‘E kore au e hoki i te waewae tūtuki. Ka koke whakamua noa atu!’ I will not turn back because of minor obstacles. I will press ahead to the desired goal! I am a proud Kiwi of mixed ethnicities who happened to be born in Aotearoa within a small coastal community, who, at the time, were…
How to Facilitate Effective Reading Programs in Secondary Schools For most of us, reading is a relatively simple concept. In fact, up until recently, most educators involved in secondary schools wouldn’t have spent too much time worrying about whether or not their incumbent students have basic reading skills. Unfortunately, times have changed. We are now…
It’s almost 2020 now. Much of our daily life has migrated online. We socialise, shop, order meals, watch shows, movies and sports games, share aspects of our lives, and often work in a hugely virtual world. It’s convenient, and allows for some flexibility – but isn’t without danger. It’s now inevitable that we will come into contact…
I was asked a really great question by one of my colleagues this morning: How did you become so confident at standing up and performing your poetry? It made me think about the history of my voice and how it came to find itself amplified through a microphone, on a stage, in front of an…
Education Redefined: Erini Christopoulos on taking a multi modal approach and knowing where your school is, on the ‘techtrum”. “If we are expecting students to build their skills of independence, self efficacy and responsibility we need to be foregrounding the technology and the skills to use that technology in productive and effective ways at school.”…
“EP can be a very powerful tool when implemented strategically alongside a set of instructional principles” Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction form a helpful framework with which to plan effective units of learning. In this video, Jimmy unpacks some of the key principles and illustrates how EP can facilitate these for strategic planning and consolidated learning.
“The flipped classroom approach is more than just getting students to watch videos before they come to class” Kelly Hollis, Global Head of Science, explains how flipping the learning is all about creating opportunities for students to engage with the lower order of Bloom’s taxonomy in the home space so that when they are in…
“Fostering a growth mindset is essential for creating lifelong learners who are not held back by self-imposed boundaries” Philippa Kruger, Global Head of Languages, examines Dweck’s Mindset Theory and how EP can support it.
“The SOLO taxonomy is a very simple support system for students to self-evaluate the depth and complexity of their learning outcome In this video Jimmy explores the SOLO taxonomy, how it has been used to underpin a lot of existing EP content and how you can use it to support students in expanding their learning.
“Successful digital implementation is often fostered by a strong school-wide vision focused on pedagogy over technology” In this video, Paula suggests four things when it comes to successful blended learning: Having a strong vision, ensuring support for teachers, understanding your students, and using a robust framework to guide technology integration.
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