest Hill School, Coatesville School, Pine Hill School, Windy Ridge School and Leeston Consolidated School. 

Other Roles

I am the Digital Learning Leader at Forrest Hill School. At Forrest Hill Primary School, I have a variety of roles including specialist digital technology teacher working with all age levels and every class across the school. I also support teachers with technical and professional learning, I am a network administrator and help maintain hardware and software.