Instructional design and development of workplace learning and assessment resources in a range of mediums, but primarily through technology platforms. Use of AI in content creation and assessment design. Te Pukenga / FLANZ online workshops attended• Future of learning• Chat GPT in Education• Digital assessments: A form of flexible learning• Getting started with UDL for open, flexible, and distance learning• Lifelong joy: Promoting the joy of online learning across context… Show more Instructional design and development of workplace learning and assessment resources in a range of mediums, but primarily through technology platforms. Use of AI in content creation and assessment design. Te Pukenga / FLANZ online workshops attended• Future of learning• Chat GPT in Education• Digital assessments: A form of flexible learning• Getting started with UDL for open, flexible, and distance learning• Lifelong joy: Promoting the joy of online learning across context, audience, and time Show less

Education design, Curriculum designer / STEM subject matter expert and writer in the following areas (Primary, Secondary and degree level teaching); Mathematics and Calculus, Robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Technologies, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science. Arduino, Microbit, Picaxe. OOP programming, Python, JavaScript and HTML.Running workshops with tertiary institutes to understand student achievement data and to design… Show more Education design, Curriculum designer / STEM subject matter expert and writer in the following areas (Primary, Secondary and degree level teaching); Mathematics and Calculus, Robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Technologies, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, Astronomy/Space Science. Arduino, Microbit, Picaxe. OOP programming, Python, JavaScript and HTML.Running workshops with tertiary institutes to understand student achievement data and to design better assessment tasks to meet external moderation requirements.Teaching strategies and delivery methods include face-to-face, blended, ODFL (open, distance and flexible learning at scale), problem-based learning and case-based learning, Andragogy (Adult learning) and Pedagogy effective teaching practices.Education design / instructional design using Moodle and iQualify platforms, H5P, Adobe InDesign & Articulate 360.Mentor teachers and Principals implementing curriculum change as part of Leadership awards, eg, Royal Society of New Zealand Science Teaching Leadership programme. Show less

I am a Director and Consultant for Focus Consultancy; www.Focus-Consultancy.co.nzI develop online training packages for organisations and support senior teachers / Principals implement strategies to raise the quality of science and mathematics teaching in schools. I also provide expert guidance about pedagogy and assessing outcomes of community-focused science initiatives such as the participatory science platform - 'Curious Minds' projects.

Dr Christine Fenton and Michael Fenton created the Green School New Zealand programme to deliver a New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3 and Level 4).Michael also designed and mapped the Mathematics and Science/Innovation literacies for the High School Diploma for the international Green Schools. Other teaching levels included: Middle School / Intermediate, Secondary and Vocational / Tertiary education. Skills applied included Google classroom instructional… Show more Dr Christine Fenton and Michael Fenton created the Green School New Zealand programme to deliver a New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3 and Level 4).Michael also designed and mapped the Mathematics and Science/Innovation literacies for the High School Diploma for the international Green Schools. Other teaching levels included: Middle School / Intermediate, Secondary and Vocational / Tertiary education. Skills applied included Google classroom instructional design, online course writing, curriculum and assessment design, STEM specialist (including robotics and game coding).Successful projects include:NZQA submission for Programme approval, Programme design, and Assessment design; New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 4)NZQA submission for Programme approval, Programme design, and Assessment design; New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Level 3)Teacher mentoring; Teacher Education Refresh, Primary School Science, Middle School Science, development of the New Zealand Certificate in Study and Employment Pathways (Levels 3 and 4). Show less

Lead and mentor the teaching team and ensure consistent high-quality delivery of education and vocational training programmes. This includes developing tutors' understanding of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga Māori, online course design and content writing, design and implementation of a tutor professional development framework, assessment design and moderation, and workshop facilitation.Instructional design work includes writing engaging online learning resources translating complex… Show more Lead and mentor the teaching team and ensure consistent high-quality delivery of education and vocational training programmes. This includes developing tutors' understanding of te reo Māori me ōna tikanga Māori, online course design and content writing, design and implementation of a tutor professional development framework, assessment design and moderation, and workshop facilitation.Instructional design work includes writing engaging online learning resources translating complex technical training materials from subject matter experts. Familiarity with various instructional design models, including Gagne and Universal Design for Learning, permits culturally inclusive and pedagogically sound course design. Staff and student feedback is taken into account and consistency between courses is quality assured via regularly reviewed Course Design documentation. Show less

Designed and established a Robotics STEM/STEAM Laboratory with a modest budget, also designed hardware and installed hardware and software. Wrote and developed teaching and assessment resources to permit 1:1 access to prototyping and coding on Windows PCs. Game design software is capable of communicating with the prototyping circuit for real-world interactive games.An inquiry into the effectiveness of the new Digital Technology programme (term 3 2020, 173 students) indicated 97% of the… Show more Designed and established a Robotics STEM/STEAM Laboratory with a modest budget, also designed hardware and installed hardware and software. Wrote and developed teaching and assessment resources to permit 1:1 access to prototyping and coding on Windows PCs. Game design software is capable of communicating with the prototyping circuit for real-world interactive games.An inquiry into the effectiveness of the new Digital Technology programme (term 3 2020, 173 students) indicated 97% of the 173 students demonstrated the ability to design digital outcomes and demonstrate computational thinking skills. The use of guided design challenges with hands-on practical outputs demonstrates that students gain more than knowledge about using Microsoft Office products. Ongoing informal observation and monitoring showed very low numbers of disruptive student behaviour and hence no discipline problems. Those students with behavior issues had more general and wider problems that were not limited specifically to Digital Technology learning tasks.There was no (zero) differences in the achievement data of* Males versus female* Maori/Pasifika versus Pakehafor the four Year 7 classes and four Year 8 classes. The approximately 91 Year 7 students all achieved equally well, as did the approximately 82 Year 8 students.All students (100%) have moved at least 2 places up the SOLO taxonomy scaleDesigning digital outcomes – achieving at Progress outcome 2Beginning of cycle survey indicated 97% at prestructural;End of cycle 100% at multistructural level or higherAll students (100%) have moved at least 2 places up the SOLO taxonomy scaleComputational thinking – achieving at Progress outcome 2Beginning of cycle survey indicated 99% at prestructural;End of cycle 100% at multistructural level or higherPD workshops; Understanding Behaviour, Responding Safely (Ministry of Education), Restorative Practice & Conversations ( Waikato University), Solutions Focused Conversations. Show less

Developed and taught STEM/STEAM Digital Technology and Applied Robotics courses (2019 - 2020).Developed and delivered workshops and professional learning and development sessions on the following* Unit and Achievement Standards* Raising the quality of Mathematics and Science teaching* Differentiated Learning* ICT virtual learning networks* Interactive ICT tools for Mathematics

My responsibilities have included;• Designing and writing online courses for Moodle and iQualify Learning Management Systems• Developing new qualifications, including writing the Academic Case, gaining NZQA Accreditation, writing courses and working with Courseware Developers and other writers.• Academic leadership, expressed through such activities as staff forums; discipline-related discussions; encouraging and supporting staff in their professional development and career… Show more My responsibilities have included;• Designing and writing online courses for Moodle and iQualify Learning Management Systems• Developing new qualifications, including writing the Academic Case, gaining NZQA Accreditation, writing courses and working with Courseware Developers and other writers.• Academic leadership, expressed through such activities as staff forums; discipline-related discussions; encouraging and supporting staff in their professional development and career aspirations. • Championing the implementation of and recommending improvement to Open Polytechnic policies, systems and guidelines. • Coordinating and meeting with academic staff associated with programme(s) as requested.• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues within other tertiary institutions, and relevant industry and professional bodies.• Liaising with advisory groups and representative bodies in conjunction with the Head of School, ensuring positive representation of Open Polytechnic, the suitability of academic programmes and services, and effective advisory group membership.• Monitoring programme structure, performance, currency, delivery, and research basis and coherence, making recommendations to the Head of School and Faculty Services.• Performing various additional non-managerial tasks aligned with the responsibilities of the Head of School, for example investigating student complaints, drafting new course descriptors, suggesting improvements to curricula, suggesting workload allocation.• Preparing and submitting Annual Programme Evaluation Reports according to Open Polytechnic formats and requirements.• Providing expert advice to students and Open Polytechnic staff concerning the School programme(s) assigned.• Representing the Head of School as requested (limited to a short-term basis). • Teaching practicum observations and assessment (Teacher Education Refresh programme, Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand) Show less

2010 - 2012: Writer of 5 of 8 courses in the Graduate Diploma in Primary Science Teaching, co-writer for 2 courses.2014 - 2016: Programme design and curriculum design, Graduate Diploma in Primary Mathematics Teaching. Writer of 5 of 8 courses, including Leadership courses.

Programme design, planning, delivery and teacher support in schools for the Primary Science Teacher Fellowship curriculum development workshops (on behalf of the Royal Society of New Zealand)

Digital Learning Specialist:Designed and implemented Year 12 Applied Mathematics, which included modules involving context based and problem based learning using Crime Scene Investigation, games programming, PICAXE circuits, medical technology and project work.Introduced the use of $10 electronic hand-held multimeters as data logger substitutes to junior maths.See http://nexusresearchgroup.com/technical-data/multimeter-sensors.htm for detailsInvented the RIGEL 'black… Show more Digital Learning Specialist:Designed and implemented Year 12 Applied Mathematics, which included modules involving context based and problem based learning using Crime Scene Investigation, games programming, PICAXE circuits, medical technology and project work.Introduced the use of $10 electronic hand-held multimeters as data logger substitutes to junior maths.See http://nexusresearchgroup.com/technical-data/multimeter-sensors.htm for detailsInvented the RIGEL 'black box' sensor system for use in Secondary school Calculus and in Primary school.Presented this at ULearn2008 and represented New Zealand at the Asia Pacific Microsoft Innovative Teacher conference in Kuala Lumpur in 2009See http://nexusresearchgroup.com/technical-data/games-electronics-link.htm for detailsEnergy Conservation and Renewable Energy Generation Pilot Project, technical advisorUse of Google docs in mathematics classes Show less

Carried out research on the design and use of a wearable data logger unit and game controller interface for STEM teaching and learning. The device worked with Apple and Microsoft products and was invented by Michael Fenton.

Academic Discipline Leader for Introductory Computing and Senior Academic Staff Member teaching Diploma in ICT papers, the B.App.I.S degree, Introduction to Computing night classes, and Games Design courses to school students.A member of various committees (WITT IT, WITT School Liaison, Taranaki Science Fair), also supported inter-disciplinary group research projects (the Learning Centre Pre-enrolment Assessment Tool, Science and Engineering's Aquaculture pilot study). Attended… Show more Academic Discipline Leader for Introductory Computing and Senior Academic Staff Member teaching Diploma in ICT papers, the B.App.I.S degree, Introduction to Computing night classes, and Games Design courses to school students.A member of various committees (WITT IT, WITT School Liaison, Taranaki Science Fair), also supported inter-disciplinary group research projects (the Learning Centre Pre-enrolment Assessment Tool, Science and Engineering's Aquaculture pilot study). Attended various seminars and workshops such as using Moodle (for e-learning and distance courses), managing content for the WITT website, Leadership/Management (a 2-day retreat run by Wayne Morris of FutureEdge) and teaching international students.The 2005 Careers Expo saw the construction of a TARDIS and Dalek to promote the fun and exciting world of science; how many scientists were inspired by Science Fiction? These props still make an appearance at times in Michael's videos for the Open Polytechnic science and maths courses. Show less

Built the first classroom computer network for science and implemented multimedia technology for junior science and senior physics. Building simple PICAXE circuits and programming physics simulators using Game Maker was introduced to senior physics.

Writer of "Level 7 interactive Physics" by World Interactive Software.Level 2 NCEA Physics course available on CD-ROM. One of the first specifically designed e-Learning school science courses in New Zealand, forerunner of the online and cloud-based courses now available. Using the latest HTML interactive elements at the time, including FLASH and other interactive elements.Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment (NZ) Ltd, as seen on TV, for sale at Whitcoulls and The Warehouse

Co-founded the Nexus Research Group, with former NASA "Rocket Man" Dr Sir William Pickering as Patron. Nexus students carried out authentic investigations as part of New Zealand's only High School-based laboratory, presenting their work at conferences.See www.NexusResearchGroup.com for more information.

My responsibilities included curriculum design for a Year 13 Biology course, teaching and assessment. I also organsied and facilitated 4-day field trips for plant and animal studies, which included budgeting, health and safety planning, and assessment task development.

Teaching support for a 400+ student laboratory course, including testing new protocols, writing students notes/procedures and setting up and clearing laboratory sessions.Research support for the Rhizobium Research laboratory, including assisting Doctoral and Post-Doctoral students, costing lab and staff expenses for grant applications, and lab maintenance.Lead researcher for a 2 year investigation as part of a Masters Degree project, and winner of the New Zealand Microbiology Society… Show more Teaching support for a 400+ student laboratory course, including testing new protocols, writing students notes/procedures and setting up and clearing laboratory sessions.Research support for the Rhizobium Research laboratory, including assisting Doctoral and Post-Doctoral students, costing lab and staff expenses for grant applications, and lab maintenance.Lead researcher for a 2 year investigation as part of a Masters Degree project, and winner of the New Zealand Microbiology Society post-graduate prize. Developed and wrote software (a geographical information systems database).for the Giardia Research laboratory. Co-author of a number of papers. Show less

Sole Trader business writing custom made accounting software.Client focused