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| Kia ora and welcome to the news page for the social sciences community.
We value your feedback and ideas, and invite you to contact us at socialsciences@tki.org.nz.
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There are links to over 2400 quality-assured materials in this community. Find
them by using the menu bars and the quick search facility under the arrow on
the right-hand side of the page. To go to the social studies community news
page, select Social Studies from
the navigation bar on the right. In the social sciences learning area there
is one curriculum statement, Social
Studies. Other specialist subjects base their programmes on their current
syllabus: Economics,
Geography,
and History.
Select their links for purchasing details.
Note also the two curriculum items immediately below and check these regularly for updates.
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Christmas and New Year celebrations
Check out these ideas for teachers and learning activities for students:
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Google for Educators: Google Maps
Google Maps has detailed and highly visual information that can be incorporated into lesson plans for history, geography, social studies, and economics. Students can use Google Maps to learn about specific locations, see what they look like from aerial and street views, and study satellite images superimposed on the maps.
http://www.google.com/educators/p_maps.html
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Google for Educators: Google Earth
Explore this section of Google Earth, a satellite imagery-based mapping tool that provides students with the functionality to find geographic information and explore places around the world. This area is specifically for educators and includes a ‘getting-started’ guide, and ideas and resources for classroom use.
http://www.google.com/educators/p_earth.html
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International Year of Astronomy 2009
This is the website for the global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture. It is highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. A main aim for IYA2009 is to connect individuals, groups, and organisations through global projects, websites and forums.
http://www.astronomy2009.org
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International Year of Natural Fibres 2009
The International Year of Natural Fibres (IYNF) 2009 will raise the profile of natural fibres, promote efficiency and sustainability of the natural fibres, thus improving the welfare of farmers around the world. Visit the website for information, related links, and the programme of events for 2009.
http://www.naturalfibres2009.org
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Enterprise for Education
Explore this website about Education for Enterprise (E4E), a 21st century-focused approach to learning that promotes leadership and innovation. It includes how to develop E4E in a school, news about enterprising projects around New Zealand, digital stories, ideas, lesson and unit plans, templates and tools.
http://e4e.tki.org.nz
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Success for Boys
Create opportunities for all boys at your school to succeed. This site is designed to help school leaders look at teaching-learning relationships with boys in classrooms, create supportive learning environments for boys, and provide a range of approaches and tools to address the diverse learning needs of boys so they can achieve to their full potential.
http://success-for-boys.tki.org.nz/
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New category of websites: User-contributed content
In response to the changing nature of the Internet, TKI will now link to selected social software (Web 2.0) sites. Social software allows users to contribute content and to collaborate with others using blogs, wikis, and other tools. These sites will have the head and shoulders icon to show that they contain user-contributed content. While all sites are still subject to rigorous quality-assurance processes, teachers are advised to evaluate this category of sites carefully for relevance and accuracy, and to consider any privacy and security issues before using them with students.
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See also the Social
Studies community news page.
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Community Facilitator's choice
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
Explore this website containing over 3000 biographies of New Zealanders who have 'made their mark' on this country. Our Land, Our People includes snapshots of places, times, events and trends in New Zealand history, which are linked to the biographical content. The site is viewable in reo Māori and English language.
http://www.dnzb.govt.nz
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Asia Knowledge
Engaging with Asia is vital to New Zealand’s future. The new Asia Knowledge kete on TKI is aligned to the new curriculum and provides information and teaching resources for becoming Asia Aware. It includes an integrated teaching and learning resource on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
http://asia-knowledge.tki.org.nz
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Learning Experiences Outside the Classroom (LEOTC)
Visit the recently updated LEOTC website. LEOTC is a Ministry of Education-funded project of educational programmes run by a range of organisations providing hands-on experiences for students on school visits, complementing and enriching classroom programmes. This website contains schools' learning stories (video and text) and case studies, as well as information about LEOTC for providers, teachers, parents, and boards of trustees.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/leotc/ |
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Matapihi
Use the facilities on this website for searching the online heritage collections of New Zealand's archives, galleries, libraries, and museums. The site is available in te reo Māori and English and includes photographs, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and some 3D virtual museum objects, as well as sound files and textual items. The site features the arts, geography, history, the natural environment, people, and events.
http://www.matapihi.org.nz/
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NZ History
Visit this site for information and resources from within the history group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. A Hands on history section includes links to guides, external websites, and other material. New features are being developed and added to the site on a regular basis
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Living
Heritage Tikanga Tuku Iho
Involve your students in creating a website for Living Heritage, an online bilingual initiative that enables New Zealand schools to develop and publish an online resource, based on a heritage treasure in their community. The use of their self-publishing web pages is free to all New Zealand schools.
http://www.livingheritage.org.nz/index.php |
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GoGlobal
Check out this website from the Global Education Centre. It features a comprehensive database for education and resource needs on global and development issues, and allows users to search for a resource such as a unit of learning, a DVD or a game, or find out what is happening concerning global issues.
http://www.goglobal.org.nz/
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The Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ)
The Royal Society has a duty to 'advance and promote' sciences, mathematics, social sciences and technology (Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1997). Visit the website to check out their initiatives, resources, and international travel opportunities for students and teachers of the social sciences.
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TKI Gateway
Visit this area of TKI that provides a gateway to EPIC: Electronic Products
in Collaboration, and Index New Zealand (INNZ) Online. These resources
are available free of charge to New Zealand schools. A login is required.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/tki/gateway/ |
Social Sciences Subject Associations
Aotearoa
New Zealand Federation of Social Studies
New Zealand History
Teachers' Association
New Zealand Commerce and Economics Teachers' Association Inc
New Zealand
Board of Geography Teachers
The New Zealand Association of Classical Teachers
Wellington Area Social Studies Association
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TKI Kete
Have you ever used
"Favourites" or "Bookmarks" to store your favourite websites so you can find them
again later? TKI Kete on Te Kete Ipurangi functions in the same way only better!
And it's absolutely free! Using the TKI kete function, you can save different
types of resources, including websites, in your own space on TKI. This way you
can access your favourites from any computer with Internet access. To find out
more, click on the link above. |
See also the Social Studies community
news page.
If you wish to draw the online editor's attention to
a website then please email
us.
Social Sciences Online
The Social Sciences Online website (SSOL) is currently under development and is expected to be available on TKI late in 2008. The site will be an interactive online community that encourages contribution, communication, and collaboration of all teachers of social sciences throughout New Zealand. Each section of the site: Economics Online, Geography Online, History Online, and Social Studies Online will be moderated. The site will contain generic material, and will also allow for the publishing of material, news and links, listservs, teacher resource exchange, and will have an 'ask' function for questions. |
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Telephone Tutorial
The TKI Team would be happy to provide a tour of the website, via the telephone
or video conference, at your school staff meetings or planning sessions. Contact
us at tutorials@tki.org.nz
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If you wish
to place a message for visitors to this community please send an email to socialsciences@tki.org.nz.
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