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The Knowledge Breakfast – "Parents as Partners" video segments
The "Parents as Partners" segments were first broadcast live on Saturday mornings, May to July 2002, on TV1, as part of the locally produced The Knowledge Breakfast television series. The series was repeated during September and October 2002.
The "Parents as Partners" video segments are available online for viewing from Television New Zealand's nzoom site http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html. The segments are listed under the Related Video heading on the right-hand side of the nzoom page.
Please note: you will need Windows Media Player to view these online segments. Visit the TKI download tools section if you need assistance in viewing the streaming format video clips.
Parents as Partners segments
1. Media in the Home
[First broadcast on TV1 on 25 May 2002, and repeated on 7 September 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
Television, videos, and computer games provide rich learning opportunities for children in the home. Parents can participate and help children learn, by watching with them and talking about what they have seen on screen. In this segment, presenter David Copeland is joined by Ministry of Education staff member Denise Arnerich, to explore the everyday media we have in the home which can be used to support children's learning.
2. It's the Everyday Things
[First broadcast on TV1 on 1 June 2002 and repeated on 14 September 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
What can parents do to participate in the learning journey of their children, and the increasing partnership role they have with their schools? Presenter David Copeland is joined by Ministry of Education staff member Denise Arnerich to discuss the everyday things in the home which can provide learning opportunities for pre-schoolers.
3. Homework
[First broadcast on TV1 on 8 June 2002 and repeated on 21 September 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
This segment explores the role of homework in the new millennium. Presenter David Copeland is joined by Ministry of Education staff member Martin Connelly, to discuss how homework fits into learning today, and how parents can be part of the process.
4. Feedback
[First broadcast on TV1 on 15 June 2002 and repeated on 28 September 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
Presenter David Copeland is joined by Ministry of Education staff member Ro Parsons, to look at how schools can best report to parents on the learning progress of students and how parents can find out more.
5. The Teenage Years
[First broadcast on TV1 on 22 June 2002 and repeated on 5 October 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
Presenter David Copeland is joined by Ministry of Education staff member Sue Douglas, to look at the teenage years – a time when young people need to explore their boundaries as they grow into adulthood. They explore how parents might find the balance to support the learning of their teenagers, in partnership with the school.
6. Kids Point of View
[First broadcast on TV1 on 29 June 2002 and repeated on 12 October 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
As children grow up they explore their values, and often want save the world, starting in the home. Presenter David Copeland is joined by teacher Raewyn Baldwin-Denton, to discuss how parents might respond to the newly discovered fervour of the teen – in partnership with their local school.
7. The Balancing Act
[First broadcast on TV1 on 6 July 2002 and repeated on 19 October 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
Parents are their children's first teachers – but it can be daunting to know what best to do for your child. Presenter David Copeland is joined by the Ministry of Education's Cherie Nuku, to discuss how parents can assist their children in finding a balancing between learning and leisure.
8. Online Worlds
[First broadcast on TV1 on 13 July 2002 and repeated on 26 October 2002]
http://knowledge.nzoom.com/knowledge_detail/0,2210,104807-181-183,00.html
Increasingly children are immersing themselves in digital worlds, through computer games such as Age of Empires, and online where they have mana, decision-making power, and status. How can parents and schools inhabit these worlds too? In this segment, presenter David Copeland is joined by the head of the National College of Design and Technology, John Denton, to discuss this phenomenon of the new millennium.