Dr Karyn Paringatai is a lecturer at Te Tumu, School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies, University of Otago. She teaches Māori language and performing arts.
Karyn has an interest in pre-european Māori teaching methodology and has been exploring the benefits of learning in the dark in the teaching of performing arts and te reo.
Karyn will share insights on the advantages of removing all electronic distractions from the learning environment and what happens when the learner is plunged into complete darkness.
Workshop participants will also get to try out the methodology for themselves.
Karl founded Mindfulness Works which offers presentations, workshops and retreats for a wide range of organisations, groups and individuals.
His workshop will explore methods to practise mindfulness which is growing in popularity as an effective way to relax, improve mental health, grow self-awareness and increase focus and energy. The presentation will be highly interactive and will offer a chance for feedback and sharing of individual experience.
Judith and Cath’s interactive workshop will help participants to link learning and teaching principles and theories to their own practice. The workshop draws on material from the recently released Ako Aotearoa resource called Goalposts which the two presenters developed.
Audio visual examples will support participants to identify, discuss and apply relevant principles and theories to create interesting and engaging delivery for their learners.
Tim Fowler has been Chief Executive of the Tertiary Education Commission since April 2013. Prior to his appointment he was Deputy Chief Executive, Quality Assurance at the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Tim began his career in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and since then has held international and management positions in Australia and New Zealand in both the private and university sectors.
Tim has interest and experience in the fields of change management, business re-engineering and strategy.
Russell Bishop is foundation Professor for Máori Education in the School of Education at the University of Waikato. He is also an experienced secondary school teacher.
Prior to his role at the University of Waikato, he was a senior lecturer in Máori Education in the Education Department at the University of Otago and Interim Director for Otago University's Teacher Education programme.
His research experience in the area of collaborative storying as Kaupapa Máori, has given rise to national and international publishing including the books Collaborative Research Stories: Whakawhanaungatanga, Culture Counts: Changing Power Relationships in Classrooms, Pathologising Practices,Culture Speaks and in 2010 Scaling Up Education Reform.
This research has also informed the highly successful professional development programme Te Kotahitanga.