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National Standards in their seventh year – NZCER At the mid point of 2016, we were presented with a survey which was sent off to NZCER for the current views of teaching proffesionals views on National Standards. 6 months later,…
This week, the Minister published a new announcement through the media. The headline: “Hekia Parata – Let’s make learning better.” For whatever reason, this completely grated with all sense and sensibility within me. Something just didn’t ring right grammatically. I’ve…
In 2018, the New Zealand Curriculum is destined to have a new addition to its subjects. From the age of five, children will now be taught about coding, logic, problem solving, if-else statements, app making, social media analytics, and probably…
So you need some whiteboard software? Basically, there is software that is out there that mimics a whiteboard. Then there’s Realtimeboard. Online, creative, systematic, intuitive, custom, automatic, flexible. All the things you want in many software apps. But without adding…
Earlier this month, the Minister released a public document surrounding the public having their say on the updates this government are wanting to make to the Education Act. In it, they outline what they need to do to change the…
The Collaborative Classroom Teaching environments and modern ways of reinventing knowledge. The silent classroom is a thing of the past. Long days at your desk, all facing north, with the teacher’s desk aligned in the opposite direction at the front…
Blogging Legend: Week 1 3. Write a blog post about your favourite movie/song/piece of art including how it relates to your life as an educator. As an artist, musician, and movie lover, this challenge is a hard one. Having studied…
So you’ve thought about getting started with getting your teaching stuff out there in the wide wide world of the internet? Well done! You’ve taken the first step. It’s not easy. Keeping motivated, finding what to write about, finding time…
Source: edblognz: Connected Educators #EdblogNZ challenge: Week 1 This year I’ve decided to get my thoughts out there, and get out there more with commenting and collaborating. I’ve enrolled myself to take part in #CENZ15 and #EDBLOGNZ ‘s challenges. Each…
There has been an increased awareness of the ‘Mini-Lesson’. We’re using them in Maths – otherwise known as ‘hotspots’; we’re using them in reading, and more commonly in writing. They are great ways of quickly conveying information, getting student buy…