Friday, August 13, 2010

Massey University History Day

Every year the lecturers at Massey University give up their time to give a series of seminars on topics relating to the Year 13 History course.  This year we went along to hear the lectures in the England Stream on Puritanism and Religion.

While we did not take a large group of students, those that we took were keen and made excellent notes.  It was great to see Blair using his italk and ipod to record the lectures as well as taking notes.  Phone cameras were also invaluable for catching those slides that flew by awfully quickly.  These tips are BRILLIANT for getting the most out of lectures, and really a good time to reflect on our preparations for the upcoming examinations.

The day is always rewarding, from the information, to the company, to the discussions, to the chance to see what University is really like.  We enjoyed the atmosphere, the ducks and just getting to spend a day out of the school in the wider world.  Thanks Mr. Buckham for putting in the legwork to get this trip underway.

The small crew at Massey


Jaimee making notes in the lecture theatre

Blairs recording set-up- completely an excellent idea