Nanogirl writes about Manaiakalani

Nanogirl (Dr. Michelle Dickinson) is a science & technology columnist for the New Zealand Herald. In a recent article Dickinson talks about the changing state of education as the world becomes increasingly digital and the challenges this brings for children who lack access to the internet and other digital technologies. Manaiakalani is featured in the article as an example of an initiative that aims to help children in New Zealand by bridging the digital divide.

To read the full article at the NZ Herald website, click the image below:

University of Auckland profiles MDTA

The University of Auckland have recently profiled the 2014-2015 MDTA graduating beginning teachers on their website. This marked the occasion of their graduation from the digital immersion programme which was hosted at the Google Offices in Auckland. 

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Radio New Zealand focus on Maori Education

Manaiakalani has been featured in an article for the Radio New Zealand News website. The piece features quotes from Manaiakalani Cluster school principals: Russell Burt, Rhonda Kelly and Gael Vickers.

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Manaiakalani Success Story - Hapara

Our friends at Hapara have released a case study on Manaiakalani and the way we use digital teaching.

"Manaiakalani schools infuse training in self-awareness and self-regulation into the experience of their children. By using progressions, self assessment, and teacher feedback/feedforward, students are able to know exactly what they have learned, assess how well they have done, and understand what they need to learn next."

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Digital leaps forward for decile one school - Stuff.co.nz

Tamaki College has been written about in an article for Stuff.co.nz by Rose Cawley. The article looks at the progress being made in raising student achievement, and talks about initiatives that are helping to boost outcomes, including Manaiakalani. 

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Manaiakalani mentioned on WhaleOil.co.nz

As part of an opinion piece about school decile ratings, Pete from the WhaleOil blog mentions Manaiakalani, praising the use of digital teaching to empower our learners. He also talks about how impressed he was by the Manaiakalani Film Festival, which was held last week.

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To see all the videos from the Manaiakalani Film Festival click here.

Manaiakalani and Learning and Change Networks New Zealand

The Manaiakalani Cluster has been working with the Learning and Change Networks to support schools around New Zealand. They have made this video to give an overview of what is being achieved in the LCN schools. At 1:07 we see Stonefields School featured and at 3:07 a brief glimpse of how Manaiakalani is actively supporting the Kaikohe Cluster in the far north.

 

Learning and Change Networks New Zealand from Learning and Change Networks on Vimeo.

What is Learning and Change Networks? 

A group of schools/kura and communities working together to grow capability and to accelerate achievement of priority learners in ways that recognise cultural diversity and that grows innovative and effective 21st century learning environments.

Schools fight for e-education - One News

Manaiakalani has been supporting a cluster of schools in the Mt Roskill area - Ako Hiko - to follow a similar journey to the one we are on.

This weekend TV One featured Wesley Intermediate and the Ako Hiko cluster on the news and mention was made of Manaiakalani during the item.

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21st Century Learning in Kaikohe - Festival of Education

The Manaiakalani schools have been supporters of three schools in the Kaikohekohe area over the last year and were very pleased to hear news of their Chromebook rollout day in February. This article gives some insight into the journey of Ohaeawai School, Tautoro School and Kaikohe West School.

We have hosted their teachers in our schools and worked with their principals and lead teachers from time to time in Auckland.  Richard Johnston (Panmure Bridge School) , Helen King (Pt England School), Jenny Oxley (Manaiakalani Education Trust) and Dorothy Burt (Manaiakalani Education Programme) have at different times travelled to Kaikohe to provide support.

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