Derek’s blog

Derek’s Blog, launched in 2003, serves as a platform for sharing thoughts and reflections related to his work. It offers over 20 years of searchable posts, categorized by the tags below. Feel free to comment, as your feedback contributes to ongoing reflection and future posts.

research and papers

Educational Change and ICT

January 28, 2007

Seems like a good time to catch up on my reading at the moment – this time another BECTA report that was released at the end of last year, but […]

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Visual communication and online image editing tools

January 26, 2007

I love it when someone else takes the time to share the benefit of their expertise and experience in summary form. Robin Good has done just this in his blog […]

research and papers

Some useful reading to start the year…

January 23, 2007

The lack of postings on my blog over the past week or so is due to the fact that I’ve been away, relaxing in a remote area of the West […]

research and papers

NZ Copyright Bill response

January 12, 2007

My friend Stephen Marshall from Victoria University has been hard at work on his blog over recent weeks developing a submission (.pdf) on the Copyright (New Technologies and Performers’ Rights) […]

Pedagogy research and papers

Human Intelligence Map

January 11, 2007

A useful resource for those interested in the origins of thinking behind things like multiple intelligences, learning styles etc – from Indiana University comes this “map” that traces the history […]

research and papers

Social Networking Survey

January 11, 2007

The PEW Internet group have released a short report on the use of social networking sites by teenagers in the US. The survey finds that more than half (55%) of […]

Best of Web2.0 for 2006

January 9, 2007

Seems there’s a new piece of social software appearing online every day – and with so much around it’s difficult, not only to keep up with it all, but to […]

Pedagogy research and papers

Introducing the Neomillennials

January 8, 2007

So what is this: Neomillennials – a new term for a new year? This morning I listened to a podcast by Jarrret Cummings of Educause in which he interviews Chris […]

Diary entry

Happy New Year

January 1, 2007

The sun has risen on the first day of 2007- with all the challenges and opportunities it will bring. My good friend Eddie sent me a message this morning which […]

Diary entry

The 2007 predictions have started…

December 28, 2006

The predictions for what we’ll see happen in 2007 are already beginning to circulate, and Robin Good has done a pretty good job in my view with his New Media […]

Another online whiteboard

December 27, 2006

Something else to play with and explore during the Christmas break – a sharable online whiteboard called Skrbl.. Designed to make online collaboration simple, with a simple selection of fonts […]

Web2.0 Design Guide

December 27, 2006

Here’s an interesting site that I came across this morning while browsing – The Web2.0 How-to design guide. . The guide is a summary of many of the common features […]

Diary entry

Merry Christmas for 2006!

December 24, 2006

Christmas is a time of traditions and rituals for many people, and in our home one of these is the setting up of a Nativity scene in our lounge. In […]

Blogs

Top 100 lists and other end of year awards!

December 22, 2006

It’s official – the Time magazine Person of the Year for 2006 is “YOU”!!! In a world where stories of war, political intrigue and natural disasters have dominated the news, […]

Quintura for Kids

December 20, 2006

I just received an email from Jakov today to say that Quintura for Kids has been launched. I’ve had a quick play with it, and it’s pretty impressive. Here’s what […]

The Invisible Web

December 19, 2006

Seems that the web is growing at such a rate that we may never be able to keep track of everything that is “up there”. The diagram above is one […]

ePortfolio roundup

December 15, 2006

ePortfolios are a hot item in the news this week with several items worth noting. One is the posting of the ePortfolio Project and Mahara Update No.3 on eduforge which […]

LMS Tips – free book

December 11, 2006

I’m always a sucker for anything that is “free” – so when I saw reference to a free book titled 339 Tips on the Implementation of an LMS or LCMS […]

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Informal Learning

December 11, 2006

Great post from Stephen Downes on his “Half and hour” blog titled The form of informal in which he further explores the difference between formal and informal learning. Summed up […]

Diary entry

Digial Content Strategy

December 6, 2006

I took the opportunity on Tuesday to attend one of the presentations on the draft Digital Content Strategy. One of the things I was particularly pleased to see was the […]

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What others say

The Learning Environments Australasia Executive Committee has received a lot of positive feedback, which is greatly due to your wealth of knowledge and information you imparted on our large audience, your presentation has inspired a range of educators, architects and facility planners and for this we are grateful.

Daniel Smith Chair Learning Environments Australasia

Derek and Maurie complement each other well and have the same drive and passion for a future education system that is so worthwhile being part of. Their presentation and facilitation is at the same time friendly and personal while still incredibly professional. I am truly grateful to have had this experience alongside amazing passionate educators and am inspired to re visit all aspects of my leadership. I have a renewed passion for our work as educational leaders.

Karyn Gray Principal, Raphael House Rudolf Steiner

I was in desperate need of a programme like this. This gave me the opportunity to participate in a transformative journey of professional learning and wellbeing, where I rediscovered my passion, reignited my purpose, and reconnected with my vision for leading in education. Together, we got to nurture not just academic excellence, but also the holistic wellbeing of our school communities. Because when we thrive, so does the entire educational ecosystem.

Tara Quinney Principal, St Peter's College, Gore

Refresh, Reconnect, Refocus is the perfect title for this professional development. It does just that. A fantastic retreat, space to think, relax and start to reconnect. Derek and Maurie deliver a balance of knowledge and questioning that gives you time to think about your leadership and where to next. Both facilitators have the experience, understanding, connection and passion for education, this has inspired me to really look at the why for me!

Jan McDonald Principal, Birkdale North School

Engaged, passionate, well informed facilitators who seamlessly worked together to deliver and outstanding programme of thought provoking leadership learning.

Dyane Stokes Principal, Paparoa Street School

A useful and timely call to action. A great chance to slow down, reflect on what really drives you, and refocus on how to get there. Wonderful conversations, great connections, positive pathways forward.

Ursula Cunningham Principal, Amesbury School

RRR is a standout for quality professional learning for Principals. Having been an education PLD junkie for 40 years I have never before attended a programme that has challenged me as much because of its rigor, has satisfied me as much because of its depth or excited me as much because of realising my capacity to lead change. Derek and Maurie are truly inspiring pedagogical, authentic leadership experts who generously and expertly share their passion, wisdom and skills to help Principal's to focus on what is important in schools and be the best leader they can be.

Cindy Sullivan Principal, Kaipara College

Derek Wenmoth is brilliant. Derek connects powerful ideas forecasting the future of learning to re-imagine education and create resources for future-focused practices and policies to drive change. His work provides guidance and tools for shifting to new learning ecosystems through innovations with a focus on purpose, equity, learner agency, and lifelong learning. His work is comprehensive and brings together research and best practices to advance the future of teaching and learning. His passion, commitment to innovation for equity and the range of practical, policy and strategic advice are exceptional.

Susan Patrick, CEO, Aurora Institute

I asked Derek to work with our teachers to reenergise our team back into our journey towards our vision after the two years of being in and out of 'Covid-ness'. Teachers reported positively about the day with Derek, commenting on how affirmed they felt that our vision is future focused. Teachers expressed excitement with their new learning towards the vision, and I've noticed a palpable energy since the day. Derek also started preparing our thinking for hybrid learning, helping us all to feel a sense of creativity rather than uncertainty. The leadership team is keen to see him return!

Kate Christie | Principal | Cashmere Ave School

Derek has supported, informed and inspired a core group of our teachers to be effective leads in our college for NPDL. Derek’s PLD is expertly targeted to our needs.

Marion Lumley | Deputy Principal |Ōtaki College

What a task we set Derek - to facilitate a shared vision and strategy with our Board and the professional and admin teams (14 of us), during a Covid lockdown, using online technology. Derek’s expertise, skilled questioning, strategic facilitation and humour enabled us to work with creative energy for 6 hours using a range of well-timed online activities. He kept us focussed on creating and achieving a shared understanding of our future strategic plan. Derek’s future focussed skills combined with an understanding of strategy and the education sector made our follow up conversations invaluable. Furthermore, we will definitely look to engage Derek for future strategic planning work.

Sue Vaealiki, Chair of Stonefields Collaborative Trust

Our Principal PLG has worked with Derek several times now, and will continue to do so. Derek is essentially a master facilitator/mentor...bringing the right level of challenge, new ideas & research to deepen your thinking, but it comes with the level of support needed to feel engaged, enriched and empowered after working with him.

Gareth Sinton, Principal, Douglas Park School

Derek is a highly knowledgeable and inspirational professional learning provider that has been guiding our staff in the development of New Pedagogies’ for Deep Learning. His ability to gauge where staff are at and use this to guide next steps has been critical in seeing staff buy into this processes and have a strong desire to build in their professional practice.

Andy Fraser, Principal, Otaki College