Karen+Haines


 * About me**

I enjoy online communication, questioning and learning I teach English in the School of Language Studies at Unitec, Auckland I love my close-knit family I read avariciously and eclectically I make music in a variety of contexts – accompanying is what I enjoy most.

I have worked as a teacher for the past twenty years, since graduating with a BA in English and Maths from Auckland University, as well as a Dip Teaching from Auckland College of Education. I have taught as a classroom teacher in intermediate schools (11,12 yr olds), as a specialist music teacher from preschool to adults (including private piano tuition) and as an English teacher both overseas and in NZ at tertiary level. I am currently working at Unitec in Auckland on their intensive English programme in the School of Languages.
 * Who am I?**

One of my interests is travel, and as well as being in India for the first fifteen years of my life, I have spent two years living/working in Niue, and more recently, six years in Brunei. I followed up the RSA cert. in TEFL, by going on to do the online MA in Teaching English through the University of London.

My interest in the use of IT in education has developed over the past ten years, with a focus on the pedagogical principles behind IT in the classroom. My MA (Inst. of Education, London University) included this theoretical aspect and working out the practical aspects of online delivery is part of my current job.

My interests are my family (husband, three kids aged 10-15), reading, music and some sport – not enough of the last three at times! I have a performance LTCL on the piano and enjoy making music of whatever kind.