Web conferences

Web conferences with schools are hosted live from the field by the LEARNZ Teacher and are coordinated by the LEARNZ Office.

Web conference.

To book as a speaking school, email Shelley the LEARNZ Teacher shelley.hersey@core-ed.org.

Web conference date	Time	Location	Topic	Experts	Speaking Schools	Recording
Tuesday 17 November	9.15am	Wellington	Using maps to choose and plan an outdoor adventure	Karl Baker - LINZ and Bevan Smith - Mountain Safety Council.	Masterton Intermediate School	Replay the recording at https://vimeo.com/480053900 (36 minutes) - the passcode is on the left in your teacher's MyLEARNZ.
Wednesday 18 November	9.15am	Wellington	Mapping technology used in the outdoors	Karl Baker - LINZ and Sam Mildon - Rescue Coordination Centre	Te Poi School	Replay the recording at https://vimeo.com/480494138 (29 minutes) - the passcode is on the left in your teacher's MyLEARNZ.
Thursday 19 November	9.15am	Wellington	Mapping technology used by Search and Rescue	Karl Baker - LINZ and Luke Taunton -NZ Police	Masterton Intermediate School	Replay the recording at https://vimeo.com/480941096 (23 minutes) - the passcode is on the left in your teacher's MyLEARNZ.

How are maps made and how do you create a map? - Leeana
What are the different types of maps, and how would each one help? - Katya
How do you use a compass in the right way? - Ariana
How do you transfer your compass bearings onto a map? - Tim
What is the difference between a digital map and a paper map?- Katya
What are some safety precautions to take with you if you are going on a trip out bush? - Rhys
Apart from food, medicine and water, what would be the three most and crucial pieces of equipment to take into the outdoors? - Jon
What do you think about GPS and how useful is it when performing a search and rescue mission? - Rhett
Is an EPerb necessary? - Kane
What's the best best of advice you can give to a young adult who is keen on tramping and exploring the outdoors - Mrs H

What is the success rate for rescues?
What technology do you use when there is a power cut, or no nearby electrical source?
Is your equipment waterproof, what else proof?
What equipment do you use?
Do you ever save animals, do you need to use different technology for animal rescues?
How many rescues in a year do you make?
What are shifts like as a rescuer?
What was your worst incident and how did you know how to get there if it was a new and strange environment?
What technology could you use to save someone in mid-air?
What tech issues have you had and what did you do to overcome these?

What is the difference between GPS and GIS? - Tim
How can the weather affect the RCCNZ’s searches? - Katya
Do search and rescue use a GPS or some sort of tracking device just in case you get lost?. - Rhys
How do you train search and rescue dogs and what is the best breed for search and rescue? - Kane
How long does it take for a rescue dog to find someone? - Leeana
What is your best search and rescue story?
How much time difference between a rescue mission and a recovery mission and do digital maps help reduce this?
Can you explain why maps are important in a search and rescue mission?

To access the LEARNZ Zoom Room, click on the link supplied to enrolled teachers in the field trip newsletters or go to your teacher MyLEARNZ.

For online safety (https://www.netsafe.org.nz/the-kit/), we suggest teachers curate the live web conference for their learners.
Web conference activity for students: Students can work on this activity while they listen to live or recorded web conferences - | PDF (167k) | Google Doc. Activity notes could be shared to help put together a class web conference summary.
Create a web conference summary. Making a class summary of a web conference is a great way of reviewing the information your students heard. Feel free to create your own template or use the webconference summary sheet - PDF (114k) | Google doc. We'd love to share your ideas so please send your class summary to shelley.hersey@core-ed.org.