New from the EDtalks crew … Professor Guy Claxton is well known for encouraging teachers to think about building their students’ learning power, and now asks the provocative question, “Can schools prepare you for anything?” Professor Claxton spoke at the 2012 Graham Nuthall Annual Lecture in Christchurch where he explored this question in full. Traditional… Continue reading »
Apr
19
A Productive / Creative / Reflective Classroom
A wonderful glimpse into the Year 5/6 classroom of Assistant Principal and Invercargill based Mark Herring. Here’s the background to the piece: My teacher inquiry this year is to provide the parents of my class and school with opportunities to connect with their students and their learning. Some of the feedback I have been getting is… Continue reading »
Apr
04
Ten Trends 2012: Smart Web
Annually, CORE Education explores ten emerging ICT trends that will impact upon the education landscape for New Zealand and beyond. These are known as CORE Education’s Ten Trends. Each month we will post an in-depth article about each trend by a champion from CORE staff. The increasing amount of technology and services linked and attached… Continue reading »
Apr
01
Sir Paul Callaghan’s EDtalk | Turning knowledge into wealth
We, at CORE, were very sad to hear of the passing of Sir Paul Callaghan. In tribute we would like to share his EDtalk from the Educational Leaders Forum in 2009. In his talk Sir Paul Callaghan advocated a shift in New Zealand from a reliance on natural resources to knowledge and innovation. He asked… Continue reading »
