Wednesday 27 May 2015

Thursday 28 May 2015

$1 million to connect Kiwis with science Steven Joyce | Science and Innovation
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the successful applicants for the $1 million Unlocking Curious Minds Contestable fund. “The Unlocking Curious Minds pilot fund is an important step towards engaging more New Zealanders to learn about science, particularly our young people" The fund offers two levels of grants: up to $20,000 for local projects, and up to $150,000 for regional or national projects. ...

Budget 2015 Education: the lowdown
Educators NZ
“Students who leave school with NCEA Level 2 or better are less likely to end up unemployed or in prison and more likely themselves to produce children who enjoy educational success,” it explains. The Budget 2015 investment of $442.9 million of ...

Proud to do things 'like a dyslexic'
Stuff.co.nz
In the video Isley says the classroom is not an easy place to learn for someone with dyslexia. "Sitting for tests, writing essays and reading are all a struggle for us. "You don't see us put our hand up for answers much, and we might try and hide in ...

Top e-learning trends impacting education
Educators NZ
Developers are already beginning to design educational game play around physical locations - this enables a user to receive real time, information tips, hints and advice about their environment/locations. These augmented learning systems are already ...

Sex ed classes add consent and coercion
Schools have been formally advised to add lessons about consent and coercion into their sexuality education programmes for the first time

Updated sexuality education guide for schools released
The Ministry of Education has released an updated guide for schools on teaching sexuality education.

Fewer kids at Auckland kindergartens
Auckland kindergartens are facing a decline in enrolments largely due to a lack of awareness in the region's growing migrant population.

Playcentres under threat of closure because of dropping roll numbers
Playcentre is trying to stop the slow death of its centres in the face of a 12-year low in enrolments.

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