Great+Schools+to+Visit

Have you been to some excellent schools within your cluster that you could tell the rest of us about? Give details of the schools here.

For expertise further afield...also see the [|Effective Practice Register] in ICT PD online for contacts to visit in reference to areas of expertise, experience. preference and passion.
 * ~ Name of School ||~ Location of School ||~ Contact Person ||~ Platform ||~ Strengths of School ||
 * Brooklyn School || Wellington || Chris Bryant || PC || Very interesting tablet programme. Ask about Start menu modifications and examplars/guides for how ICT progresses through the school. ||
 * Coley St School || Foxton ||  || PC/Mac || Very strong inquiry process. Fantastic infrastructure such as glass enclosed computer suites between rooms and mimios in every room. ||
 * Russell St School || Palmerston North ||  || Mac || Enthusiasm of staff. Digital portfolios using iWeb were very interesting. Lots of interesting use of ICT around the school. Very well resourced as an Apple School. ||
 * Korokoro School || Lower Hutt || Nigel Frater || Mac || developing ICT culture across the school. Good use of Web 2.0 at senior end. ||
 * Port Chalmers School || Dunedin || Vicki Nicolson || PC || Well developed inquiry process and a focus on critical literacy through the school. Developing a school vision. ||
 * Pine Hill School || Dunedin || Jane Nicholls || Mac || Strong use of Podcasting through the school and blogging across classes. Nice integration of skills across classes and through school. Very cohesive inquiry programme. ||
 * Whakarongo School || Palmerston North || Jaco Broodryk or Sara Tayor || Mac || Developing a very strong vision around what it is to be a learner and then structuring programmes and learning environments to support this. ||