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Developing effective teaching and learning through Geocaching

Geocaching was used at Papatoetoe High School to strengthen students’ "learning to learn" capabilities, and deepen teachers’ understandings of effective teaching.

Increasing opportunities to learn using MyPortfolio

Music students at St Peter’s College in Palmerston North used e-portfolios to record their reflections, compositions, and understandings.

Increasing engagement through Blogger

Students at Epsom Girls Grammar School improved their writing ability and their understanding of assessment standards through the use of blogging.

Fostering collaboration and ownership of learning using MyPortfolio

Students from Mount Roskill Grammar School engaged in shared learning with their peers and subject teachers for NCEA Level 3 English using MyPortfolio.

Making choices using Switch it! Maker 2 and Choose it! Maker 2

Switch it! Maker 2 and Choose it! Maker 2 were used to help a 10 year old student, who was non-verbal, communicate activity choices with a single press head-switch at Kaka Street Special School.

Increasing motivation and engagement using Movie Maker and PowerPoint

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The best free alternatives to Windows Movie Maker 2019

Students at Howick College increased their motivation to learn and their ownership of the learning process by using the multimedia tools Movie Maker and PowerPoint, and other mobile technologies.

Secondary school leaders recognise the power of learner agency

Suzanne Baldwin and Lizzy Harrison, Burnside High School, addressed the needs of 13 target learners by making learner agency a core focus for their inquiry.

Tags: Teacher inquiry | Collaborative tools | e-Portfolios | Secondary |

Raising NCEA achievement at year 11 using Polyfest as an authentic learning context

Polyfest provided Mangere College with the opportunity to re-think curriculum planning and design to improve student achievement results for NCEA.

Cultural intelligence inspires authentic learning in STEAM at Taita College

At Taita College in Wellington's Lower Hutt, learning is authentic, future-focused, multidisciplinary, and culturally responsive.

Year 9 and 10 Integrated programme at Orewa College

At Orewa College, year 9 and 10 students no longer have timetabled specialist subjects. Instead, they undertake eight topics each year with each topic being taught by three specialist teachers. This snapshot outlines why the school has taken this route and how the approach was developed.

Tags: Cross-curricular | Lower secondary | Secondary |