Welcome to a bi-cultural Aotearoa!
Kia ora Do people consider that schools are a microcosm of NZ society? And if they are, do they reflect what is modelled in society? I was formally welcomed to this country, as a citizen along with 131 other new New Zealanders, a couple of weeks ago. This is my reflection of the ceremony...Tags: biculturalism, citizenship, society, Aotearoa, NZ, partnership
Digital technologies and the NZC - what’s it all about?
This seminar introduced the topics covered in the Digital Technology strand and discussed what they might look like within a classroom programme. Digital Technology will be fully integrated as a strand of the Technology learning area in the New Zealand Curriculum and as a whenu within th...Tags: breakfast, seminar, core, shop, purchase, digital, technologies, NZ, curriculum
The digital divide: what is our moral imperative?
As educators we’re often thinking about the strategic, logistical and pedagogical influences and impact of digital technologies on our learners, after all, An active and empowered citizen in a digital age is able to participate in digital environments (Starkey et al., 2017). Understanding c...Tags: research, findings, digital, divide, nz, schools, equitable, access, low, decile, high