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Based in Gisborne, Tim Gander is an experienced and dynamic presenter with a decade of experience working with educators to solve practice-based challenges across Aotearoa. He has worked with The Mind Lab on the PGCert in Digital and Collaborative Learning and the Master of Contemporary Education. With a teaching background, Tim brings practical knowledge and expertise to his engaging presentations on education and leadership. He is pursuing a PhD that focuses on using BIE coaching as a collaborative tool to enable more transparent communication, goal-setting, and opportunities to create hybrid spaces. Tim is also the founder and editor-in-chief of the academic, peer-reviewed journal He Rourou. Tim is currently Postgraduate Director at academyEX (The Mind Lab).

He is aware that effective teaching is not only about the use of technology, but also how the technology supports teaching, learning, and building relationships.  He is passionate about engaging students and whānau in a collaborative learning journey, and believes that the integration of technology and adapted pedagogies enable a greater depth of learning, understanding, and encouragement.



 He is a keen



surfer,




fly fisherman,







and more importantly father to his wonderful children and




husband to his beautiful wife!


Disclaimer: The inclusion of links from this site does not imply endorsement by academyEX, The Mind Lab by Unitec or by me personally.  The thoughts, ideas and opinions contained on this blog are the from inside the depths of my brain and unless explicitly stated, blog posts do not represent the views of academyEX.  academyEX may not agree with or endorse comments that individuals post on the Blog.  My goal in creating the Blog is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible.

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