Category: Embedded numeracy
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Comply or Die: Investment Plan Submission Time Again – Part 1
We Love Compliance Yes, it’s that time again. Once a year education and training providers who are funded by New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and quality assured by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) are required to submit an Investment Plan. This investment plan is a bit like a business plan, except that an…
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Embedding Literacy and Numeracy (LN) Baseline Knowledge Infographic
Watch this space! We’re about to release our giant infographic poster highlighting the baseline knowledge for Embedding literacy and numeracy. It’s still under wraps and we’re just finalising printing, but here is some advance warning… We’re close to going live with our latest online venture LiteracyNumeracyPro.com and one of the products that we most proud of…
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Using Camtasia 2 with Keynote to upload training content to Youtube
I recently purchased Camtasia 2 for Mac so I could screen capture recording and upload it in various ways. My reasons for this are: To see if I can “flip” my own training model. In order to do this I first need to create a body of video style content and make it available. To…
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What is Embedded Literacy and Numeracy? Get These 4 Books By Graeme Smith Right Now
Embedded literacy and numeracy is not new Embedded literacy and numeracy is not a new approach. It’s something that good tutors and trainers have always done. Especially in trades and vocational training. Here’s a definition that we work with in New Zealand. Embedded literacy and numeracy is: The explicit teaching and learning of literacy and…
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Embedded Numeracy Training: Place Value Part 3 – Metric Measurement
Working with Place Value This is the third part in our three part mini-series on place value and how to use our new Place Value Chart. If you missed the first two, you can read them here and here. Thanks again to ALEC All-star Janet Hogan for these great examples that come from our professional development work…
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Embedded Numeracy Training: Place Value Part 2 – Estimation
Estimating and Place Value People working in trades or vocational training often need to estimate quantities and should always estimate before using a calculator to work out an exact amount. This often requires multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, 1000. Many trainees find this difficult. You can use your LIteracyNumeracyPro.com place value chart to develop…
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Embedded Numeracy Training: Place Value Part 1 – Multiplying and Dividing by 10
Working with Place Value Understanding place value means understanding our number system and how it works. Here’s a couple of examples that you can use or modify. These are designed to work together with our giant Place Value Chart available from LiteracyNumeracyPro.com. Thanks to ALEC All-star Janet Hogan for these great examples that come from…
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Embedded Numeracy Training: An Introduction
Getting started with place value We’ve got quite an exciting project underway at the moment. This is the launch of our LiteracyNumeracPro.com shopping site. The link will be live soon, so watch the space. One of our products is a giant Place Value Chart designed to meet the needs of tutors who are embedding numeracy,…