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TheSchoolDaily for Thursday, 12 September 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." TheSchoolDaily is sponsored by: * ASCD http://www.ascd.org/index.html?schooldaily --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION NEWS CHILDREN LOST IN SURVEY'S MAPPING QUESTIONS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15599 A survey has found primary schoolchildren struggle to place New Zealand on the world map, with some pointing out South America as our location while another stranded us in Siberia reports the New Zealand Herald. GRAPES - THEY'RE A GREAT BUNCH http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15582 Simon Corbell, Australia's ACT Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services will today launch GRAPES, Ginninderra's Relevant Apprenticeships for Pre-employment through Skills and Education, an exciting and innovative pilot program for high school students. GRAPES is being offered at Ginninderra High School for boys who are 'at risk' of not completing Year 10. PROTECTING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACT SCHOOLS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15583 The Australian ACT Government has released draft guidelines for volunteers in government schools to ensure a safe environment for children and young people. MINISTER HAILS LATCHKEY SCHOOL http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15585 The British government this week hailed a purpose-built school which is opening its doors between 7am and 10pm to allow latchkey children to use its facilities as a national model to tackle underachievement in secondary schools reports the Guardian. SCHOOL'S OUT FOR EVER http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15586 As more and more parents choose to educate their children at home, Alice Douglas from UK's Guardian explains what forced her to take such a radical route. WATCH OUT FOR MAGPIES http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2047331a6663,00.html TBHS FIRST XL HEAD TO CHC FOR COMPETITION http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,2047503a6434,00.html TBHS MAKE COMEBACK AFTER POOR START TO SEASON http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,2047507a6434,00.html FRASER HIGH MAGNIFICENT AS THEY DOWN TAURANGA FOR TITLE http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2046716a6414,00.html ST PAUL'S JUST MISS MAKING RUGBY TOP FOUR http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2046773a6414,00.html SCHOOL HOPES GOLF TOURNEY WILL BRING IN THE SAND http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2047341a6459,00.html STUDENTS SHINE AT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/0,2106,2047343a1927,00.html CHOOKS GO UNDER THE HAMMER http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/0,2106,2047309a6510,00.html LIFE DIFFERENT WITH AUTISTIC CHILD http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2047476a6565,00.html PARENTS, TRUSTEES CLASH OVER RUNNING SCHOOL http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dailynews/0,2106,2047602a6554,00.html MINISTRY NEEDS TO BE TOLD FARMERS' VIEWS http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dailynews/0,2106,2047614a6633,00.html BASKETBALL: SCHOOLS KEY TO CAPITALISING ON SUCCESS http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dailynews/0,2106,2047430a6649,00.html AWAMOA SCHOOL SOLD TO UNDISCLOSED BUYER http://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/0,2106,2047544a3845,00.html DHS APPOINTS NEW PRINCIPAL http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/0,2106,2047323a1927,00.html SPORTING LEGEND PRESENTS MEDALS http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2047489a6439,00.html WAIKATO GIRLS TRY FOR SECOND WINNING YEAR http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2046752a6414,00.html POOL POLICY IRKS COUCILLOR http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2047478a6568,00.html WALMISLEY HAS HIGH HOPES FOR TELFORD'S FUTURE http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2047426a6567,00.html MONEY WILL HELP ITALIAN STUDY http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2046628a6579,00.html PINT-SIZE KIWI WINS SILVER http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2047590a6011,00.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - News http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15584 1. How did singers in Wellington and Auckland mark the anniversary of last year's terror attacks on the United States? 2. What was Renee Kara O'Brien being tried in court for? 3. What is National's education spokesman, Nick Smith saying about school truancy? 4. What native plants does the Painted apple moth attack? Answers... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEADERSHIP/ADMINISTRATION Learning and Growing by Giving : Children as Agents of the ICT http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15518 A paper by Prof. Edna Aphek, Jerusalem, Israel: It's a well-known fact that Children nowadays master computer skills at a very early age and often better than adults. Our youngsters also master many qualities usually attributed to grown-ups. In a book called Growing Up Digital, Don Tapscott describes the youngsters, whom he calls the N-Generation (net generation), as: Tolerant, Curious, Assertive and more Self assured Emotionally and intellectually open. "The Net Generation", summarizes Tapscott, "is a generation that combines the values of humanism with social and technical aspects". Educational systems have been investing much time, money and energy in teaching teachers computer and internet skills, often without spectacular results. This process of teaching grown-ups a skill in order that later on they would teach it to youngsters, coincides with traditional and old assumptions - that the older teacher is the Ultimate Source of knowledge. There has been a Shift in the Role and Status of Children caused by children's mastery of computers. Children speak the language of High-Tech as their mother tongue whereas older people are "immigrants" in the land of technology, not familiar with its language. Nga Manu Korero to showcase talent http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15581 Forty-eight students from throughout New Zealand will recite topics ranging from Maori Humour: Did it die with Billy T James? to Teenage Gangs: What do we do about them? at this year's Nga Manu Korero 2002 National Secondary Schools Speech Competition in Christchurch next week. ed tech conferences ...not: Two Challenges to Technology in our Schools: Commercialization and Digital Equity http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=15562 By Lynne Schrum - The University of Georgia: With the general acceptance of technology in our educational system two major problems have emerged. First, commercialization has spilled over into the use of technology. Second, technology has become one more educational component that is exacerbating the divisions that exist within our society. This brief article will describe these two issues and then provide some possible ways to counter the problems. It ends with a call for all educators to work toward ethical and equitable use of technology in pedagogically strong ways. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com Special Web Solutions and Services for Schools http://www.heurisko.co.nz/webservices For school audioconferencing POLYCOMs are essential http://www.learnz.org.nz/polycom/ Try ASCD's Professional Development Online http://www.ascd.org/framepdonline.html?schooldaily Read&Write 6 Gold - just released toolbar for literacy and study support http://www.texthelp.co.nz/ ************************************************************************* If you want to unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS
