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Teaching command terms – help your students succeed in assessments!

I teach a year 9 and a year 10 integrated class and I’ve always had the luxury of not having to prepare students for external assessments. Not so anymore… With the introduction of the new Literacy and Numeracy standards, my … Continue reading

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The Classroom economy – a fun way to teach financial literacy

Want to teach your students about financial literacy? Want to reinforce the importance of working hard to be successful in life? Want to have some fun with your class? Consider setting up a Classroom economy. I came across this concept … Continue reading

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Teaching students to solve problems

And if there was a problem, yo, I’ll solve it. Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it Vanilla Ice, “Ice Ice Baby” Teaching students how to solve problems is an important part of a 21st Century education. But … Continue reading

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App smashing to tell stories digitally

Like a number of New Zealand schools, we have a wharenui on our campus. Our whare is called Aronui – named after one of the baskets of knowledge. There are number of beautiful carvings, both outside and inside, and along … Continue reading

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Digging into Deeper Discussions with Parlay

Being an Ed Tech nerd, there are not many new apps, online tools, platforms that I haven’t had a crack at. I always enjoy trying out the new shiny things. However what seems to be the pattern is that I … Continue reading

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