Virtual Learning Network

Lead Teachers from Manaiakalani took some time recently to consider the Learn, Create, Share framework in their classrooms. The purpose was to explore how the framework is providing students with multiple opportunities to learn and reflect on their...

Milestone 5/6, 2012 In 2011 we published our cluster reflective summary as an ongoing 'story'. After discussion with the National Facilitator, we have agreed to follow the same format in 2012.  The content at the moment reflects our cluster...

This article was published in the local East & Bays Courier and on Stuff on May 16 2012 School embraces paperless classrooms CATHERINE HEALY Bringing young people in a low decile school up-to-speed with the latest technology sounds like...

This article was published in the Education Gazette In early August this year, the US federal government funded a New Zealand delegation of the Cognition Institute principal consultant Nicola Meek, Juanita and Albany Senior high School teacher Alec...

The consultation with parents in the Manaiakalani cluster is extremely important as these are the people who will be monitoring the students when the 1:1 devices are at home. The consultation evening at St Pius X Catholic School was to allow the...

One of the key drivers behind the Manaiakalani 1:1 ethos is using an Open Source environment where students are able to administer their own device. Each school selected student volunteers to be trained as netbook technicians and these students are...

Tamaki Primary School was featured in the East and Bays Courier, April 29 2011 edition.

Outcome C: To build capacity in the parent community. This will enable them to: engage with their child/ren's education  provide feedback/feedforward  gain personal confidence with digital age tools, particularly those being used at...

Outcome D:  To build collaborative capacity in the stakeholding agencies to enable them to contribute powerfully to improved education outcomes in Tamaki They will need to: engage with the students as digital age learners  ensure...

Outcome B: Teachers who have developed evaluative capacity, professional knowledge and pedagogical understandings to create a digital age learning environment To teach in this way they will have: a pedagogical eLearning...