Hot Topics - 2008
Each TKI Hot Topic is a collection of web resources based around an interesting and topical subject, designed to help you to integrate ICT into your classroom. A new Hot Topic is published regularly on TKI.
Latest Hot Topic: Election - New Zealand 2008
Hot Topics - 2008
Election - New Zealand 2008
(Oct)
The New Zealand general election will be held on Saturday 8th November 2008. This Hot Topic is a collection of resources and information about the elections. It also takes a look at the change from First Past the Post (FPP) to Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting.
Olympics Beijing 2008
(Jul)
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, beginning on 8th August, provides a unique opportunity for teachers to engage students in learning about one of the world’s most dynamic countries and cultures, as well as celebrating this important global event.
Matariki
(May)
Matariki, or the Māori New Year, heralds the arrival of the first new moon after the rising of the star cluster Pleiades in the eastern sky at dawn. It marks the end of the traditional harvest and the beginning of the ‘new year’ planting season. It is a time of feasting, fun, and festivity.
World Environment Day
(May)
The Ministry of Education is encouraging every school, whare kura, kura, kōhanga reo, and early childhood centre to do something on 5 June to mark World Environment Day, and to share their plans to contribute to a sustainable future.
Anzac Day
(Feb)
On 25 April, thousands of New Zealanders will attend dawn services around the country to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) soldiers landing at Gallipoli in 1915.
Waitangi Day
(Feb)
The Internet provides many different perspectives and up-to-date information on the Treaty. This Hot Topic provides a starting point for further exploration.
Sir Edmund Hillary Remembered
(Jan)
We dedicate this hot topic to New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary who died in Auckland on Friday 11 January 2008 aged 88. He is famous not only for his international climbing and exploring feats but for his generosity, humility, and his lifetime dedication to humanitarian work. Here is a collection of resources capturing his extraordinary life and achievements.
Celebrations, Festivals and Special Occasions
(Jan)
This Hot Topic is a selection of resources providing information about the celebrations, festivals, and special occasions that take place at different times of the year by different groups of people around the world.