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NCEA Level 1 Changes chat. Technology/ HHE docs.google.com/drawings/d/1Po… N Wendy Slatter #NCEA #RAS

Just published: My response to the 7 professor's Listener letter: Defending science from what? tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Anyone else trapped in the ‘72 hour’ border travel test where the time starts ticking down at time of test, but results that take 48 hrs to FIVE days to receive?

Did you know that many of our activities can be completed without a physical micro:bit? 🤩 You can use the simulator in Microsoft MakeCode Have a look at our Make :it Code it page for inspiration #microbit #STEM microbit.org/projects/make-…

Teachers! The do your :bit challenge is now open. Your students have until 15 July 2022 to submit their ideas Find out how to take part in the challenge with our simple guide microbit.org/projects/do-yo…

Learn how to apply UDL in science classrooms to provide expressive learning opportunities and multiple means of engagement at eduspark.world/courses/an-int… Dr. Michael Harvey

Sciencey te reo beginners can have fun tracking kupu meanings & origins in Paekupu. EG: tōpana (force) is from tō (pull) & pana (push), & mauri is life force: paekupu.co.nz/word/topana You could try cell, oxygen, chem, earth… Science Learning Hub Crystal Turner @moriarty_ok Fiona Bolger

Vanessa Baxter will be joining in to share her Mahi with Kaiako and other Foodies. THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER Huong Le Register here: bit.ly/3fyDkHC vanessabaxter.co.nz

Join in with Aotearoa Technology Ed: NZC Refresh and RAS for Materials and Processing Technology (NCEA) docs.google.com/document/d/1RF… N Wendy Slatter

I am a PhD candidate researching the Samoan traditional diet. During the 19th century, Samoans ate two meals a day. One before they worked in the plantation and the second meal was in the evening before the sun went down.

When you give students control of their education, they may be more receptive, engaged in #learning, and willing to take on challenges. sbee.link/mryegcxf49 via TeachThought #edutwitter #teachertwitter #k12

🦆A really popular beginner coding project for younger pupils is animated animals 🦆- it involves loops 🔁 which are called ‘iteration’ in computing. 👉Give it a try & extend further by getting them to create their own animals microbit.org/projects/make-… #microbit #Coding #TEACHers

Over the past couple of years I've saved, bookmarked and listed soo many ideas for the Micro:bit Educational Foundation. I've finally got round to putting them in one place, a Padlet! I hope it leads you to be inspired to do something amazing with the micro:bit 😃💻💡. Padlet.com/mrm_/microbit

Today marks the release of my book, *Teaching One-Pagers*. It represents 18 months of hard graft, distilling important edu-research and honing my design skills. Super grateful to everyone who has supported my one-pagers—your engagement is the driving force behind this project! 🩵

1/4: It has been a pleasure to collaborate with @René Kneyber and Blanca Wilde López from Toetsrevolutie on summarising the key ideas of their incredible book ‘Formative Action: from instrument to design.’ The first of our 4 one-pagers is a 'Teaching and Learning Map' to make the

Disciplinary literacy - The way that a historian reads, writes and thinks is different to how scientist operates. Each subject context has different needs and requirements. It's useful to point this out and have students (and sometimes teachers!) reflect on this.

💫 Celebrate the Festival of Lights with creative coding! Bring Diwali into your classroom with fun micro:bit projects that light up learning ✨ #Diwali #microbit #CreativeCoding