Category: LiteracyNumeracyPro.com
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Dice of fortune: Numeracy activities that work
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Dice of Fortune is another never fail favourite… Enjoy! Resources Dice of Fortune grid for each player like the one in the picture below 10 sided die or cards with 0-9 on them Purpose The aim is to create the biggest number. Activity Roll the die and learners put the number in the top…
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Assessment 4 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Knowing the learner and diagnostic assessment: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme
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in ALEC, Assessment, Complete NCALE, Complete NCALNE, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Improve teaching practice, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, Mastery, MOOC, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, New Zealand Context, Numeracy, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZDALNE, NZQA, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Personal development, podcast, Professional Development, QualificationsHere’s some info on Assessment Task 4. Again, there’s nothing here that’s not in the study materials or on Pathways Awarua. Hope it’s useful.
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Assessment 3 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Mapping training demands: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme
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in ALEC, Assessment, Complete NCALE, Complete NCALNE, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, Numeracy, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALNE, NZQA, Online learning, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, podcast, ResourcesHere’s all you need to know with regards to Assessment three of the NCALNE (Voc). Of course, don’t forget to refer to what’s in Module 3 and Assessment 3 in Pathways Awarua and any of our other material.
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The Great Comprehender Part 2: What Are Reading Comprehension Strategies?
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in 2015, 21204, ALEC, Edtech, Education, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), Professional Development, Qualifications, Reading, Reading comprehensionThe other day, I started a mini series on reading comprehension strategies and you can read about the profiles of a poor, good, and great comprehender here in relation to the steps in the reading progressions. I want to talk more about the Great Comprehender and the strategies that she uses. One of the hidden gems…
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Calling all Literacy Numeracy Professionals…
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in ALEC, Business improvement, Business model generation, Compliance, Creativity, Design, DipALNE, Diploma, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, Leadership, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Mastery, MOOC, NCALNE, New Zealand Context, Numeracy, Pathways Awarua, Productivity, Professional Development, QMS, Qualifications, Resources, Self development, Tutor, Tutor Profile, workI’ve been turning this over in my mind for a while… I’m not sure whether there are so many opportunities for this, but having worked in such a narrow area of education since 2007 I feel that I’ve now got a fairly sharp lens through which to analyse certain kinds of training. This is particularly…
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Is your school maths teacher the reason you’re in therapy now? Did maths give you low self esteem?
Education and numeracy blogger Damon Whitten has spent the last few months with his head inside a bunch of interview data from adult learners talking about their maths background. It’s not particularly cheery in terms of findings. According to Damon: Self-worth is tied up with academic performance – especially mathematics. … Societal beliefs about what mathematics is…
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Greedy Pig: Numeracy Activities that Work
This is one of our favourite numeracy activities. I’m sure it’s referenced elsewhere on the internet, but this is the version that we use. Enjoy! Purpose Practice addition, subtraction and think about probability. Equipment Blank paper and pen (per student/pair) One standard six-sided dice per pair of students. Object To obtain a higher sum of…
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Keep calm and reduce churn: What will the new education business models look like?
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in ALEC, Business improvement, Business model generation, Churn, Coaching, Compliance, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, 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, Mastery, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZDALNE, NZQA, Online assessment, Online learning, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, QMS, Qualifications, Teaching philosophy, Technology, Tutor, Tutor Profile, workEducation researcher and blogger Damon Whitten posted an excellent analysis of the reasons for tutor churn in the tertiary sector on his blog the other day. When I read it, something went ping in my brain. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. I posted an immediate summary here and then an extended rant about the topic here. Each time…
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How can I register as an educator on Pathways Awarua so I can access the NCALNE (Voc) professional development for free?
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in ALEC, Assessment, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, 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, Mastery, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, New Zealand Context, Numeracy, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZDALNE, NZQA, Online assessment, Online learning, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Professional Development, Qualifications, TechnologyGood question… I’m glad you asked… You can sign up for free to access all of the content and some of the assessments for the National Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace). This qualification, otherwise known as the NCALNE (Voc) will soon be the compulsory minimum standard for anyone delivering training at levels…
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Dealing with tutor churn in tertiary organisations: What we need is new business models…
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in ALEC, Assessment, Business improvement, Business model generation, Collaboration, Design, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, Leadership, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, MOOC, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZDALNE, NZQA, Online assessment, Online learning, Pathways Awarua, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, QMS, Qualifications, Self development, Teaching philosophy, Technology, workColleague and fellow education blogger Damon Whitten posted a great analysis of what is possibly one of the key issues facing foundation level tertiary education: the churn factor. I wrote a brief summary here. In short, lots of tutors leave their jobs (and possibly their teaching careers) before they have a chance to really come to grips with…