Bringing game mechanics into the curriculum
12 November 2018
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Teachers at St Thomas of Canterbury College are increasing the appeal of learning by using game mechanics to enhance their teaching methods.
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12 November 2018
Teachers at St Thomas of Canterbury College are increasing the appeal of learning by using game mechanics to enhance their teaching methods.
12 November 2018
While working together to design, build and race electric vehicles, secondary school students around the country are gaining engineering and teamwork skills.
7 November 2018
Swannanoa School students enjoy spending time with the school’s baby goats, but the goats are just one part of the school’s ‘Seeds of Learning’ programme.
20 September 2018
The Reserve Bank discusses the release of the Armistice Day coin, which commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the conclusion of World War I.
10 September 2018
Classic film and chemistry. Usain Bolt and maths. On paper they don’t match up, but if you’re a student a Mountainview High School in Timaru the connections are
7 September 2018
Students have been working with researchers to discover the secrets locked within mānuka
27 August 2018
There are many information boards around Whakatū | Nelson
– at parks, historic sites and along the Great Taste Trail.
24 August 2018
A new interactive storybook aims to improve financial know-how by encouraging thoughtful decision making amongst early childhood learners.
24 August 2018
A new programme to help young Kiwis develop their knowledge of debt and money management will be trialled in secondary schools next term.
25 July 2018
Students in selected places across the country have the opportunity to receive hands-on, individualised learning experiences
16 July 2018
A North Island early childhood service explains how Te Whāriki has helped them to reflect on and improve their whānau-focused practice.
25 June 2018
Maths Week is celebrating its 21st year in New Zealand schools this year from 13 to 17 August.
25 June 2018
This year’s theme for Māori Language Week, running from 10 to 16 September, is “Kia kaha te reo Māori” – “To make the language strong”.
25 June 2018
This year’s Conservation Week is running from 15 to 23 September and will provide themes, events and information that will allow schools and communities across
28 May 2018
The NCEA review is looking at big opportunities for change. One school has already been working towards similar outcomes.
28 May 2018
How to walk away from a conference with more than just a slew of business cards.
25 May 2018
LearnCoach is a popular online resource that provides video tutorials and practice questions to help students and teachers prepare for NCEA exams.
25 May 2018
The Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand (BLENNZ) provides support to students who are blind, deaf-blind and have low vision.
30 April 2018
A kura in one of the remotest parts of the country has proved to be the mouse that roared
30 April 2018
The Edible Garden Competition aims to encourage curriculum-based learning by letting students get their hands dirty.
26 April 2018
A Whakatane school is using a holistic approach to engage students in physical education.
26 April 2018
An opportunity to cater for hundreds provides St Catherine’s College students with food for thought.
20 April 2018
Eastbourne’s Muritai School has a deep connection to one of New Zealand’s worst disasters – the tragedy of the Wahine.
9 April 2018
In international robotics circles, New Zealand is known for its near-dominance of the world’s biggest competition: the VEX Championships
6 April 2018
Schools and teachers are faring well with the implementation of the new digital technologies curriculum content, but the Ministry of Education urges those who a