Open Education Resource Portal for New Zealand Schools
A national project for reusable and portable content
Using a collaborative approach, New Zealand teachers can create and shape the digital horizon
The digital horizon needs to be developed:
- By teachers for teachers
- In a manner that is open to scrutiny
- With clear goals for teaching benefits
- With clear goals for learning outcomes
- In language that can be understood by all - technical stuff kept at a basic level
- Showing global exemplars of best practice - developed and developing nations
- With an holistic overview
- To allow for the varying needs of school, teacher and pupils
- Using innovative no8 wire attitude to lead the world
- With guidance from industry experts and Ministry of Education as required
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edit Digital Independence
NZ Schools are funded within the top 10% of schools globally but still struggle to meet their own digital needs
For digital independence schools need:
- To make decisions for their school communities that satisfy the needs of that community
- New ways of working that are not reliant on grants and sausage sizzle fund-raising
- To be able to live within their means
- Funding allocated by the Ministry of Education to meet the digital needs of schools should be sufficient if:
- It is adjusted annually to take account of any change in digital component costs
edit Managed Learning Environments
- Is a collection of software tools and digital content that support learning and controls the administration and management of student and staff information - which includes SMS and LMS
School Management Systems (SMS)
- Software that controls the administration and management of student and staff information
Learning Management System (LMS)
- Software that controls much of the curriculum and pedagogical modules
These are OS being used in New Zealand Schools
Internet browsers
Email clients
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edit Envirethical Computing
To retain New Zealand's clean green image
It is important we become discerning consumers of digital technology
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Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.
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- To retain New Zealand's position as an informed nation in the use of digital technology
- We need to use balanced research to guide our future
- It is important that questions are asked about why we are doing what we are doing
- If our schools are to be used as digital guinea pigs, the health and safety of all needs to be paramount in the decision making process
Using and managing Social Networking sites in schools
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Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.
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