WAITANGI DAY – The Hill We Climb is a short poetry unit that uses Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Speech as inspiration for reflection on Waitangi Day. Students analyse Gorman’s poem, learn about Waitangi Day and then produce their own poem. To access the unit use the links below Unit plan Overview Read more
During Covid-19 Kiwi Kids News will be supplying teachers and students with an easy to use resources. Each day we will provide a new set of reading, writing and maths tasks for students to complete. We will also have a Bingo Board full of awesome activities that children can choose Read more
Hello New Zealand teachers, Well, what a couple of weeks we have had in New Zealand and around the world. As I write and reflect it seems surreal what is happening. However, it is inspiring to see the attitude of our teachers and students. Kia kaha, New Zealand. This email Read more
Letters to the Editor is a great learning topic.
Teaching how to write a good letter requires students to;
critically reflect on an issue
form an opinion
develop a coherent argument
plan and write their point of view.
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Collaboration is a common term used within education to the point it can be called a ‘buzzword’. However, have you or your colleagues sat down to discuss the difference between cooperation and collaboration or if there is a even difference between the two? We can break these terms down into Read more
MOOCs have been around education for sometime. But, what exactly are they? DEFINITION Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs, are free online courses that allow learners unrestricted participation to educational courses. MOOCs provide conventional modes of teaching such as lectures, videos and reading material. An important aspect of MOOCs is Read more
Registrations are now open for the 2019 Kiwi Kids News website. Our subscription gives every student, teacher and parent in your community unlimited access to our student-friendly news website. to register just CLICK HERE to be taken to our registration page. As a school, you get access to our weekly Read more
YouTube channel CrashCourse have put together a fantastic online tutorial all about digital media. The 13 tutorials cover topics such as the history of media literacy, online advertising, media ownership and the skills needed to improve your media literacy.
Definitions are always difficult things to pin down and coming up with an overarching explanation of digital literacy is no different. With the growing quantity of information and the increased options of receiving this information, the way in which we process and interpret electronic messages has become crucial, especially to Read more