Homai Principal - learning to blog.

Kia Ora Koutou Katoa, Rosina Wikaira from Homai School here with Karl Vasau from Rowandale School and Saane Faaofo-Oldehaver from Weymouth Primary. We are collaborating on our assignment from Unitech Mindlab. Karl Vasau is taking us through Principals' "how to blog" session. I will use this platform to inform, share and question educational leadership... Nau Mai Haere Mai I nga waa katoa

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