From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sackmann, Gleason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 13:54:21 -0700 Subject: TheSchoolDaily for Wednesday, 24 April 2002
TheSchoolDaily for Wednesday, 24 April 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." (Copyright regulations apply as described in our terms and conditions http://www.theschooldaily.com/terms.asp#copyright) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to promote an educational event? Register with EdDiary - it's free. http://www.eddiary.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION NEWS NEW-LOOK MATHS BIG HIT WITH KIDS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12366 Tests of a new approach to primary school maths have proven so successful that reciting times-tables and rote learning may be a thing of the past by 2005 reports the New Zealand Herald. STUDYLINK IMPROVES SERVICES TO STUDENTS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12363 Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Ministry of Social Development StudyLink National Manager Lorraine Williams nailed up new 'StudyLink' signage up at the Palmerston North student services processing centre last week as the service unveiled a new look for the services it provides to over 140,000 students each year. LOAN REDUCTION SCEME BENEFITS STUDENTS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12364 There is now a scheme to ensure graduates reduce the principal on their student loan as well as repaying interest delivered real benefits in its first year of operation. The office of Associate Education Minister Steve Maharey reports... BUREAUCRATS FORCE SCHOOL ZONING RESTRICTION http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12344 The NZ Ministry of Education's rejection of Paraparaumu College's enrolment scheme shows school zones are created by bureaucrats rather than educators, ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata has said ... DRIVE TO RECRUIT MALE PRIMARY TEACHERS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12353 A drive to increase the number of men taking up primary school teaching by 20% a year over the next three years will try to persuade them that a classroom career is good for the wallet as well as the soul reports UK's Guardian. POOR LITTLE RICH SCHOOLS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12354 Is it right for elite schools to use charitable status to win public money? The UK Guardian investigates... NEW SCHOOL GYM BLESSED http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177028a11,FF.html ROBB REACHES LAST 16 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177096a1916,FF.html TIMARU MILLIONAIRE TO BE HONOURED http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177432a2022,FF.html NELSON, WAIMEA WIN SEVENS TITLE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177091a1560,FF.html IVORY TOWER COMPLAINTS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177400a1937,FF.html VARSITY AD CAMPAIGN HELPS STOP THE SLIDE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177031a1601,FF.html ROGE ENJOYS TIME AT SCHOOL http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177456a1940,FF.html MASSEY IN STRENGTH FOR GAMES http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177065a1901,FF.html SQUASH TOURNEY PROVES BIG SUCCESS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177441a2023,FF.html 'RASH' STATEMENT LEADS TO CLOSE SHAVE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177145a1801,FF.html LOW RATED SCHOOLS IN NEED http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1177439a2022,FF.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - Capital Cities http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12345 Which countries are the following cities the capitals of? 1. Tegucigalpa 2. Ulaanbaatar 3. P'yongyang 4. Valletta Answers... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS Help For Maths Teachers http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12362 Research shows that a 2001 programme to help primary school teachers with their mathematics teaching has produced impressive results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS Tertiary Consultative Group Meets for First Time http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12365 A new forum on tertiary education issues met for the first time last week. The Tertiary Consultative Group (TCG) brings together a wide range of stakeholder organisations with an interest in the post-school education system reports the office of Associate Education Minister Steve Maharey. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS LEARNZ2002 'Mountains of Mana' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12352 The first 2002 virtual field trip, to Aoraki/Mt Cook, gets underway in week 3 of this term (nexrt week). Themes support science, social Studies and technology at Levels 2-4 and include Plate Tectonics, Search and Rescue, People and Environment, Weather and Weathering and the Living World. Jo Dudley, LEARNZ2002 teacher, will be working alongside Department of Conservation staff and researchers, including them in audioconferences and writing about her experiences on the LEARNZ website. Places are still available. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS Phoenix Winter Astrocamp http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12261 7-9 June 2002, Arahura Lodge, Gladstone, Wairarapa. Hosted by the Phoenix Astronomical Society http://www.phoenix.org.nz Highlights will include Maori star lore at a dawn celebration of the rising of Matariki, the splendours of the winter Milky Way, and the Winter Solstice Banquet Dinner ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS Education Technology Summit http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12346 Education Technology Summit is a high-level event for K-12 education executives who are driving the digital education reformation. It's at the forefront of creating the digital education community, bridging the gap between technological innovation and educational institutions... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS New Century - New Models: New Standards for the Educational Mainstream http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12347 The International Council for Open and Distance Education will welcome you to Calgary, Canada for its first North American Regional Conference May 26-29, 2002. Joint Sponsor is the Canadian Association for Distance Education / L'Association Canadienne De L'Education a Distance. The host university is Athaabasca University - Canada's Open University. Here you will find an unprecedented opportunity for industry and academic leaders in the field of open and distance learning in Canada, Mexico, and the USA to gain new insights and make new contacts. Directing open and distance learning strategically to economic and social issues will be a general focus... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS 15th Biennial Conference World Council for Gifted and Talented Children - Gifted 2003 http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12348 The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children hosts a biennial conference. Co-sponsored by The Gifted and Talented Children''s Association of South Australia, this years conference will be held in Adelaide, Australia. The conference is supported by the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS Swiss Puppet Show http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12351 Non-profit Swiss Puppet Tour next year in NZ March/ April 2003. The show lasts one hour and costs $200 for up to 100 students. It is aimed at 3 to 8-year-old students... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS Science Events Calendar http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12260 Conferences, seminars and presentations from the Royal Society of New Zealand ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EdEVENTS Australian Library and Information Week http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12349 Dates: 20-26 May 2002. This year''s theme is Libraries Change Lives! The national focus will be on success stories that, from users'' perspectives showcase how library and information services make a difference in a knowledge society... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS FROM EdDIARY http://www.eddiary.com Diploma in Holistic Education 2002/2003 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=98 Date : Friday, 21 June 2002 Venue : CLC Centre, Auckland, NZ Certificate Course in School Marketing http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=109 Date : Thursday, 11 July 2002 Venue : Parramatta, Sydney, Australia 2nd International Lifelong Learning Conference 2002 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=194 Date : Sunday, 16 June 2002 Venue : Rydges Capricorn International Resort Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast Australia 9th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=229 Date : Sunday, 20 October 2002 Venue : Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia 15th Biennial World Conference for Gifted Education http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=216 Date : Friday, 01 August 2003 Venue : Convention Centre Adelaide, Australia VETnetwork Australia National Conference 2002 - 'Enterprising People and Partnerships: vocational education and careers for a changing world' http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=243 Date : Wednesday, 23 October 2002 Venue : Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Australia Ne w Zealand Principals' Federation Conference http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=252 Date : Wednesday, 26 June 2002 Venue : Convention Centre Wellington, NZ LEARNZ-Nepal 'Mountain Connections' http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=251 Date : Monday, 29 July 2002 Venue : Kathmandu Kathmandu, Nepal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com LEARNZ-Nepal 'Mountain Connections' - for New Zealand schools - register now! http://www.learnz.org/nepal 'Wordsmith 2.0' an integrated toolbar in MS Word providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
