2019 Semester Two Enrolments Now Open

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2019 Semester Two Enrolments Now Open by VLN Primary School

Moanataiari VLN Primary students — Rachel Whalley

Do you want your students to be #connectedlearners, lead their own learning and build key competencies? Do you want to share in the expertise of a growing collaborative network of schools? Read more   Click here to view the full article

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June Newsletter: NPDL Deep Learning Lab Keynotes, LEARNZ Virtual Experiences, ACCELERATOR Events & More

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Kia ora Michael All of a sudden we find ourselves in winter and things are getting chilly across Aotearoa. But it’s not all bad – there are some exciting opportunities coming that will keep you fired up! This month’s newsletter features information about the upcoming NZ NPDL Deep Learning Lab, exciting LEARNZ virtual fields trips, ACCELERATOR events and more. Join us to explore deep learning There’s just six weeks to go until this year’s NZ NPDL Deep Learning Lab. We can’t wait to hear from our motivational keynote speakers, Andy Kai Fong and Pam Hook. Spaces are filling fast, so register now! To learn more about New Pedagogies for Deep Learning, as well as stories of impact from around Aotearoa, take a look at Margot McKeegan and Derek Wenmoth’s latest blog post. Find out more > Take your students on an adventure LEARNZ virtual field trips are live, interactive experiences that help students access the inaccessible. Supported by a wealth of online resources and expert teachers, students are transported around Aotearoa, Antarctica and beyond – for free! Enrolments are open for upcoming trips, including Map my waahi – discovering our shared heritage, taking place 25-27 June. Explore LEARNZ field trips > Not your average PD Have you thought about bringing your team along to ACCELERATOR? Together, you can kick-start innovative thinking and bring ideas to life. Check out the video from last year’s event – groups of five or more from the same organisation receive a 10% discount! Join us at ACCELERATOR events across Aotearoa. Register now > From the blog Transformation theory: a theory of adult learning Philippa Nicholl Antipas discusses Transformation Theory, which focuses on critical reflection and dialogue to support people to adapt their worldview. More > Wellbeing: what’s it all about? Ara Simmons explores the wellbeing of educators and the importance of making wellbeing a part of our daily routines. More > Time to get real with reporting Katrina Laurie explains how digital tools can provide an opportunity to engage, deepen and extend learning conversations. More > Subscribe to the blog > Upcoming learning opportunities

Leading collaborative practice Workshop ONLINE: 12 June Register Place-based education in our backyard: Te Tūranga o Ōku Waewae Breakfast WELLINGTON: 28 June Register Future Ready? Explore the 2019 Ten Trends Breakfast CHRISTCHURCH: 25 June AUCKLAND: 28 June Register Te Reo Puāwai Māori Online programme ONLINE: starts 22 July Register Strategies to develop student agency Workshop ONLINE: 26 June Register uLearn19 Aotearoa’s premier educational conference ROTORUA: 9-11 October Register

Contact us We love receiving your feedback. Please feel free to email us. Wherever you are in Aotearoa, if you are looking for specific professional learning, our consultants can tailor PLD to suit you or your educational setting. Find out more. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2019 CORE Education, All rights reserved. You have received this email because you have attended one of our events and were happy for us to update you on future CORE events, subscribed to our newsletters at http://www.core-ed.org, or registered with LEARNZ virtual field trips at http://www.learnz.org.nz, Connected Educator NZ at http://connectededucator.org.nz, or EDtalks at http://www.edtalks.org. Our mailing address is: CORE Education 144 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central Christchurch, Canterbury 8013 New Zealand

Don’t Miss This Line-Up Of Speakers At uLearn19

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Nei te mihi nui ki a koutou, The spotlight sessions and panels bring their industry knowledge to the stage at uLearn19. Exploring the uLearn19 conference themes, they’ll offer insight and ideas based on their own experiences and mahi. Topics on the agenda: data ⧫ wellbeing and resilience ⧫ nurturing cultural identity ⧫ design and computational thinking ⧫ nurturing innovation in our Māori students ⧫ technology and innovation ⧫ systems thinking tools ⧫ redesigning the curriculum You’ll want to secure your spot early (and save $70 by registering before 31 May). Read the spotlight bios Experience CORE uLearn – watch the video edSpace Are you keen to uncover more by talking with other like-minded educators about the uLearn19 speakers? Come and join the edSpace online community. Once you’re there, head to our uLearn discussion forum, where you’ll find all topics uLearn related. If you have a colleague or friend who you think would benefit from attending uLearn19, please forward on, we’d love them to join us! Share Tweet Forward

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NZC Online Newsletter May 2019

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Welcome to the May 2019 newsletter for NZC Online. In these newsletters we keep you up to date with resources to help you implement your school curriculum. What’s new on NZC Online?  Whose voices help to shape your local curriculum? The New Zealand Curriculum encourages schools to seek out and listen to the ideas of students, parents, families, whānau, and the wider community when designing their local curriculum. This blog provides ideas, questions, tools, and examples to help you design a local curriculum that reflects what is important to your community. Some misunderstandings about play Leslee Allen, principal of Kaurihohore School, is an advocate and practitioner of play based learning. In this blog, Leslee responds to three common misunderstandings about play. NCEA News NCEA Change Package Overview 2019 Following the national conversation on the future of NCEA the Government has now announced the change package which has resulted from this engagement. Take another look Strengthening Local Curriculum guides The Strengthening Local Curriculum guides are arriving in schools this week. You can also download them from NZC Online. Local Curriculum: This guide focuses on the key elements of designing and reviewing your local curriculum. It can also be used for ongoing review. Assessment for Learning: This guide focuses on informal assessment for learning in the classroom to inform teaching and learning, including selecting appropriate assessment tools for equitable and positive outcomes for all students. Information Sharing and Building Learning Partnerships:  This guide can be used to lead conversations with: your staff, parents, whānau, hapū, iwi, and the wider community – so you can better understand what opportunities there are to build and strengthen learning partnerships. your staff – to review your local information sharing practices and decide what is working well and what can be improved. Professional Learning TeachNZ scholarships 2019 Applications for 2019 TeachNZ scholarships are now open for the third and final time. There are still places available for the following scholarships: • 2019 TeachNZ Science, Technology and Maths Secondary • 2019 TeachNZ Māori Medium (Primary) and Te Reo Māori (Secondary or Wharekura) • 2019 TeachNZ Career Changer Scholarships Visit the TeachNZ website for more information. If you have any questions about these scholarships email TeachNZ.Admin@education.govt.nz or call 0800 165 225. Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko Digital Readiness – free workshops Kia Takatū ā-Matihiko are in your region offering free workshops to support teachers, kaiako, and leaders to better understand and implement the revised DT & HM curricula content. Find out more and register at https://ahikaroa.kiatakatu.ac.nz/  Mark your calendars National events and the NZC  Techweek 2019  20–26 May 2019 Techweek celebrates New Zealand’s fast-growing technology and innovation sectors and raises awareness of the need for greater ICT skills and a “tech-savvy” culture for everyone. Ramadan Our New Zealand Muslim community is currently observing Ramadan, a month long celebration to commemorate Allah. We have shared information on Islamic practices and etiquette. Sāmoan Language Week  26 May–1 June 2019  Samoan Language Week / Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa is being held this year from Sunday 26 May to Saturday 1 June. The theme for this year is: ‘Lalaga le si’osi’omaga mo se lumana’i manuia’ – ‘Weave an environment for a better future’. If you’d like to share how you are celebrating these special days in your school, send us an email at nzcurriculum@tki.org.nz or jump onto our NZC Online facebook page and leave us a comment under the appropriate post. Your feedback helps We would love to hear from you if you have ideas to make the website easier to use, or better for you, or if you have ideas for future blog posts or newsletters. Email us at: nzcurriculum@tki.org.nz

Access The Inaccessible With LEARNZ

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Kia ora Michael Would you like to help your students access the inaccessible? CORE Education’s LEARNZ team help you do just that, via free virtual experiences that transport students around Aotearoa, Antarctica and beyond. The award-winning team have been expanding learners’ horizons for over 20 years. Integrated with the New Zealand curriculum, LEARNZ virtual field trips are real and current – an awesome way to inspire and inform students. Live and interactive experiences, supported by a wealth of online resources, are led by LEARNZ teachers and field trip experts. Web conferences, videos, images and diary entries connect you with people and places that are otherwise hard to reach. Participation is free to all registered and provisionally registered primary and secondary educators teaching in Aotearoa. Check out some upcoming field trips – enrolments open now! Let LEARNZ take you there! Matariki and navigation – Kupe, Cook and today 11-13 June 2019 Explore navigation techniques around Aotearoa over time. Learn why maps matter, use the stars to locate Matariki, paddle a waka, board a modern ship and so much more Discover more > Map my waahi – discovering our shared heritage 25-27 June 2019 In Aotearoa, our ancestors all came from another place. Explore where those places were, how we got here, and take a peek into the different lives we lead. Discover more > Tūhura Ahuahu – cultural and ecological stories from Great Mercury Island 30 July – 1 August 2019 Meet with archaeologists on Great Mercury Island to uncover secrets from Māori ancestors and their early days in Aotearoa. Discover more > Rail safety – more sustainable journeys in Aotearoa New Zealand 13-15 August 2019 During Rail Safety Week, join us to explore issues involving trains and how this impacts us all in more ways than we think! Discover more > Natural hazards – our supervolcano 27-29 August 2019 Join geologists at Lake Taupō to understand how the supervolcano that created the lake works, and how we can prepare for another eruption. Discover more > Access anytime Can’t take part in these field trips live? Don’t worry – resources for all LEARNZ trips remain online for you to access and share with your class at a time that suits you. Find a previous trip > Contact us If you’ve got a question, please email enquiries@learnz.org.nz. The team will be happy to help!

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