STEM
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Education
Climate change resource a good start but more work to do
There has long been a need for such a resource but how does it stack up against the sort of…
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Events
A book in every school to get more girls in science
Students who spend time with working scientists have a much more positive impression of STEM careers than those who only…
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Education
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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Education
A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational
The challenge for the mathematics teaching community will be about increasingly creating and sustaining a healthy balance in our classrooms…
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News
‘Sugar in Schools’ project has many benefits
Dr Dewes says one of the key aims of the project is to encourage young Pacific students to think about…
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Property
Cutting edge technology preps for life
Amid a huge technological shakeup, NZ schools are responding to the world’s rapidly changing workforce landscape.
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Education
Zero budget gamification of online learning
I suggest that gamification is not only about points, leaderboards, and badges. It may simply be about the language we…
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Industry Voices
One teacher at a time – overcoming a crisis in STEM
Year 8 teacher Tina McKenzie has taught 12-year olds how to extract DNA from a tomato and how craft can…
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News
The future-focussed boys’ school bringing girls onboard
With a freshly launched STEAM program pushing boundaries in Wellington, this IB World School was surprised becoming co-ed made the…
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Education
MoE clarifies focus on digital technologies in schools
In her latest statement, Deputy Secretary Early Learning and Student Achievement Ellen MacGregor-Reid tried to clarify the MoE's position on…
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News
AI is here to stay but how can we ensure all New Zealanders benefit?
AI experts agree that key skills in STEM subjects (especially maths), coupled with strong foundations in the humanities, will be…
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News
Curriculum needs drastic change with rise of smart tech
Whether it’s creating filter bubbles which polarise political debate or presenting fixed prices based on a person’s past shopping habits,…
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Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom
What makes an excursion more than just a field trip?
Are we being a tad too sentimental or are school excursions absolutely vital?
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Education
How to STEAM with integrity through ‘Impact Projects’
Renowned principal Claire Amos tells us about her school's STEAM revolution and how others can emulate its success.
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Education
Winning schools announce big STEM plans
Otamatea High School will use its solar equipment package to integrate STEM learning across as many subject areas as possible.
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Education
Manchester Street School robotics team wins global award
Receiving the coveted ‘Judges Award’ for exemplary effort and perseverance, the Year 5/6 MSS robotics team has gained an international…
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Education
What’s so hot about STEAM?
One of the challenges facing the STEAM movement is the many different conceptions of what STEAM learning might look like.
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Education
Waikino School celebrates $10K solar STEM prize win
“We’ve installed a kitchen powered by solar panels and the children can use the data from the solar panels to…
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News
Game-based learning: it’s rocket science!
What I am talking about is scrolling platform games, like Super Mario, and top-down adventures, explorations, and simulations. The emphasis is…
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Administration
$50,000 in STEM and solar equipment available to schools
Solar packs will include panels and monitoring equipment and the school will be linked to the long running School-gen solar…
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Administration
Students designing the future with lasers and CNC routers
The machines now used in schools to help students create artful design masterpieces are quite different from that particular tool…
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For Fun
5 spooky, ooky STEM activities for Halloween
Whether you're teaching chemistry to senior schoolers, or want to inspire young primary students with fun STEM activities, here's a…
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Administration
Schools line up for national robotics challenge
A robotics competition for primary schools that began in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has become a national event.
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News
3 regional schools awarded STEM grants
Students at three New Zealand schools will be able to use the latest edu-tech gear after they were announced the…
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News
New gov’t funding for digital tools
A $6 million ‘All Equity Fund’ aims to give less-advantaged students better access to digital tools, skills and knowledge, Education…
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