Gifted and Talented Community Archives
Here are some links and resources that have previously appeared on the Gifted and Talented Community News page.
Wara Bilong Life – Water for Survival
Encourage your students to participate in this interactive classroom activity to learn about global water and sanitation issues through a creative process. Wara Bilong Life is an Oxfam Water for Survival Programme educational project based on the technology, social studies, and health and physical education curricula, and will take place in term 4. The aim of the project is to encourage creative problem solving in a 'real world' context.
http://www.megabright.co.nz/WaraBlongLife/home.htm
18-06-2007
Out of School Provisions for Gifted and Talented Students
Refer to this page for ideas and information about programmes available outside the classroom to add to the wide range of learning opportunities offered to your gifted students. The details of programmes are based on research conducted by Dr Tracy Riley (Massey University) in 2006–2007.
http://education.massey.ac.nz/massey/depart/education/online/out-of-school
-provisions-for-gifted-and-talented-students/out-of-school-provisions
-for-gifted-and-talented-students_home.cfm
27-04-2007
Te Kōtahitanga Phase 3
Access the latest report on the Te Kōtahitanga project. Phase 3 looks at how the relationships between the community, parents, teachers, and students can all impact on Māori achievement within mainstream secondary schools. The report highlights how teachers can improve educational outcomes for Māori students, including gifted Māori students who may be underachieving.
http://educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/publications/series/te_kotahitanga/9454
13-04-2007
Effective provision for gifted and talented children in Primary Education (PDF 2.53MB)
Read this document published on The Standards Site (UK) for ideas for some universal issues of educating gifted and talented students that may also be useful in a New Zealand context. The material includes guidelines to identification, developing teaching strategies, addressing underachievement, assessment, evaluation, and teacher education. The document forms a large PDF file and can take some time to download.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented/downloads/
pdf/provision_g_and_t_primary.pdf
04-04-2007
Principals' sabbatical reports
Check out these sabbatical reports from the LeadSpace site. These principals used their sabbatical leave to investigate current practices and strategies in gifted and talented education in New Zealand and overseas.
http://www.leadspace.govt.nz/format_results.php?17%3Aval=gifted+
sabbatical+&xsl_lang=en&xsl_path=results_e.php
20-02-2007
Consider the Evidence
This new resource is designed to assist schools to review and make the best use of data and other evidence when making decisions aimed at improving student achievement. PowerPoint presentations are included for schools to use when reviewing evidence and establishing policies and plans for the future.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/governance/consider/
19-02-2007
wickED
Explore the new navigation titles on wickED, the Ministry of Education's student focused website for 7–12 year-old students. Check out 'Homework Help' and 'Homework Talk', where students can play learning games or ask a teacher for help with homework. 'Kokona Māori' is a new direct link to access Māori content. Every term there is a new 'Topic' with independent learning activities that correspond to the New Zealand curriculum, and every month there is a new 'Cool Kiwi'.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/index.php
29-01-2007
Center for Talent Development
Explore this site for gifted education from Northwestern University. The 'Topics in Gifted Education' collection contains articles, interviews, and other professional reading material about issues such as identification, acceleration, social and emotional development, and learning disabilities.
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/resources/
21-12-2006
Bertie Kingore
Check out the articles for parents and educators on this site from gifted education professional Dr Bertie Kingore. There are also learning activities available to download.
http://www.bertiekingore.com/articlesed.htm
06-11-2006
London Gifted and Talented
Explore the resources, professional development material, and information for teachers, students, and parents on this UK website. The tools for teachers include documents and presentations to download for identification, provision, and monitoring, and there is a series of podcasts with Joseph Renzulli. The section for students contains interactive learning activities organised into curriculum areas.
http://www.londongt.org/homepages/index.php
13-10-2006
Rising Tides – our Gifted and Talented Culture
Read the speech notes from the opening address given by Hon Steve Maharey at the Rising Tides National Gifted and Talented Conference in August.
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=26671
07-09-2006
Rising Tides: National Conference 2006 – papers and presentations
Revisit the Rising Tides conference website to view some of the PowerPoint presentations now available online in PDF format, to download a selection of the reviewed papers, or to order the CD with audio recordings of keynote and spotlight sessions. Please note that presentations remain presenters' intellectual property and are to be used for viewing and reference purposes only.
http://www.giftedtalentedconf2006.org.nz/
23-08-2006
Acceleration and Enrichment Programs
Check out the examples and models in this set of acceleration and enrichment strategies and accompanying planning documents. The material is from a handbook for a Maryland (US) county schools' programme.
http://boe.allconet.org/aep/introduction.html
20-07-2006
What We Know About Academically Talented Students: A Sample of Our Findings
Read this report from the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University, which summarises the major evidence from their research into academically talented students. The research findings address the areas of ability grouping and acceleration, parents of gifted students, gifted students with learning disabilities, underrepresented students, and social, emotional, and personality traits.
http://cty.jhu.edu/research/whatweknow.html
08-06-2006
Annotated bibliography of publications for parents of gifted and talented children
Check out this new bibliography that was developed to provide guidance for families in sourcing materials to support the needs of their gifted and talented children. It is organised into categories including early childhood, adolescence and adulthood, social and emotional development, and parenting, and also includes references for recommended school and classroom practice.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/talented/parents/annotated_bibliography/index_e.php
09-05-2006
World Class Arena
Investigate this website for an international initiative designed to identify gifted and talented students. World Class Arena’s main focus is providing the World Class Tests, but there are also free online mathematics and problem solving challenges that offer immediate feedback. Shockwave is required to access the challenges.
http://www.worldclassarena.org/v5/default.htm
04-05-2006
Gifted Education Professional Development Package
Explore the documents on this site that provides a professional development package commissioned by the Australian government for teachers in gifted education. The modules are in PDF format, and themes include understanding and identifying gifted students, social and emotional development, underachievement, curriculum differentiation, and developing programmes and provisions for gifted students.
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/publications_resources/profiles/
Gifted_Education_Professional_Development_Package.htm
02-03-2006
Odyssey of the Mind
Challenge your students' creative thinking skills with the practice problems and classroom activities on this site. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational competition program for creative problem solving, with a curriculum activities section containing lesson ideas and notes.
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
08-12-2005
The Education of Gifted and Talented Students in Western Australia
Explore the information and practical assistance on this site for the identification, provision, monitoring, and assessment of gifted and talented students. The creative and critical thinking activities can be sorted according to level, learning strategies and models, or curriculum area, and the site includes checklists for planning, identification, and assessment.
http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/gifttal/index.htm
08-12-2005
Future Problem Solving New Zealand
Explore the new-look New Zealand Future Problem Solving site. Read how to incorporate FPS into your school programme, and investigate the possibility of gaining NCEA credits for participating students.
http://www.fpsnz.co.nz/index.htm
05-10-2005
The Standards Site: Gifted and Talented
Check out the information and teaching ideas for gifted education on The
Standards Site from the UK Department for Education and Skills.
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/giftedandtalented/
19-08-2005
New
Zealand Mathematics Olympiad Programme
Congratulations to this year's Mathematics Olympiad Team who performed well in Mexico.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/gifted/tdi/funding_pool/stories/index_e.php#MathematicalEnrichment
01-08-2005
Extending
scientific minds
This report from the Education Gazette of 4 July 2005 examines
the experiences and successes of several schools offering science extension
programmes to gifted students under the Ministry of Education’s Talent
Development Initiative.
http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/articles.php?action=view&id=6937
06-07-2005
Clustered
for Success
Read this article from the Education Gazette of 20 June 2005 to find
out about the successes of the Integrated Powerful Adventures in Thinking (iPAinT)
professional development cluster in helping schools meet the needs of their
gifted and talented students.
http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/articles.php?action=view&id=6924
27-06-2005
Genius
Denied
Check out the questions and answers for parents, students, and educators on
this site that is based on the book Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our
Brightest Young Minds. The 'Library' link also offers access to many articles
organised into themes such as social-emotional issues, twice exceptional children,
early childhood, pedagogy, and home schooling.
http://www.geniusdenied.com/Default.aspx?NavID=0_0
20-06-2005
LD
Online
Explore this collection of articles examining issues relating to those children
who are gifted but who also have learning disabilities.
http://www.ldonline.org/article.php?id=0&loc=24
26-05-2005
Bubble
Dome Solve-it
Check out these new competitions from the Bubble Dome website that are designed
to challenge students’ imagination and problem-solving skills. Students
can enter from home or through school, and prizes are given for the most creative
entries.
http://www.bubbledome.co.nz/bubbledome.asp?Action=Solve_it
22-04-2005
Computers in New Zealand Schools
Check out the November 2004 issue of Computers in New Zealand Schools
(volume 16, number 3). The articles in this issue focus on the role and the
potential of information and communications technologies in meeting the needs
of gifted and talented students, and examine many questions relating to the
education of these students. Additional copies can be purchased by contacting
the publishers, the University of Otago Press, phone 03 749 8807, email university.press@otago.ac.nz
06-04-2005
CREST
Visit this website to view information about the CREST New Zealand Award Scheme,
which encourages creativity and problem solving in science and technology. Undertaking
a CREST project gives students authentic experience in scientific investigation
or technological practice of their own choice, working with a consultant from
industry. There is a range of non-competitive awards for different levels from
year 6 through to year 13.
http://www.crest.org.nz/home.htm
04-04-2005
Davidson
Institute for Talent Development
Explore the many articles and reports on this US website for talent
development. The articles are grouped into themes, and topics include
developmental issues, schooling, identification, and parenting
http://www.gt-cybersource.org/ReadArticleNew.aspx?NavID=0_7
24-03-2005
Young Inventionz
Check out this opportunity to encourage your students’ creativity and
inventiveness. The exhibition showcases innovation and problem solving skills
among young people aged from 5 to 18 years.
http://www.younginventionz.co.nz/home/
08-02-2005
Kidsource
Education: Gifted and Talented Students
Explore the articles and digests on this site which provide ideas, guidance,
and activities for both families and educators of gifted students. The articles
are rated on the site, and cover many aspects of identifying and educating gifted
children.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/ed.gifted.html
15-12-2004
Seng
Review the articles in this US website which is dedicated to the social and
emotional needs of gifted people, and provides resources to help professionals
and families foster environments of support.
http://www.sengifted.org/
25-11-2004
Studies of gifted and talented Māori students
Māori
Students with Special Abilities by Janelle McKenzie
What
is happening to Gifted Students in Kura Kaupapa Māori? [te reo Māori]
by Jill Bevan-Brown
What
is happening to Gifted Students in Kura Kaupapa Māori [English version]
by Jill Bevan-Brown
Running
the Gauntlet: A Gifted Māori Learner’s Journey Through Secondary
School by Jill Bevan-Brown
Teachers’
Recognition of Children with Special Abilities: A Change in Direction! by
Catherine Rawlinson
Visual
Artists are Gifted/Talented Too!
This material aims to provide supporting information to help with the identification
of children who are gifted and talented in the visual arts, and to suggest some
ways that these children can be nurtured in the classroom.