From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:TheSchoolDaily@;TheSchoolDaily.com] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 2:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 22 October 2002
TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 22 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EDUCATION NEWS TWO DEAD IN MELBOURNE CAMPUS SHOOTING http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16437 Two people were shot dead when an attacker opened fire at Melbourne's Monash University yesterday afternoon, an Australian news agency has reported says the New Zealand Herald. SIX MONTH CRIME SPREE HIGHLIGHTS FAILED POLICIES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16429 (21 Oct) The crime spree by eleven Hamilton youths who have broken into at least one house or car every day for six months provides fresh evidence for the need for alternative education opportunities, a central school enrolment register to monitor long-term truancy and a youth crime strategy that works, ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata said today. PROMOTING VALUES EDUCATION IN THE NATION’S SCHOOLS AND HOMES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16435 New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard addressed the Values Summit yesterday. In his speech he talked about values education and the important role of teachers in this. BROADBAND RFI NETS SIGNIFICANT RESPONSE http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16436 The first stage of Project Probe, the NZ Government’s project to ensure all schools and communities have access to high speed internet services by the end of 2004, has met with an enthusiastic response from potential suppliers, the Government said yesterday. REPORT INTO BOYS EDUCATION RELEASED http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16449 (21 Oct) Western Australia's Education Minister Alan Carpenter has welcomed the report on the Inquiry into the Education of Boys released today by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Training. LEAK REVEALS UNIVERSITY PLAN TO LEVY £10,500 FEES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16433 The race by Britain's top universities to charge their students "top-up" tuition fees began last week, after it emerged that Imperial College London has drawn up detailed plans to charge annual fees of up to £10,500 reports the Guardian. PARENTS HAVE MORE EFFECT ON PASS RATES THAN SCHOOLS, STUDY FINDS http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16387 Middle-class parents who send their children to independent schools in the hope they will pass more exams may be wasting their money, according to British research published last week reports the Guardian. WESTERN STUDENTS SENT HOME http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,2086057a6000,00.html WALKING BUSES LAUNCHED http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,2087354a6571,00.html BOHALLY LAYS OUT ITS BIG PLANS THIS WEEK http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/marlboroughexpress/0,2106,2087186a6563,00.h tml PRESTIGOUS AWARD TO UNIVERSITY http://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/0,2106,2087359a3845,00.html LESSONS IN LIFE SKILLS http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2086528a6663,00.html REPORT PANS NZ EDUCATION SYSTEM http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,2087394a6530,00.html AUCKLAND A STEP CLOSER TO WORLD BUSINESS CLASS SCHOOL http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/0,2106,2086606a649 7,00.html MASSEY PICKS VICE-CHANCELLOR http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,2087366a6479,00.html UNIVERSITY WIDENS STUDY TO THREE GENERATIONS http://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/0,2106,2087421a6017,00.html NZ SCHOOL CURRICULUM CALLED OUTDATED BY WORLD http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/0,2106,2086949a6003,00.html RALLY CAR TO RUN ON BIODIESEL http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/0,2106,2087160a6409,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - Sport http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16418 1. Juventus and AC Milan are soccer clubs in which country? 2. Which sport usually takes place in a velodrome 3. How many events are in the modern Olympic pentathlon? 4. How many forwards are there in a standard rugby sevens team? Answers... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- TEACHERS Rushed export education levy may be too taxing for international students http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16428 The government's proposed export education levy has not been tested against industry needs and priorities, has not been consulted on with the industry and is being rushed through with little planning, Education Forum adviser Norman LaRocque says. On Thursday, the government released a consultation document looking at options to estabish an export education levy for an industry development fund, worth $3.9 million annually by 2005. It proposes setting the levy at 0.5% of gross foreign fee-paying student tuition fee income. Feedback is sought by 15 November. RadioNZ Highlights for week starting Saturday 26 October http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16430 Highlights on National Radio: “Girls in the Gang” – One Woman’s Remarkable Journey; Spectrum 12.33pm Sunday; Musical Chairs: Brent Hayward Saturday 4.30pm; Ideas: Zoos Sunday 11.05am; RPM: Topsy-Turvey Land Sunday 3.04pm; Touchstone: The Dying Sunrise Sunday 5.10pm; Bookshelf: Plumb by Maurice Gee Weeknights 9.30pm. The World’s Largest Lesson! 'Have you always wanted to break a World Record? Now you can!' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16432 (15 October) English-To-Go, the principle website for e-learning materials, will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous lesson! Students and teachers from around the globe will be invited to join in a lesson about the danger of landmines! It will be the largest attempt ever made anywhere in the world! Last year, English-To-Go attempted a similar exercise and managed to conduct a lesson with 2006 teachers to 79,739 students in 114 countries! This year we want it to be bigger and better and hope to pass on an anti-landmine message to as many young people as possible. Microquests - by Mark Treadwell http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16177 Teachers attempting to use computer technology within their classrooms, are faced with a dilemma of having to teach two classes of students simultaneously, those on the computer and those remaining. This situation can cause the teacher to minimise the use of information & communication technologies in the classroom. Each of the activities outlined below provides an easy way to set up and administer a set of tasks that do not require teacher intervention, and also to allow students to become teachers of their peers. Each of the tasks ranges in complexity, level of thinking and degree of information and communication technology competence required. Steve Berezowski comments on ACT's Donna Awatere Huata's news releases http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16450 Why does your Daily give so much attantion to the ramblings of Awatere-Huata. This latest report she is discussing suggests we follow the examples of Australia and the US to improve our student results. Do we really want to follow a system that achieves much poorer results than ours. Where is coming from. Craig Smith responds to NZ Herald article 'Teenage Angst is all in the Head' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=16431 The causes of "teenage angst" and the so-called typical rebellious behaviour are surely not as simplistic as this article would indicate. The scientists appear to have followed a strictly materialistic, empirical approach to their research. This leaves out all manner of emotional, intellectual, psychological, social, familial and spiritual considerations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com ASCD for professional development opportunities and services for educators http://www.ascd.org/joinascd.html?schooldaily Learning to read and spell can be great fun with Word Shark software - from NZ$200 http://www.heurisko.co.nz/sharks/ Learning maths can be great fun with Number Shark software - from NZ$200 http://www.heurisko.co.nz/sharks/number.htm Thinking of teaching in the UK? 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