Tag: literacy and numeracy

Belief. Belonging. Mattering. Making a Difference.

May 8, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Meaning

I’m just rereading a book by one of my favourite authors and internet heroes… It’s this: The page I just earmarked is actually Hugh MacLeod quoting another one of my favourite internet heroes – Seth Godin. He’s talking about the fact that everyone needs an evil plan. Not that your plan is necessarily evil, but…
The Department of Entrepreneurial Education: Business Model Innovation for Literacy and Numeracy Professionals

Mar 27, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALEC, Business improvement, Business model generation, Conferences, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Export Education, Flipped, Lean, Lean education, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), Professional Development, Technology, Uncategorized

The guy in the photo – Hugh MacLeod – is one of my inspirations. You can buy the print or shirt here. If you can’t read the text, it says: “I’m not delusional I’m an entrepreneur”. Anyways… Abstracts are due this week for the LN Symposium run by the National Centre for Literacy and Numeracy…
Internationalising and exporting NZ’s literacy and numeracy professional development via the NCALNE (Voc)

Sep 26, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Export Education, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, International education, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Uncategorized

Changes to qualifications In order to export New Zealand’s unique professional development, training and credentials relating to literacy and numeracy we need to first internationalise the key qualifications. This means some changes to both of the qualifications. Here are my ideas for dealing with the NCALNE (Voc): Dealing with Unit Standard 21204: Develop adult learners’…
National Diploma in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education: Ideas on How to Package It – Part 2

Sep 13, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in DipALNE, Diploma, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NDipALNE, Online assessment, Professional Development, Qualifications

Here are my thoughts on one of the three smaller assessment tasks that would lay a foundation for at least two much larger embedded literacy and numeracy projects as coursework for the NDipALNE Assessment Task 1: Context – National & International Influences Candidates for assessment based in a country other than New Zealand would have the option…
Using Camtasia 2 with Keynote to upload training content to Youtube

Aug 14, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, Education, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Khan Academy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Online learning, Professional Development, Qualifications, Resources, Technology, Uncategorized, Video

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…
What is Embedded Literacy and Numeracy? Get These 4 Books By Graeme Smith Right Now

Aug 13, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Numeracy, Professional Development, Qualifications, Resources, Uncategorized

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…
Free Online Assessment for NCALNE (Voc)

Jul 16, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Free, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, NCALNE, Online assessment, Online learning, Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or Prior Learning (RPL) Assessment for NCALNE (Voc) If you already have the skills, knowledge, and evidence to prove it, you could gain the National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) quickly. ALEC are offering a free online assessment to determine whether the FastTrack process is for you.…
How we let assessment drive our training

Jun 10, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications

Here’s a snippet from the document I’ve been writing up over the weekend. Below is quite a good short summary of how the training is organized and how the assessment tasks pretty much shape the delivery and everything we do around this. Our training curriculum for the National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education…
How to improve your literacy and numeracy if you live in Taupo (and win an iPad)

Jun 6, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized

If you live in the Lake Taupo district you might know someone who needs to improve their literacy, numeracy, or basic computer skills. Or you might want to improve these skills yourself. And you could win an iPad. Our local Taupo community education programme provides free training that can help you improve your reading, maths,…
Motion Leadership: The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy

May 31, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Amazon Book, Book review, Books, Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Leadership, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Online learning, Professional Development, Qualifications

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.