News Archive – April, 2007
Introduction
These pages are updated monthly to keep you informed of communication activities, key initiatives and technology education articles in the media.
Web statistics for April (.pdf, 34kb)
April update, 2007
University Contact
Endorsement of technology education by tertiary institutions will aid student retention, benefiting senior secondary school technology programmes and tertiary providers alike. Towards the end of March and throughout April, Techlink contacted key people in universities around the country to recommend they endorse skills learnt in the technology classroom. Techlink proposed that promotional material sent to students by tertiary institutions should state that the technology skills they gain at school will be recognised.
Each university contact has been sent links to Techlink's resources - principally the Beacon Practice case studies and the Student Showcase material - to insure they are up-to-speed with best classroom practice. Further discussions and meetings have been arranged throughout the year.
ICT case study promotions
Beacon Practice case studies of ICT programmes at Katikati College and Hillcrest High School were recently been added to Techlink. Education publications such as Education Gazette, Education Today, Principals Today, Computers in NZ Schools, and PPTA News were sent press releases containing short case study summaries and links to the webpages.
Also informed of the publication of the ICT case studies were The Bay of Plenty Times, Waikato Times, The Royal Society of New Zealand, The Computer Society, The Ministry of Education, Business NZ, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.
Email Alert
An email alert promoting the new ICT case studies and the new additions to the Student Showcase went out on Friday the 29th. Join this mailing list.
TeamUp Parent Information
The Ministry of Education's TeamUp campaign is preparing information for parents on each learning area. Techlink has been included in the development of technology-specific parent information. Read more here…
Recent Articles
- 'Technology education in your school' in Principals Today, Term 2 2008
- 'Carly's Top Award Just the Beginning' in Havelock North Village Press, 17 June 2008
- Article 'Getting Technical' in New Zealand Education Gazette, 16 June 2008
- Article 'Retooling the department' in New Zealand Education Gazette, 16 June 2008
- Article 'Race day adds gravity to tech lesson' in New Zealand Education Gazette, 16 June 2008
- 'A School of Opportunity' in www.press.co.nz/chchmail, 28 May 2008
- TVNZ news story on Kevin Huang's fridge door alarm, 6pm One News, 09 March 2008
For less recent articles, visit the Article Archive.
Articles to watch out for in May
- NZIFST FoodNZ magazine
- Principals Today, Term 2, 2007Edition