Web conferences with schools are hosted live from the field by the LEARNZ Teacher and are coordinated by the LEARNZ Office. More about web conferences.
- Web conference activity for students: Students can work on this activity while they listen to live or recorded web conferences - PDF (167k) | Google Doc. Activity notes could be shared to help put together a class web conference summary.
- Create a web conference summary. Making a class summary of a web conference is a great way of reviewing the information your students heard. Feel free to create your own template or use the webconference summary sheet - PDF (114k) | Google doc. We'd love to share your ideas so please send your class summary to andrew.penny@core-ed.org.
| Conference date/time | Location | Topic | Experts | Speaking schools | Recording |
| #1 Tuesday 15 October 9:15am | Hawkes Bay Regional Council | Potential natural hazards and how to prepare for them. | Kate Boersen from East Coast LAB & Rakei Ngaia from Hawke's Bay CDEM | No formal speaking school - open session, scroll down for questions | Replay at https://vimeo.com/366353365 (42 minutes - the passcode is in your teacher's MyLEARNZ). |
| #2 Wednesday 16 October 9:15am | St John Ambulance Centre | Volunteers and first responders for hazard and emergency management. | Rakei Ngaia from Hawke's Bay CDEM & Bruce Botherway from FENZ & Ian Murphy from St John Ambulance | No formal speaking school - open session, scroll down for questions | Replay at https://vimeo.com/366599375 (37 minutes - the passcode is in your teacher's MyLEARNZ). |
| #3 Thursday 17 October 9:15am | Hastings Emergency Management Office | ShakeOut earthquake drill and tsunami hikoi, and how schools can prepare for and respond to emergencies. | Rakei Ngaia from Hawke's Bay CDEM | North Street School, scroll down for questions | Replay at https://vimeo.com/366866796 (39 minutes - the passcode is in your teacher's MyLEARNZ). |
Questions answered in Web conference 1 on Tuesday 15 October
- Do we have storms in New Zealand as big as the cyclone in Japan at the moment. How do we prepare for our biggest storms? LEARNZ Office
- How do we prepare for floods? Tori from Wanaka Primary
- What are the most essential items we should have in an emergency kit to prepare for any natural disaster? Griff and Martayn from Wanaka Primary
- What difference will climate change make to predicting emergencies? Awesome Eight from North Street
- How do earthquakes cause floods? Ashton from North Street
- How do we escape a flood at night? Libby from North Street
- How do volcanos cause earthquakes? Miah from North Street
- Where should we go if there is a flood or tsunami? Vanessa
- How do volcanos cause fires? Jay from North Street
- We live near 3 dams on the Waitaki River. What would we do if an earthquake destroyed the dams? Waitaki Valley School Year 1-3
- How do volcanoes start? Can we predict eruptions? Meg from Wanaka Primary
- Where do tsunamis come from? Elthem from North Street
- What are tectonic plates and how do they move? Lulu and Kymani
- Is Mt Ruapehu monitored? Lydiah from North Street
- What is earthquake liquefaction? Finn from Wanaka Primary
- What should we do if our food supplies run low during an emergency? Ana
- How long was the longest earthquake? Joan and Charlotte from North Street
- How do earth quakes stop? Jenny Bae
- Where was the worst earthquake it the world? Tim from North Street
- Where does the word magma come from? Paige from North Street
- How does a cyclone from? Rohan
- What food should you put in an emergency kit that doesn't expire? Lulu from St Joseph's Fairlie
Questions answered in Web conference 2 on Wednesday 16 October
- We live in Wanaka. Last year we had a massive fire and the helicopters filled their monsoon buckets in the lake. What would happen if we didn't have a lake or river access? Jaime from Wanaka Primary
- What was the 'red zone' from the Christchurch Earthquakes? Sacred Heart Cathedral School
- What would happen if someone had a medical event while there was a natural disaster happening? Who do the first responders go to? Emma from Wanaka Primary
- What has been the hardest part of your job? Hazel from Wanaka Primary
- Is there a siren for tsunami, floods and earthquakes? Oscar from Wanaka Primary
- What is the most common natural hazard you go to? Beatrix from Wanaka Primary
- What are of the most common injuries you treat eg from the Christchurch Earthquakes? Wanaka Primary
- How are most fires started and how many people die each year from fires in NZ? St Joseph's Fairlie
- How far can landslides slide? Jonny from St Joseph's Fairlie
- How many people go to one fire? William from St Joseph's Fairlie
- What are some safety tips when an earthquake happens, if you are on a farm? Tom from Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Rotorua
- Have there been an tsunamis in NZ? Edward from Sacred Heart Cathedral School
- What has been the worst fire in NZ? Courtney from St Joseph's Fairlie
- How do you know that all of the people have evacuated when there's been a flood or fire? Veronica from Sacred Heart Cathedral School
- Have you ever put yourselves in danger when responding to emergencies? Tyler from Wanaka Primary
Questions answered in Web conference 3 on Thursday 17 October
- What would you do if you were in a Tsunami and caught up in the water? Bryden
- How much time will we get in an emergency and who will tell us if there is an emergency? Akira
- What causes the tectonic plates to move? Miah
- When did people start monitoring volcanoes in New Zealand and what equipment do they use? Queen Katie
- How could you escape a volcanic eruption if you live near one? Libby
- Who discovered how earthquakes work? Ashton
- What did local Māori do if there was an emergency? JoJo
- Who pays for the civil defence? Tim
- Are the taniwhas under the ground real or are they a way of describing an earthquake? Eltham
- After an earthquake, when is it safest to get out of the class or your house? Sana
- What would happen if the water got cut off? Liam from Wanaka Primary
- How do we get hold of our parents when there is an earthquake? Tori from Wanaka Primary
- Where is the safest place to protect ourselves (from earthquakes) at school? Penny from Wanaka Primary
- What would you do if there was an earthquake and you were high up on the monkey bars or out on the field? Lockie from Wanaka Primary
- What should we have in our emergency kit at school? Should every class have one? Holly from Wanaka Primary
- What would happen if we had a reliever in our class and there was an emergency? Hazel from Wanaka Primary
- How far can a tsunami travel inland? Tom from Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Rotorua
- How far inland do you need to go in a tsunami? Room 13 from Bell Block School, Taranaki
- What should we do with our animals in an earthquake? Lexie
- How far can ash travel from a volcano? - Josh from Lake Rerewhakaaitu, Rotorua
- Where can you shelter if your table has a glass top? Room 13 from Bell Block School, taranaki
- How is a Tsunami recorded? By height or strength? Are they recorded in any way at all? Jamie from Bell Block School, Taranaki
