Category: Edtech
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Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon all to build giant data centers near Taupo in New Zealand
Actually, it’s not true. Let me state categorically that Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon are not going to build massive data centers near Taupo in New Zealand. Or anywhere in the Southern hemisphere that I am aware of. And at least not any time soon. However, I got to thinking about this recently. What if…
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Kids need teachers because teachers are essential to education
Kids need teachers, right? So do adult learners, right? Well… what if they didn’t… In New Zealand, current budget reforms mean that schools and training providers are facing tough times due to reduced funding. That means some schools will lose teachers and will need to have larger classes. And the teachers are revolting. I mean,…
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Motion Leadership: The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy
This is a skinny book. And in it, MIchael Fullan – a Canadian expert on educational reform – sets out the “skinny” on how to move people through the change required to improve learning within educational organisations.
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10 ways to improve your professional development and studies
Embarking on a new course of study or some kind of professional development can be a difficult and, at times, lonely experience. I’ve listed few things below that we’ve noticed over the last few years that seem to make a difference for us and our learners. While our field is literacy and numeracy education, these…
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What is the NCALNE (Voc)?
In case you don’t know already, the NCALNE (Voc) is an entry level professional qualification in adult literacy and numeracy education. The rather unwieldy acronym stands for: National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) It’s a 40-credit National Certificate delivered by registered and accredited training providers in Aotearoa New Zealand. It’s primarily for…