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TheSchoolDaily for Wednesday, 16 October 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." ******************************************* Please support our sponsors and advertisers ******************************************* TheSchoolDaily is sponsored by: * ASCD http://www.ascd.org/index.html?schooldaily ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Organising an educational event? Promote it on EdDiary. http://www.eddiary.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EDUCATION NEWS SUICIDES DOWN FOR FIFTH YEAR http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16299 The number of young New Zealand people committing suicide has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade reports the New Zealand Herald. ORGANISING DOLLARS AND SCHOLARS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16300 A powerful new New Zealand Government agency comprising up to 300 staff is about to be born, and Tertiary Education Minister Steve Maharey is the proud parent reports the New Zealand Herald. GROWLINGS LEAVE THEIR MARK ON THE MINDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16301 New research has shown that parents' stress levels have more effect on babies and toddlers than previously thought reports the New Zealand Herald. FIRM AND FAIR DISCIPLINE KEY TO GOOD BEHAVIOUR http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16303 If smacking children is outlawed and yelling at them is just as harmful, what are the options left to parents trying to deal with disobedient children? The New Zealand Herald looks at this issue... STUDENTS GAIN SKILLS FROM INCLUSION IN ICT PROGRAMME http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16289 Teaching and learning about information and communication technology was given a big push yesterday with New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard's announcement that another 147 schools will be brought into the Government's ICT programme. FOCUS ON 3R'S 'NOT PUSHING OUT ARTS' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16287 Fears that the British government's drive to improve literacy and numeracy in primary schools is squeezing out creativity are unfounded, the country's education watchdog Ofsted has said reports the Guardian. IMPERIAL AND UCL IN MERGER TALKS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16288 Imperial College and University College London are in talks about a merger, which could lead to the establishment of an institution with twice the research income of Cambridge reports the Guardian. OUTWARD BOUND SECOND TIME ROUND http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2080911a6663,00.html EX-INSPECTOR CLAIMS MERGER PLANS WRONG http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dailynews/0,2106,2080183a6554,00.html CLASSROOMS EMPTY AS TEACHERS TAKE VOTE http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2080891a6663,00.html WALKING SCHOOL BUS INITIATIVE MAKES WHANGAREI DEBUT http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/0,2106,2080942a1927,00.html MALLARD DEFENDS RISING COSTS AT QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2081118a6160,00.html NEWMARKET MAY GET NEW SCHOOL http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/0,2106,2081125a601 6,00.html TEACHERS CALL LAST MEETING http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2081319a6568,00.html CHANCE FOR KIWI KIDS TO BE STARS FOR A NIGHT http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/0,2106,2080918a1927,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - News http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16296 1. Why is Archbishop Dr George Pell in the news? 2. Name the popular beach in Bali where there was an horrific bomb blast over the weekend. 3. How many people has a sniper killed and/or seriously wounded in the Washington(USA) metropolitan area over the past 12 days? 4. What has happened to the Northern Ireland power-sharing government? Answers... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---EdEVENTS Peaceways-Young General Assembly website http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16304 After 4 years of many people trying but not completing the job, the Peaceways-Young General Assembly web site designed by young people is online thanks to the latest efforts of 19 year old Guddu Sen of DELFIN, a Young GA Member Organization in Poland. The site is an imaginary building surrounded by peaceful water. To enter, the visitor must cross over a bridge leaving the everyday world of confusion and conflict behind to enter a realm of love, unity, and harmony. Science Events Calendar http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16208 Conferences, seminars and presentations from the Royal Society of New Zealand ... YOUTH INTERACT CONFERENCE - 'Exploring ideas, shaping directions' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16302 CSIRO Discovery Centre, 18 and 19 October 2002: "This Friday sees the opening of a first in the ACT - the Youth InterACT conference, a gathering of young Canberrans to set youth priorities in the ACT," Minister for Education Youth and Family Services, Simon Corbell has said. Technology And Teacher Education Conference Site 2003 http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16265 Technology and Teacher Education Conference, 24-29 March 2003, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Organized by the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) and the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). The Environment Through The Eyes of Children: The Twelfth GLOBAL PAINTING CONTEST http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16263 'Preserve the Oceans, Skies and Forests for Future' Nairobi, October 2002 - Children from around the globe are being urged to paint their vision of a cleaner, healthier, fairer and more environmentally-friendly world. The twelfth international painting contest, jointly organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Foundation for Global Peace and the Environment, Japan, has got underway. It started on 1 September and will continue until 31 January 2003. All entries will be archived at the National Museums of Ethnology, Japan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- UPCOMING EVENTS FROM EdDIARY http://www.eddiary.com 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 National 'Hugs Not Drugs' Week. : 21 to 25th October 2002 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=391 Date : Monday, 21 October 2002 Venue : National, National, New Zealand 8th Early Childhood Convention http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=394 Date : Sunday, 21 September 2003 Venue : Regent Theatre and UCOL, Palmerston North, New Zealand 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 ASCILITE 2002 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=282 Date : Sunday, 08 December 2002 Venue : UNITEC, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand Building Self Esteem and Positive Behaviour http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=294 Date : Monday, 21 October 2002 Venue : All Saints Anglican Church, Matamata, New Zealand Communication & Problem Solving http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=301 Date : Wednesday, 23 October 2002 Venue : Red Cross rooms, Tauranga, New Zealand Motivation & Behaviour Management http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=308 Date : Tuesday, 22 October 2002 Venue : Red Cross room, Tauranga, New Zealand Understanding & Motivating Adolescents http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=318 Date : Thursday, 07 November 2002 Venue : St John's Ambulance Hall, Te Awamutu, New Zealand Effective Communication with Children http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=323 Date : Friday, 18 October 2002 Venue : Waihi Presbyterian rooms, Waihi, New Zealand Our Children of the Future 3 http://www.edDiary.com/viewEvent.asp?eventPK=383 Date : Thursday, 01 May 2003 Venue : Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com 'Read and Write 6.0' - an easy to use toolbar providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz/ 'Wordsmith 2.0' an integrated toolbar in MS Word providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz/ ASCD Annual Conference, March 8-10, San Francisco, USA http://www.ascd.org/trainingopportunities/conferences/2003ac/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- To subscribe to TheSchoolDaily please go to http://www.theschooldaily.com/subscribeNewUser.asp (Copyright regulations apply as described in our terms and conditions http://www.theschooldaily.com/terms.asp#copyright) ************************************************************************* NOTE: Gleason Sackmann is the owner and host of this list. 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