21 December 2009

Avatars Teach Teens About Self-Image | Edutopia

Avatars Teach Teens About Self-Image | Edutopia: "Even as the national beauty obsession grows, a new virtual world has emerged to give kids another perspective about image."

The New Writing Pedagogy

The New Writing Pedagogy

20 December 2009

Big leap forward likely for education | Stuff.co.nz

Big leap forward likely for education | Stuff.co.nz: "Schools could soon be hooked up to a closed national education network that would let them use video conferencing to teach pupils and share resources online."

Standards won't work - principal | Stuff.co.nz

Standards won't work - principal | Stuff.co.nz: "Waverley Park School's principal said he would do whatever it took to stop the Education Minister's national standards policy going into schools next year."

16 December 2009

Aorangi school decision on Monday | Stuff.co.nz

Aorangi school decision on Monday | Stuff.co.nz

Govt using ERO report as leverage - union - Politics - NZ Herald News

Govt using ERO report as leverage - union - Politics - NZ Herald News: "The head of the primary teachers union has accused Education Minister Anne Tolley of manufacturing a crisis for political gain over a damning report into basic teaching skills."

15 December 2009

ERO finds some primary schools ignoring poor results | NATIONAL News

ERO finds some primary schools ignoring poor results | NATIONAL News: "A new report says many New Zealand primary schools are setting their sights too low and hiding poor academic results."

14 December 2009

Davis: Minister Invites Civil Disobedience | Voxy.co.nz

Davis: Minister Invites Civil Disobedience | Voxy.co.nz: "Such is the Minister's disdain for educational matters that during the polytechnic debate in Parliament today she sat in her chair writing Christmas cards instead of participating in the debate about legislation she is in charge of."

13 December 2009

06 December 2009

BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers'

BBC News - Children who use technology are 'better writers': "Children who blog, text or use social networking websites are more confident about their writing skills, according to the National Literacy Trust."

04 December 2009

Private sector may maintain schools - Education - NZ Herald News

Private sector may maintain schools - Education - NZ Herald News: "Public private partnerships for the building and maintaining of some new school properties are being assessed, says Education Minister Anne Tolley."