July 2008 Mythbusters (PGR) 
8 July 2008 – 8 July 2008
8:35 pm Prime
The Mythbusters team tackles some fans suggestions including can a ninjastop a bullet with a well – timed slap and the most controversial myth to date does a car have a top spend of 220 miles per hour?
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/about/abo
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Leading learning: A guided inquiry approach
14 July 2008 – 14 July 2008
The Langham, 83 Symonds St, Auckland
In collaboration with SLANZA and National Libraries New Zealand, and with Dr Ross J. Todd, this professional development seminar is of particular interest to Principals, ICT Clusters, Librarians, and Library teams. Based on international research, this seminar is set within the context of current educational emphases on quality teaching and learning, meaningful pedagogy, standards – based education, learning outcomes and evidence – based practice.
Presented in lecture and workshop formats, the seminar will provide participants with reasearch – based frameworks and strategies for designing and implementing constructivist approaches to inquiry – centered learning.
Jodie Wilson
Jodie@sybasigns.com.au
0800 777 020
0800 777 023 (fax)
http://www.sybasigns.com.au Leading learning: A guided inquiry approach
17 July 2008 – 17 July 2008
InterContinental Hotel, 2 Grey St, Wellington,
In collaboration with SLANZA and National Libraries New Zealand, and with Dr Ross J. Todd, this professional development seminar is of particular interest to Principals, ICT Clusters, Librarians, and Library teams. Based on international research, this seminar is set within the context of current educational emphases on quality teaching and learning, meaningful pedagogy, standards – based education, learning outcomes and evidence – based practice.
Presented in lecture and workshop formats, the seminar will provide participants with reasearch – based frameworks and strategies for designing and implementing constructivist approaches to inquiry – centered learning.
Jodie Wilson
Jodie@sybasigns.com.au
0800 777 020
0800 777 023 (fax)
http://www.sybasigns.com.au You Heard It Live (G)
19 July 2008 – 19 July 2008
10:10 pm
A history of public broadcasting in NZ through events that were reported live on wireless, including government attempts to jam transmission. Mythbusters (PGR)
22 July 2008 – 22 July 2008
8:30 pm Prime
Take cover – Jamie and Adam get all steamed up as they test if an ordinary water heater has the extraordinary ability to fly like a rocket, right through your house. The team also try on some legends about blue jeans.
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/about/abo
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Think Green (G)
22 July 2008 – 22 July 2008
10:30 pm
Informative and empowering eco – series which looks at sustainable living and eco – friendly ideas for everyday. The 2008 International Secondary Schools Digital Design Challenge
24 July 2008
Secondary Schools are invited to participate in this challenge which encourages students to stretch the boundaries of their imagination by conceptualising, modelling and generating a design using any software within three hours. There are eight categories – animation (open and years 8 – 10), graphic design (open and years 8 – 10), three – dimensional design (open and years 8 – 10), architectural design and web page design (open to all year levels). Evaluation is based on how students articulate and communication their ideas based on industry expectations and requirements. More information available on the website.
Marie Gehde
M.Gehde@griffith.edu.au
http://www.griffith.edu.au/qca/challenge Netsafe Conference 08
28 July 2008 – 30 July 2008
Queenstown, New Zealand
The NetSafe Conference 08 aims to consider a range of topics relating to the concepts of cybercitizenry and cybersafety.
We welcome a broad audience, including educators, researchers, industry, web developers, government, and non – government organisations, to collaborate on considering the challenges and opportunities Cyberspace can offer for citizens in the information age.
conference@netsafe.org.nz
+6493620971
http://www.cybersafety.org.nz/conference08/index.php Thinking: a Key competence (Secondary)
31 July 2008 – 31 July 2008
Auckland
Thinking is a key competence in the Revised Curriculum, but how do we teach it, observe it and assess it?
Sue Maloney
info@learningnetwork.ac.nz
(09) 8350912
(09) 835 0918 (fax)
http://www.learningnetwork.ac.nz TKI and the Digital Learning Objects
31 July 2008 – 31 July 2008
Mana Education Centre, Porirua, Wellington
TKI community facilitators will give participants a change to find and explore the Digital Learning Objects available on the NZ portal for education website Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) http://www.tki.org.nz/
manaenquiries@manaeducationcentre.org.nz
(04) 237 7318 | 
