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Hacking Learning

Jul 1, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Everyone is in the education business. At least that’s our take on things. Obviously, if you’re a teacher, a tutor, a trainer, or an assessor of some kind then of course, you’re in education. However, if you own a company. If you are in sales. If you make stuff for people. If you’re in business for…
Mandatory Review of Teacher Education Qualifications – Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Working Group

Apr 29, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I’m very pleased to have been part of the working group looking at the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) qualifications this week. These qualifications are part of the Mandatory Review of Teacher Education Qualifications that is underway at the moment. It feels a little weird doing this after being asked to put my name forward…
New ALEC YouTube Trailer for our professional development NCALNE (Voc) Channel

Apr 24, 2014

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Embedding literacy and numeracy into basic trades training in prisons

Mar 18, 2014

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Ok… just one more since I can’t stop showing off the success of our fantastic ALEC graduates and their work. Here is Andy Wood – Literacy and Numeracy Ninja – discussing how he uses a basic framing task to embed literacy and numeracy. What kinds of literacy and numeracy skills do you think the learners…
And another ALEC All-star graduate embedding literacy and numeracy into building and painting in the prison system

Mar 18, 2014

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This another of our NCALNE (Voc) graduates discussing how he embeds literacy and numeracy into pre-trade building training. Great to hear the prisoners’ voices as well here. If you need further evidence that embedding literacy and numeracy into trades really works, then look no further. Of course, it certainly helps when the tutors and the…
Andy Wood ALEC All-star Graduate Embedding Literacy and Numeracy into Carpentry Training in Prison

Mar 18, 2014

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Here’s another of our all-star ALEC graduates talking about his work embedding literacy and numeracy into trades training in prison in New Zealand with the Department of Corrections. Awesome work Andy…!
New Zealand Diploma of Adult Literacy & Numeracy (NZDipALN): The ALEC Model

Mar 17, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Once again… I’ve started work on the Diploma. This is like about the 5th time I’ve had a go at writing this thing and hopefully, this time I’ll finish it. Actually, this time it should be more of a collaboration, but more on that in a future post. What I wanted to establish here is…
ALEC graduates Embedding Literacy and Numeracy into Agriculture and Horticulture with the Department of Corrections

Mar 17, 2014

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Very proud…! These are some of our graduates. They completed the NCALNE (Voc) with ALEC and are now embedding literacy and numeracy into their trades training with prisoners. Here you can see them talking about how they embed literacy and numeracy into agriculture and horticulture. Well done…!
Please tell the NZQA that we need to keep the NCALNE (Voc) Qualification…!

Feb 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Your opportunity for feedback closes on Friday. Reading between the lines, there are some in the governance group who will recommend that the NCALNE (Voc) qualification is folded into a generic level 5 adult teaching qualification. My personal view (and ALEC’s view) is that this would be a bad move. Disclaimer: Obviously, we’re biased with…
NZQA Review of Adult and Tertiary Teaching Qualifications (including NCALNE) Update

Feb 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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For those of you tracking these changes or just interested. The NZQA governance group has just published their first discussion document and minutes. You can access it on the NZQA website here. I’ll post further comments when I’ve had a chance to digest it carefully. However, for now: It looks like the NCALNE (Voc) Qualification…