Category: Embedded numeracy
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Using the Business Model Canvas: What are ALEC’s Value Propositions?
When you analyse your education business model using the Business Model Generation Canvas you need to start thinking in terms of what your business’s value propositions are. Value propositions are the bundle of products and services that create value for specific customer segments. What are ALEC’s Value propositions? Tell me if we’re on the right…
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How does ALEC’s business model work?
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in 2015, 21204, Advertising, ALEC, Business improvement, Business model generation, Compliance, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Leadership, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, NCALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZQA, Online assessment, Online learning, Professional Development, QualificationsALEC’s business model is something that we have given a significant amount of thought to, especially in recent years. As a government-funded training organisation we are fortunate to have access to a dedicated funding stream for our main education product, the National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) – otherwise known as the…
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Everybody smokes their own crack (Or reasons why we’re a winning team)
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in 2015, 21204, ALEC, Business improvement, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZQA, Pathways Awarua, Professional Development, QualificationsTo borrow a phrase from one of my internet heroes: “Everybody smokes their own crack”. Obviously, we’re biased but we think we have a winning team at ALEC. Here’s why. We are… Small, agile, and continuously improving our delivery content. Experienced and qualified academically, but practically focused due to the often “hands on” requirements of…
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ALEC Purpose, Vision, Mission, Values
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in 2015, 21204, ALEC, Business improvement, Business model generation, DipALNE, Edtech, Education, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Leadership, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZQA, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Professional Development, QualificationsSome tweaking going on here for the latest version of our business plan… Any comments gratefully received: Purpose: Why do we exist? ALEC exists to provide innovative solutions, expertise, professional development and training in adult literacy and numeracy education to industry, communities, government, and our own sector. Vision: Where are we going? ALEC’s vision is…
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Show me the numbers! NCALNE Market saturation
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in 21204, ALEC, Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALNE, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZQA, Professional Development, QualificationsThis is interesting… Data is from the NZQA data set for NCALNE qualifications as reported in the Tertiary Education Targeted Review of Qualification (TRoQ) needs analysis. Data is for 2012. 485,000 NZers with no qualifications in 2012. 310,000 NZers currently in work with no qualifications in 2012. 254,000 assessments carried out using the Literacy and Numeracy for…
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Development of Reading Assessments for Māori learners: Online Survey
Information for Kaiako (Teachers/Tutors) Tënä koe, This document has information about how you (and tauira that you work with) can take part in an online survey that will help NZCER design reading assessments that are engaging, relevant and appropriate for Māori. The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) has asked the New Zealand Council for Educational Research…
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So you want to fast track your NCALNE (Voc)…?
In a rush to get your credentials before it becomes compulsory? From next year it’s likely that all tutors delivering at levels 1 and 2 and in particular Youth Guarantee (YG) and Student Achievement Component (SCA) will need to have the NCALNE (Voc) as a minimum compulsory teaching qualification. In terms of fast tracking this process…
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Self driving car as a metaphor for the future of education
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in ALEC, Business model generation, Creativity, Design, Disruption, Economy, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Educator’s Journey, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Online learning, Professional Development, Qualifications, Science Fiction, Technology, Uncategorized, VideoI’m a bit slow. I only just made this connection. The guy who invented the self driving car is now trying to create the self driving car for education. His name is Sebastian Thrun and he’s CEO of Udacity.com a kind of online university offering free and subscription-based via their online platform. I need to unpack their business…
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“Weaving” Versus “Tools For Your Toolbox” As 2 Authentic Metaphors For Embedding Literacy And Numeracy
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in Education, 21204, ako, ALEC, Edtech, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized“Weaving” versus “tools for your toolbox” as metaphors for embedding literacy and numeracy
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Beat the coming post-industrial education dystopia…
I’m trying to beat this dystopian view of the post-industrial educational future that’s creeping into my nightmares: It is the not-so-distant future. Most countries outsource most of their education to other countries. It’s online and mostly free for most of the people most of the time. A few lucky and dynamic education super-specialists dominate massive online…