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Education
Mandy ClarkeTuesday, March 31, 2020
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Video conferencing & distance learning ideas to liven up lockdown
We toiled through Twitter to find some of the coolest, simplest strategies teachers are using around the world.
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Education
School NewsTuesday, March 31, 2020
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Checklist for successfully implementing remote learning in NZ schools
There are multiple considerations and issues at play – from the level of access students have to the internet and…
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For Fun
School NewsTuesday, March 31, 2020
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The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ’s coronavirus lockdown
Disrupting a person’s attachment to a place, caused by events like war or natural disaster (or, indeed, national lockdown!), can…
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Education
School NewsTuesday, March 24, 2020
1,753
6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries
Surviving lockdown once schools close today... The line between teacher and parent will blur! Self-care is essential.
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News
Rosie ClarkeMonday, March 23, 2020
1,509
No funding cuts but schools MUST close, Ardern triggers lockdown
Asked whether students may have to retake the year, Hipkins said it was premature to discuss that at this stage.…
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Health & Safety
Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 17, 2020
422
AEDs: Your school could save a life
Every minute that defibrillation is delayed, chance of survival decreases by 10 percent...
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Health & Safety
School NewsTuesday, March 17, 2020
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Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
New York City made headlines today as it closed schools until further notice. New Zealand may soon do the same…
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News
School NewsTuesday, March 17, 2020
596
Answering questions about coronavirus? Here’s an expert round-up
What is it? Should schools close? How are other countries responding? What strategies are working? We share a round-up of…
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Administration
School NewsTuesday, March 3, 2020
1 795
MoE announces new school ‘Arts Partnership Programme’
The projects can range from contemporary dance to ceramic sculpture, Māori fibre weaving to digital mixed media.
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Education
Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 3, 2020
2,114
Neurodiverse learners need better equipped teachers
Our society is weakened by its neglect of neurodiverse learners.
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Education
School NewsTuesday, February 25, 2020
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“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way you do it.” Well, both”
So far, so good. But one thing we know from the initial introduction of NCEA, and from the 1990s and…
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News
School NewsMonday, February 10, 2020
965
School tech: teachers explain what they need to make it work better
Numerous studies now suggest technology is not bringing about the learning gains that were expected. Why?
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Education
School NewsMonday, February 10, 2020
1,082
“Four siblings sharing one uniform”, new survey shines light
Schools detailed an increasing number of measures they are taking to support struggling families, including changing to cheaper uniforms with…
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Education
School NewsMonday, February 10, 2020
1,183
Teachers hope to end “near death” of arts in school
Visual arts, music, dance and drama, the life blood of a creative education have been systematically dismantled from schools.
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Education
School NewsTuesday, February 4, 2020
1 479
Teaching kids how to make guitars can get them hooked on engineering
When kids make guitars, they learn the math and science, but also the importance of mechanical precision, the design process…
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News
School NewsMonday, February 3, 2020
1,653
Teachers less likely to take phones away from white, privileged children
New research with schools in the US and France shows that teachers perceive the benefits and harms of tech use…
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Health & Safety
School NewsTuesday, January 28, 2020
358
New youth vaping study splits opinion
While there's no 'epidemic' in NZ, Māori health advocates remain concerned and have called for government action.
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News
School NewsTuesday, January 28, 2020
882
How to implement new digital technologies content
MoE shares its new "model process of steps for schools to follow in implementing the digital technologies curriculum content".
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Technology
School NewsTuesday, January 28, 2020
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OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom
If we teach students to write things a computer can, then we’re training them for jobs a computer can do,…
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Education
School NewsTuesday, December 10, 2019
766
Op-Ed: How LGBT+ students can thrive at school
Bullying, and the stress it produces, is linked to the overall higher rates of mental health issues
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Property
School NewsMonday, December 2, 2019
631
Schools welcome maintenance boost, criticise allocation
Principal of state integrated school John Paul College in Rotorua, Patrick Walsh, said schools like his are also struggling with…
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Education
CORE EducationTuesday, November 26, 2019
841
Voices from the Pacific – Lost in translation
What role as educators do we have in acknowledging the culture of our learners?
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News
School NewsTuesday, November 26, 2019
342
Donations scheme aims to relieve pressure on families
The scheme will see almost $62.5 million in additional Government funding go to schools nationwide next year.
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Administration
School NewsTuesday, November 26, 2019
543
Celebrating men in teaching
For every three female school teachers, there’s only one male teacher, and less than 5 percent of early childhood teachers…
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Property
Mandy ClarkeTuesday, November 19, 2019
518
Is your heat pump hindering national energy goals?
If we all help drive the use of energy efficient technology, such as LED lighting and heat pumps, we could…
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