Learning Centre

Welcome to the Learning Centre. This is the place to come to find opportunities for learning for you and your students. The Learning Centre is divided into three sections, with in each to learning opportunities provided externally as well as those developed and provided within the GCSN community itself.

You will find a range of resources for teachers and students alike. GCSN updates this area frequently, so it's always worth popping back in for a look to see what's new.



Programmes

Programmes provide access for students to online learning opportunities that complement their school-based studies. Examples include:

  • Access to specific subjects that are not available to them in their local school.
  • Provision of scholarship mentoring programmes.
  • Specialist teacher input to support and/or supplement classroom programmes (Te Reo, science etc)

Projects

Projects are short or fixed term learning opportunities for students, usually focused on a particular topic or theme. Teachers are also invited to submit their own project ideas and invite participation from other schools/classes. Examples include:

  • International link up to explore a global issue or concern.
  • National link up to explore
  • Regional link with primary students collaboratively planning an inter-school event

Professional Learning

The Professional Learning space links teachers with professional learning opportunities targeting individual teachers or groups of staff. This includes:

  • Self-paced, online tutorials and access to online resources to support professional learning that is 'just-in-time'
  • Scheduled webinars, video conferences and short-courses provided over the network by teachers for teachers
  • Professional learning opportunities offered by third parties (cost involved)