Invitation to TENZ Conference 2023
TENZ invites you to our 2023 Conference - Expanding Possibilities, to be held at Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, Christchurch / Ōtautahi, 2-4 October 2023.
The conference is designed for teachers at all levels of technology education and will provide opportunities to connect with, and learn from, other members of the community as well as get up to date with new products, tools and opportunities that support students’ learning in technology.
Conference Information
Conference Venue
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery, Christchurch / Ōtautahi
More information about the school HERE
Map
Conference Awards Dinner
Tuesday 3rd October, from 6.30pm
The Conference Awards Dinner is a fun affair and a time to catch up with old friends and get to know new ones. Time to relax and network over a delicious meal, enjoy the entertainment and a cash bar.
The dinner will be held at the Distinction Hotel - 14 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011.
Dinner tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased when registering for the conference.
During the evening the biennial technology education awards for excellence and contribution will be presented.. Drinks and nibbles from 6:30pm, please be seated by 7:00pm.Map
Kdy Dates
| Event | Date/Time |
|---|---|
| Research Presentation Proposals due | Sunday 16 April 2023 |
| Research Presentation Full Paper due | Sunday 4 June 2023 |
| Workshop Proposals due | Sunday 20 August 2023 |
| Poster or Display Proposals due | Sunday 20 August 2023 |
| Member Early Registration | Before Sunday 10 September 2023 |
| Non-member Early Registration | Before Sunday 10 September 2023 |
| Conference attendee Welcome Reception | Sunday 1st October 2023: 5:30pm to 7:00pm |
| Conference Start | Monday 2 October 2023: 9am |
| Conference Dinner | Tuesday 3 October 2023: 6:30pm |
| Conference End | Wednesday 4 October 2023: 1pm |
Registration
| Registration | Fee NZ$(incl GST) |
|---|---|
| Member Early - before Sunday 10 September 2023 | 95 |
| Non-member Early - before Sunday 10 September 2023 | 195 |
| Member | 145 |
| Non-member | 295 |
| Student Member | 60 |
| Student Non-Member | 90 |
| Principal Presenter of a Workshop or Research Paper (Principal presenter is the main presenter, all other presenters are secondary presenters) | Up to -$95 discount on registration. Note: Delegates must have an accepted workshop or paper to qualify for the principal presenter discount. Explanatory examples of principal presenter registration: - TENZ member early = $0 - Student member = $0 - TENZ non-member, not early = $200 |
| Conference dinner | 60 |
Call for Presenters
The TENZ Conference 2023 is designed to bring together teachers and researchers to share, learn, and discuss the latest ideas and developments in technology education.
There will be four formats for conference sessions:
- Exemplary Practice Workshop
- Interactive Workshop
- Research Presentation
- Poster/Display
General Information
As sessions will be back-to-back, workshops must carefully adhere to the allotted time frame, including any set-up and take-down.
Workshops will take place in classrooms and presenters are responsible for their own materials and set-up.
When submitting your proposal, please clearly indicate the specific activities that will take place.
Exemplary practice workshop - 45 minutes
Proposals due: 20 August 2023, Notification 4 September 2023
These sessions should be interactive and welcoming to participants with varying levels of technology teaching or research experience. The workshop should share aspects of learning and teaching technology where a particular approach is explained and discussed.
Interactive workshop - 90 minutes
Proposals due: 20 August 2023, Notification: 4 September 2023
An opportunity to ‘dig deeper’, exploring skills and ideas that can be taken away to enrich teaching practice and classroom experiences. Workshops should be welcoming to participants with varying skill and experience levels.
Research Presentation - 45 minutes
Submission deadlines:
Proposals due: 9 April 2023, Notification: 30 April 2023
Full Paper due: 4 June 2023, Notification: 9 July 2023
These presentations should discuss technology education research, case studies, or projects. We welcome creative, innovative presentation approaches, veering away from traditional ‘lecture-style’ paper presentations. All research papers will be peer-reviewed and published in the on-line proceedings of the conference.
Poster or display (paper poster or display, unmanned)
Proposals due: 20 August, Notification: 4 September
A display style presentation of student or research work. This is an opportunity for students’ or researchers’ work to shine and provide food-for-thought for conference attendees. Entries from school and university projects of past Sci-Tech Awards, Scholarship & Level 2 portfolios, CREST posters, and Postgraduate projects are welcomed.
Presenters are responsible for their own materials and set-up on display boards and tables. Please clearly indicate the presentation needs of your poster/display. These will be on display for the duration of the conference, in the break out spaces, to be removed on the Wednesday afternoon when conference closes.
Detailed Requirements
Accommodation
We are spoiled for choice for accommodation and have found three for you that are within walking distance of the TENZ Conference 2023. If these aren’t quite what you are looking for, there are plenty more to be found.Christchurch City Hotel
Website: https://www.christchurchcityhotel.co.nz/
Address: 699 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 039307630
A snippet about this accommodation
Located in the heart of the revitalised and vibrant city centre, Christchurch City Hotel offers stylish accommodation, friendly service, and stunning city views. Architecturally designed and built to the highest safety standards with both quality and comfort in mind.
As Christchurch’s newest hotel we offer 46 rooms ranging from our Executive Studio to Executive Suites featuring contemporary furnishings, modern stylish colour schemes, air conditioning, work desks, WiFi, tea and coffee making facilities and smart televisions with streaming services. Our skyline rooftop bar features local artisan produce and Canterbury wines is due to open for your gastronomic enjoyment in October 2022.
Rooms available
Studio @ $195.00 per room night
Executive Studio $235.00 per room night
Please note that this is a Room Only rate and is non-commissionable.
Conference delegates can contact and quote FENZ October 2023 to obtain this rate.
Distance from Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery: 450 metres or a 5 minute walk
Distinction hotel
Website: TENZ Conference booking link
Address: 14 Cathedral Square
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 033777000
A snippet about this accommodation
100% NZ OWNED & OPERATED
The renovated Distinction Christchurch Hotel is an urban escape combining sophisticated smarts and familiar warmth whilst standing proud amongst the buzz of the rejuvenation of Cathedral Square. This luxury Christchurch accommodation is ideally positioned in the heart of the city only a few minutes' walk from the Avon River, Botanical Gardens, Christchurch Casino, Cashel Mall and new Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre.
Accommodation
The 11 storey, 4.5 star Christchurch hotel offers 179 elegant, air-conditioned hotel rooms including 3 floors of fully refurbished Superior Rooms and Suites. Designed to suit everyone from business travellers requiring spacious, contemporary accommodation out-fitted with the latest technology including large, flat screen Smart TVs to those travellers seeking a place to relax and unwind after a day exploring Canterbury’s vibrant attractions.
Dining
The stylish Gumption Restaurant & Bar is the perfect place to enjoy drinks and delicious cuisine with friends or colleagues.
Hotel Facilities
Complementing this accommodation are conference facilities catering up to 200 delegates. Undercover valet parking in the hotel's on-site carpark is available at a cost of $25 per day (limited spaces & vehicle dimension restrictions apply). FREE high speed WiFi and complimentary access to the air-conditioned gym on level 3 of the hotel is also available to hotel guests.
Rooms available: Click on the link for a full range of room bookings available for you TENZ Conference booking link.
Distance from Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery: 600 metres or a 8 minute walk
BreakFree on Cashel
Website: https://www.breakfreeoncashel.nz/
Address: 165 Cashel Street
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 033601064
A snippet about this accommodation
From the unique urban feel, to the bright and funky furnishings throughout, you’ll be impressed with the level of style BreakFree on Cashel offers. Pair this with Samsung Smart TV technology with screen mirroring, wireless keyboards, free fibre optic WiFi and mood lighting in each room, you will find BreakFree on Cashel distinctively modern.
Guest facilities include 24 hour reception, car parking, express checkout, onsite restaurant and bar, a business kiosk with wireless printers and Apple computers.
Booking information
Code : TENZ2023
Book dates: 3/11/2022-01/09/2023
Travel dates: 29/09/2023-06/10/2023
10% off best available rate, non-commissionable
Once booking is confirmed, it can be accessed via My Bookings on the same website by logging in using the Reservation number on your confirmation and the Surname on the booking (completely self-managed)
Promo Codes are only valid for bookings made via the mghotels.com.au website; requiring full payment before arrival.
All rooms will be subject to availability and minimum night stay restrictions at time of booking. For full terms & conditions please visit http://www.mghotels.com.au/terms-and-conditions/.
Distance from Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery: 550 metres or a 7 minute walk
Transport
Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School is located in Central Christchurch on 5 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011
Getting to Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School
On foot
Those staying in the City Centre, it’s a gentle walk of 500 - 700 meters from your accommodation.
If you are coming in by bus, it’s a 450 metre walk from the Christchurch Bus Interchange.
By bus
Here’s the Metro link to organise your bus route: https://www.metroinfo.co.nz/
By bike or kick scooter
There is bike storage outside of the school. However, there are no facilities for scooter storage and they are not to be brought into the building.
Rideshare
You can use ridesharing companies throughout Christchurch to get to where you need to go. Options include OLA, UBER, & Zoomy
Taxis
Blue Star Taxis and Gold Band Taxis operate in Christchurch.
By car
From the airport the drive time is estimated to take between 20-50 minutes.
Car Parking
You can pay with cash, EFTPOS, or credit card (Amex, Mastercard, or Visa).
Download: ParkMate to make it easy to pay for parking during the conference.
To find carparks close to Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery School click here
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