Getting used to NZ education
Had some wide ranging conversations about various aspects of education in New Zealand today. All are anecdotal and several relate to personal experiences of my family. Before we emigrated to NZ, we...
View ArticleSix schoolkids die in Outdoor Ed accident
Two days ago, six school children and a teacher were washed to their deaths in a flash flood on a NZ mountain stream (see stuff.co.nz and NZ Herald). A terrible accident and it brings back poignant...
View ArticleEnviroschools for authentic learning
New Zealand has an Enviroschool scheme where it tries to support schools with sustainability. One of the local schools here in Hamilton has just been on the telly detailing what they have been doing....
View ArticleWireless expectations
Well no tweets from #herdsa. Why? Because there’s no freely available internet access in the conference rooms. We have broadband in the hotel rooms that works out at about $40 per hour; or we can pay...
View ArticleWikipedia in Academia
Is Wikipedia any use for students and academics? Are the derogatory comments justified and can it be used in ways that support learning? So many times when I hear academics refer to Wikipedia it is in...
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