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AI workshops for science teachers: Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch

The second round of AI workshops for SCENZ: Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch in four days, 75 science teachers.

Date
April 2026
Place
Wellington, Dunedin and Christchurch
Role
Workshop
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Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand (a branch of NZIC)
Benny and co-presenter Danny Bedingfield smile for a selfie in a Wellington classroom, with a Turn and Talk slide on the projector behind them

Three workshops in four days for Secondary Chemistry Educators of New Zealand: St Patrick's College in Wellington on 13 April, Logan Park High School in Dunedin on 14 April, and Burnside High School in Christchurch on 16 April.

75 science teachers came: 25 in Wellington, 14 in Dunedin and 36 in Christchurch. Danny Bedingfield co-presented in Wellington and Emma Humphrey in Christchurch.

Afterwards SCENZ surveyed the room. 36 answered and 94% said their skills grew.

Benny takes a selfie at the front of a Christchurch workshop room while about fifteen science teachers behind him smile and give a thumbs up
Benny in the foreground of a selfie at the Christchurch workshop, with teachers at tables behind him

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