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Apply now for Pacific Islands Polynesian Education Foundation (PIPEF) and Norman Kirk Memorial Trust (NKMT) scholarships. These scholarships are available for Pacific Island students who require financial assistance for tertiary study. Applications close 31 March 2008. Download the information sheet (PDF 79KB) and application form (PDF 53KB).
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/pasifika/pdf/info-sheet.pdf
29-02-2008
Explore this interactive website for teenagers that collects environmental news, information on conservation, sustainability, eco careers, and biodiversity. The site also links to many online resources and to material held in the Wellington City Libraries.
http://www.wcl.govt.nz/teens/eco_news.html
29-02-2008
One Ocean – it starts with me, Kotahi Moana – Ka timata mai i ahau.
Explore this useful collection of teaching resources, information, links, and nationwide events for New Zealand Seaweek.
http://www.seaweek.org.nz
29-02-2008
The process for schools to order Ministry of Education resources and publications has changed. From 1 March 2008, Wickliffe Ltd is responsible for customer services and warehousing of the Ministry’s publications and resources – to order, phone 0800 660 662 or fax 0800 660 663. A new catalogue will soon be available for ordering online or by email.
29-02-2008
Have fun with this US site that is designed to help children improve their spelling skills. It uses both visual and auditory (a human voice) input to improve retention. Teachers and parents can enter and save their own spelling lists that students can use to play games.
http://www.spellingcity.com
28-02-2008
Read about UK Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, and take advantage of the video clips and other resources to create a poetry-friendly classroom.
http://www.childrenslaureate.org.uk/Home
28-02-2008
New Zealand's Children's Day, being held this year on Sunday 2 March, is a national, non-commercial day to celebrate how special and important our children are. Visit the website for information, events, and ideas for activities.
http://www.childrensday.org.nz/ChildrensDaySite
27-02-2008
Suggest that your students apply for this ambassador's award for a young person who has shown outstanding potential and achievement in academic, sporting, the arts and/or social fields. The award is for a scholarship valued at $5000.
http://www.bluelight.co.nz/?events&103
26-02-2008
Take advantage of the audio books in a number of languages that are free to download from this site. The books include many world classics. Copyright restrictions may apply in some cases.
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1
26-02-2008
Have a look at the key findings from a longitudinal study of students considered to be at risk of leaving school unprepared for the transition.
http://www.nzcer.org.nz/pdfs/SetarticleFeb08.pdf
26-02-2008
Attached is information on the workshops available for professional development in fundamental motor skills. These workshops are being facilitated by PENZ and will provide teachers, coaches and parents with a copy of SPARC’s revised FMS resource. See your SSS Health and Physical Education adviser or contact PENZ for more details.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/health/PDF/dl-flyer-for-fms-tour.pdf
20-02-2008
View a range of copyright licences available for public use which allow those creating intellectual property to mark their work with the freedoms they want it to carry.
http://www.creativecommons.org.nz
20-02-2008
Read an audit of the effectiveness of the six following agencies: Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Te Māngai Pāho, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Ministry of Education, and the National Library of New Zealand.
http://www.oag.govt.nz/2007/maori-language-strategy/index.htm
19-02-2008
All the Digistore learning objects can now be found through the TKI search as well as by using the right-hand side menu button on this page – all you need is your school password. Email digistore@tki.org.nz if you have lost your password.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/digistore/register_e.php
19-02-2008
The New Zealand Association of Language Teachers (NZALT) Absolutely Positively Languages conference has the theme of motivation: How do we motivate students to begin and continue their language learning? How do we motivate ourselves? Visit the website for more information and registration forms.
http://www.nzalt.org.nz/conference
19-02-2008
Check out this section of the UK Becta site for resources that support using ICT in the English classroom, including a study on the use of podcasting to support language and communication.
http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=cu&catcode=ss_cu_ac_eng_0
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19-02-2008
Search for Pasifika resources from the National Library of Australia’s online catalogue. As well as printed material, resources include pictures, manuscripts, microform materials, and maps.
http://www.nla.gov.au/collect/pacificcoll.html
18-02-2008
Read the first monitoring report of Pasifika Education Plan 2006–2010. The plan provides the Ministry of Education with strategic direction for improving education outcomes for Pasifika peoples in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=12160&am
p;indexid=433 2&indexparentid=4329
http://www.minedu.govt.nz/index.cf
m?layout=document&documentid=12160&indexid=433 2&indexparentid=
4329
18-02-2008
Up to 12 three-month Ministry of Education-funded Language Immersion Awards will be offered in 2008. Languages currently provided for include: Samoan, Tongan, Vagahau Niue and Cook Island Māori. View the information sheet for further details, or email Prue.Elwood@afs.org for the application form.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/InformationSheet3Month-Awards08.pdf
18-02-2008
View artworks that show the richness and diversity of New Zealand’s artistic heritage, and see the information for teachers. This page provides an introduction to the Toi Te Papa – Art of the Nation exhibition.
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/toi_web
15-02-2008
Browse this Matapihi showcase of a selection of digitised images and paintings relating to the history of pottery from various New Zealand archives, art galleries, libraries, and museums.
http://tinyurl.com/3yzqx3
15-02-2008
Read Australia Parliament's apology to the aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4399434a12.html
13-02-2008
Up to 12 three-month Ministry of Education-funded Language Immersion Awards will be offered in 2008, including approximately eight placements for teachers of Japanese and Chinese. View the information sheet for further details, or email Prue.Elwood@afs.org for the application form.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/language/InformationSheet3Month-Awards08.pdf
13-02-2008
Just Focus is a network of young people who are passionate about global issues. Just Write is a project to develop young writers, and offers ten young people aged 12–18 the opportunity for training, mentoring by a media professional, and the chance to write for the website and other youth media.
http://www.justfocus.org.nz/news/2007/12/18/just-write
12-02-2008
Review the six new English resources recently added to the Assessment Resource Banks: one at level 2, one at level 3, and four at level 4. To register for a username and password, go to the ARB registration page.
http://arb.nzcer.org.nz
12-02-2008
Check out this online book that has been compiled to make available examples of good practice in gifted education, along with discussion of guiding principles. The book is a 'work in progress' with new additions to the collection edited at the University of New England.
http://scs.une.edu.au/TalentEd/gate_pip/index.html
11-02-2008
Visit this US organisation website that provides access to a number of articles and research reports for teachers and families of gifted children.
http://www.aagc.org
11-02-2008
Join students from all around the world in their quest to answer 50 million questions in one day. Teachers can register their students in this event for free to start practising now for the big day on 5 March 2008.
http://www.worldmathsday.com
11-02-2008
Check out the revamped Professional Learning area on TKI and access professional learning resources and tools with a distinctly New Zealand flavour. Discover study opportunities, current research, how other schools manage their learning community, and much more.
http://professional-learning.tki.org.nz
07-02-2008
Check out this article about visual thinking and learning tools.
http://nsba.org/site/docs/41400/41340.pdf
05-02-2008
Explore the data from three US surveys on how pre-teens and teens are using social networking and new media, and read how parents and school districts are responding.
http://nsba.org/site/docs/41400/41340.pdf
05-02-2008
Read this not-for-profit online magazine which provides news, information, and opinion on the field of online education and training.
http://elearnmag.org/
05-02-2008
Collate interactive resources from this incredible site hosted by Utah State University to support your teaching and learning in maths.
http://enlvm.usu.edu/ma/nav/bb_dlib.jsp
05-02-2008
CLEO: Transport
Get some inspiration from this UK collection of lesson ideas and plans and resources for the junior school teacher based on the topic transport and using ICT.
http://www.booklesslearning.com/corp/olliev3
05-02-2008
Visit this online environment where students and teachers can upload their videos and share their learning experiences. It is moderated by the classroom teacher before going live.
http://www.booklesslearning.com/corp/olliev3
05-02-2008
Check out this TKI search for information about Chinese New Year.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/search/retrieve_search.php?element_array_data=DC.Su
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04-02-2008
This International Year of Sanitation seeks to raise awareness of, and to accelerate progress towards, the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by half the proportion of the 2.6 billion people without access to basic sanitation, by 2015. Visit the website for information and related links and activities.
http://esa.un.org/iys
04-02-2008
Explore the new material added to the Secondary Numeracy Project and Families sections, and the 10 new equipment animations (available in both English and te reo Māori).
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz
01-02-2008
Access the Online Numeracy professional development material now available on the nzmaths website. A further four modules will be added during 2008.
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/Numeracy/onpd/Intro/01.aspx
01-02-2008
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