Teaching future ready grads
The approach originated in Vietnam in the 1970s, where multiple efforts to address childhood malnutrition had proved fruitless. But then someone noticed that children in one village looked extraordinarily well nourished. They found that...
Young WelTec mechanic students step up
WelTec made these changes to better respond to industry requirements in 2017, when New Zealand Certificates replaced National Certificates to meet changing student and workplace needs.
The change meant WelTec’s managed apprenticeship mechanic students could...
Excessive and Inappropriate Screen Use in Schools – A Legal Ticking Time Bomb?
I’m a father of four primary school age children, and a partner in a large Auckland law firm. I’ve been asked to write this opinion piece to provoke further public discussion and consideration of...
The Incredible Years Autism programme in action
The Incredible Years Autism programme (IYA) is a Ministry of Education social wellbeing initiative that focuses on key adults (caregivers and whānau, teachers/kaiako) who support children on the autism spectrum.
The IYA programme was developed...
High time for recognition of vocational excellence
At senior prize giving in Sacred Heart Girls’ College in New Plymouth this year, a new award was handed out, and coming as a huge surprise to the winner. Kyah Jones became the first...
Edternships place teachers into business for the new world of work
21C Skills Lab has launched a new programme focused on teachers to ensure they are connected and skilled for the future of business.
The Edternships Programme invests in exceptional Y7-13 teachers by connecting them with a leading New...
Navigating Technological Disruption and Innovation in New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading academics, business owners and educators have joined forces to explore ground-breaking research and exciting new opportunities in the technology, innovation and education sectors.
The inaugural New Zealand Conference for Business and Technology...
Principals welcome education reforms, but need clarification
There are early signs principals and teachers will support the biggest overhaul of the school system in 30 years.
The plan announced today includes creating a new division of the Education Ministry to work more...
Quitting Facebook could boost exam results
In research that validates what many parents and educators suspect, students with below average grades could boost their results if they quit or limit Facebook and other social networking sites.
The study, led by Dr...
Media alert: How schools and other educational institutions can combat cyberbullying
More than 90 per cent of Australian teenagers own a smartphone 1 and even 67 per cent of primary-school-aged children own their own screen-based, mobile device ,2 With such pervasive use of technology in schools, it’s no...
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