Krystal Gagen-Spriggs

  • The power of language

    It’s no secret that words have power. My good friend Lynette Noni has based a whole series on not only the power of words, but the power of our intention behind the words. (First in the series is called Whisper… Continue reading

    The power of language
  • Looking back at 2017’s reads

    This year I have managed to read 61 books, surpassing my goal of 52. It was no where near as many as I read in 2016, I think I managed over 120, but I have certainly not spent anywhere near… Continue reading

    Looking back at 2017’s reads
  • Holiday reflections

    It’s no secret that 2017 was a massive year, but what I didn’t realise was how much stress this year has brought into my life. It wasn’t until I had left the country for my honeymoon that I realised just… Continue reading

  • 2017: What a year!

    As we come to the end of 2017, I thought I’d look back on all that I’ve done. The following would not have been possible without the support of my amazing husband, family, colleagues, and gym family. I’m listing my… Continue reading

    2017: What a year!
  • Feedback: How “wearing hats” can teach us to be more helpful in our feedback.

    It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about my Learning and Teaching Goals for 2017, but I found this really interesting article and thought I’d share! On Monday this week I received a weekly newsletter email from MindShift, and one of… Continue reading

    Feedback: How “wearing hats” can teach us to be more helpful in our feedback.
  • Leigh Bardugo – Author Spotlight

    Without even realising it, I have recently been on a bit of a Leigh Bardugo binge, so I thought I’d better blog about it! Towards the end of least year I started reading her Grisha Trilogy: #1 Shadow and Bone,… Continue reading

    Leigh Bardugo – Author Spotlight
  • Geek-A-Thon Wrap-up!

    Some Context: I have wanted to do a sleep over in the iCentre since February 2016, and on the 8th of September this year I finally got to do it! I have been working on celebrating all things Geek with… Continue reading

  • World of Drones Congress 2017 Reflection

    On Thursday 30th August and Friday 1st September I had the pleasure of attending the World of Drones Congress and I found it extremely valuable. Despite it being targeted mostly at those wanting to break into the drone industry, as an… Continue reading

    World of Drones Congress 2017 Reflection
  • Amazing Women

    This year the iCentre team decided to base our theme for Literacy Week on Goodnight Stories for Rebels Girls, we dubbed our theme: “Amazing Women – in Life and Literature” In the days leading up to deciding on a theme,… Continue reading

  • The future of technology is so exciting!

    Yesterday I attended a GTAQ Professional Development (PD) hosted by Canterbury College called “The Digital Future of Geography.” The presenters came from Esri Australia and were teaching us about their online platform for GIS, called ArcGIS Online. This is an… Continue reading

    The future of technology is so exciting!