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GNU/Linux In The NZ Curriculum



 * Warrington School was the first NZ school to use only Open Source software

Somewhere in the world

 * Term 3 2010
 * Exploring pupils interest in other nations

Goals

 * To use and share learning, teaching and thinking techniques
 * To disseminate our knowledge using this wiki
 * These will include:
 * 1) Alfie Kohn's Progressive Education
 * 2) Howard Gardener's Multiple Intelligences
 * 3) Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats
 * 4) Elwyn Richardson - In the Early World
 * 5) Blooms Taxonomy
 * 6) Art Costa's Habits of the Mind

Waves - term two theme

 * To coincide with the launch of Blueskin Bay FM we are undertaking a cross curricular look at waves====Goals====
 * To use and share learning, teaching and thinking techniques amongst staff and pupils
 * To disseminate our findings using open education philosophies by using this wiki
 * These will initially include:
 * 1) Alfie Kohn's Progressive Education
 * 2) Howard Gardener's Multiple Intelligences
 * 3) Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats
 * 1) Blooms Taxonomy
 * 2) Art Costa's Habits of the Mind

A whole school theme for term one+ 2010Goal:
 * 1) To plan a one term teaching unit for pupils aged 5-13 years
 * 2) Suitable for use and reuse by other schools
 * 3) Design the unit on WikiEducator
 * 4) Apply to NZOER for bounty after completion of this unit===Why this theme===
 * It is universal - transferable across all people and nations
 * Fits well with our school charter
 * It is envirethical
 * Links well with the school's whakatauki