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How do you write an essay? AKA The Pragmatist’s Guide to Essay Writing

Mar 8, 2018

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How do you write an essay? Find out how to write better essays at university and college. Get better grades by writing better essays.

How to use macrons for words in Te Reo Māori in gmail on my Mac? 6 Easy Steps

Dec 5, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Learner success, Maori, Maori Literacy, Success, Uncategorized, Writing

How to use macrons for words in Te Reo Māori in gmail on my Mac. 6 easy steps you can follow. If you’re curious, a macron is a line above a vowel. This shows that it should be spoken as a long vowel sound. For example, as in Taupō.

DEMANDS: NZCALNE (Voc) Collection 3 is live on Pathways Awarua

Apr 20, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Knowing the demands, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Uncategorized

We’d love it if you stopped by and had a read through the new content for Collection 3 of the new NZCALNE on PathwaysAwarua. You’ll find a plain-English introduction to the Learning Progressions. This includes a demonstration of how to map the big picture literacy and numeracy demands of your programme, as well as specific…

APPROACHES: NZCALNE (Voc) Collection 2 is live on Pathways Awarua

Apr 20, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Uncategorized

You need to check out the new content for Collection 2 of the new NZCALNE on PathwaysAwarua. We cover approaches and concepts use in adult teaching and learning. All the great content from Te Ao Maori is still there – just updated. And we’ve widened it to include things like motivation and learner agency. You’ll need…

CONTEXT: NZCALNE (Voc) Collection 1 is live on Pathways Awarua

Apr 19, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Uncategorized

Please check out the new content for Collection 1 of the new NZCALNE on PathwaysAwarua. We cover definitions, frameworks, and factors associated with low literacy and numeracy levels. You’ll need to register as a new tertiary educator, or just log in if you already have an account. Look for the NZCALNE (Voc) pathway.

Under the hood: ESOL Starting Points

Feb 17, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Adult Learning, Embed literacy and numeracy, ESOL, Framework, Learning Progressions, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Starting Points, TESOL, Uncategorized

The Starting Points framework allows tutors to focus on learning that happens at or before koru/step 1 on the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy. This is often in an ESOL context. Where does it come from? The ESOL Starting Points were created by The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). This was in response for a guide…

Embedding Literacy & Numeracy Case Study: Cashflow 101 – Part 1

Sep 15, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I’m trying an experiment. I own this game above. It’s kinda cool… like monopoly on steroids. It teaches principles of investing and financial literacy. Numeracy, in other words. Anyway, I’m going to use it as a case study. I want to apply the embedded literacy and numeracy process that we teach in our professional development to…

How To Develop Great Teaching Materials In 5 Steps

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Content, Develop, Development, Education, Graeme, How to, Learning, Literacy, Materials, Numeracy, Smith

It’s no secret that I love the process of developing new resources. That’s something that hasn’t changed over quite a few years of teaching and training. My process for materials development has changed quite a lot of the last few years though. I have 5 rules for myself for this process. Well, they’re more like guidelines.…

Literacy & Numeracy: Now With Bacon…!

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I had an epiphany recently. I realized that there is something missing from our main product offering. Now I know what that missing something is. It’s bacon.

5 Reasons Why You Need to Punch Literacy and Numeracy in the Face

Aug 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Ronda Rousey is my new hero and celebrity crush. In case you don’t know, she’s a mixed martial artist, actress, and Olympic judoka who is currently undefeated in her field and the current consensus is that she’s the world’s most dominant athlete. She’s strong, beautiful, and doesn’t take $!@# from anyone. She’s also a great role…

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