Augmented Learning Podcast & Vlog

In today's Vlog (see the Facebook page for the video) I provide some rationale around the upcoming podcast rebrand from, NZPETeachercast to the Augmented Learning Podcast & Vlog. I also discuss my involvement in the upcoming Japan Sports Forum and an online conference I am looking to launch at the end of the term!
Excited to be back and looking forward to more podcasts and vlogs this year!

Nichola and I spend an hour discussing a range of topics relating to our Maori learners and how we approach all things te ao Maori. Nichola is a vocal advocate for Maori and as the Maori representative on the PENZ board is leading the way by supporting our Maori educators to develop their confidence and skills in the classroom via the Maori Advisory Group.
If you have any questions about anything we have discussed or you want to just get in touch with Nichola, hit her up via Manurewa High School. Nichola mentioned a new app that was released this week - Kupu. If you haven't seen it, you need to get it NOW! Click here to download on iOS or grab it on Google Play.

In today's episode I get to chat with Chris Hueston who is Head of Physical Education and Health at Newlands College in Wellington. Chris is doing an amazing job role modelling reflective practice while facilitating the development of this concept / process among his students and colleagues. He has a strong focus on relationships in the classroom which is very clear throughout this episode.
We spend time discussing why reflective practice is important in teaching, how reflective practice occurs for Chris and his students, tools that support reflective practice, and a range of other topics and ideas.
Check out Chris on Twitter.

The best workshop I attended at this years PENZ conference was the team from King's College describing some of the approaches they have with students working towards their scholarship portfolio. One key strategy that occurs late in term three was a Dragon's Den style pitch, requiring students to share and describe their selected topic! This unique take on sharing to a group and receiving feedback was a hit during the workshop and I thought it would be worth getting Alexandra Smith who is the HOD of Health & Physical Education at Kings College.
If you teach Scholarship PE, you cannot afford to miss this episode!
You can get in touch with Alexandra via Twitter.

A regular on the podcast, Dale Sidebottom joins me for an impromptu chat following the first of two New Zealand Learning with Games workshops where we have been sharing our knowledge around gamification and game based learning. Dale is a high energy educator with infectious enthusiasm that always lights up the room.
We spend some time unpacking some of the great moments from our Hamilton workshop and have some general chit chat around a number of other topics such as: connection before content, gratitude, pitching game ideas, retreats, sunrises and Jugar Life!

Video is a powerful way to engage our learners and Henry Harland has found a unique way to leverage high quality video to build excitement and energy with his students. Throughout this episode we talk a lot about social media and how it can be used effectively, we touch on tips for integrating more technology in meaningful ways throughout our practice, but the key take away lies in Henry's use of hype videos at the beginning of a topic or unit.
We mention Instagram a lot in this episode, feel free to add and follow Henry as well as my own account. Henry shares some fantastic games and PE related content on a regular basis.

I had the privilege of sitting down with David Cournane, Head of Physical Education and Health at Wellington College to discuss the current climate of school sport. We pondered the value of sport within this system and touch on some of the challenges we face - such as early identification and specialisation, and the focus on winning versus development. David also touches on his involvement within a Sport NZ pilot project which looks at some of the themes mentioned above.
As mentioned at the start of the podcast, Dale Sidebottom and I are hosting two workshops towards the end of August in Hamilton and Christchurch. Click through the links for more information.
Today's episode is sponsored by Sport Strapping New Zealand, an online learning platform providing high quality video to support your school, coaches, managers and organisations to deliver effective injury prevention and management through sport strapping! Click here to trial or use the code NZPETEACHERCAST on any package to save 30%.

I strongly believe that as Physical Educators we are provided with an opportunity to build, foster and develop leadership more so than any other learning area. However, leadership is not something that comes natural to many people, nor does the ability to effectively teach it to a young person!
What was exciting for me during the recording of this vlog was some of the insight Joel provided around this area. He really challenged the way I approach leadership when working with my students and gave me several ideas to take away and reflect on as I look at how I can be a better teacher for my students.
Have a watch (or listen) of the episode and see what strikes a chord with you, then dtermine how you can transfer that learning or take away into the classroom or your teaching environment to build and foster leadership with the young people you work with.
As mentioned toward the end of the episode, Joel is running an excellent two day workshop titled "Life by Design" which focuses around discovering your purpose, building decisiveness, gaining clarity through your vision, and developing the courage to act. If Joel has inspired you at all through this episode, please check out the landing page to his workshop here.
Check out his Facebook page too!

In the first week of the school holidays Jordan and I were fortunate enough to fly down to Dunedin to attend the 60th Physical Education New Zealand conference! We felt that this would be a good opportunity to sit down and have a discussion about what we enjoyed about conference, our key take aways and learning, and to share a few stories for people who didn't get to attend.
Attending PENZ conference is always a highlight for me and it's great to meet and network with a number of like minded educators who are passionate about PE and movement. Lots of shout outs during this episode including the crew from Kings College in Auckland discussing their amazing scholarship programme; Hastings Boys PE department and their approach to building character among their junior students; a dodgey debate moderator; our new PENZ President Celia Fleck; a couple of water polo players, and a random guy in a kilt!
As mentioned in the introduction, Dale Sidebottom and I are running two more workshops this term with a focus around gamification and game based learning. We are hitting up Hamilton on Monday the 20th of August, then making our way down to Christchurch for Tuesday the 21st of August. Check out the links as we would love to see you there!
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In today's episode we get to hear from Dr. Craig Harrison as we carry on talking about athlete development from a fortnight ago. If you haven't heard the previous episode, scroll down and have a listen to episode 35 !
Craig is an outstanding individual who makes a significant contribution to the development of our youth. You'll notice how well he articulates his thoughts and ideas around themes that he is obviously so passionate about which is unsurprising given the success of his podcast The Athlete Development Show. Enjoy part two, and please don't hesitate to contact Craig on the platforms below and jump onto iTunes and subscribe to his podcast.Craig on Twitter | Craig on Instagram |Craig on Facebook | Craig's website |Craig's podcast on iTunes.
Today's episode of the NZPETeachercast was sponsored by Sport Strapping New Zealand. Head along and use the code SSNZ20 to save 20% off all annual packages.