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Planning guide for Technology Transitions Te Aratohu Whakarite mō te Whitinga Hangarau: Find resources; As leaders and kaiako, how can we strengthen pathways for ākonga transitioning from year 7&8 technology into a secondary settin...

Planning guide for Technology Transitions Te Aratohu Whakarite mō te Whitinga Hangarau: Find resources; As leaders and kaiako, how can we strengthen pathways for ākonga transitioning from year 7&8 technology into a secondary settin...

Planning guide for Technology Transitions Te Aratohu Whakarite mō te Whitinga Hangarau: Find resources; As leaders and kaiako, how can we strengthen pathways for ākonga transitioning from year 7&8 technology into a secondary settin...

Tech It: Waka Hiko Electric transport: Find resources; This set of resources will enable students to explore the impact of tech advancements on the physical and social environments....

Kaiapoi Borough School – Future-focussed technology provision: Find resources; This Grow Waitaha article describes how staff at the Kaiapoi Borough School technology centre developed an education brief to i...

Tech It: Technology rauemi cover sheet: Find resources; This resource supports students to undertake multiple inquiries to address a range of technological needs and develop skills in...

Tech It: Whāngaia Feed the team: Find resources; The focus of this context is to support students to plan and make healthy food choices. Students will be encouraged to researc...

Tech It: Wai Water: Find resources; This set of resources will support ākonga to explore society’s impact on the quality of water used for drinking, domestic use,...

Tech It: Hauora Health: Find resources; The focus of this context is the four dimensions of hauora: Taha Tinana (physical), Taha Hinengaro (mental and emotional), Taha...

Tech It: Taukiri Identity: Find resources; The focus of this context is identity. This set of resources will enable ākonga to celebrate their special identity. As people...

Tech It: Kirihou Plastics: Find resources; The focus of this context is to create student awareness of how they can reduce waste by reusing and recycling products. This s...

Tech It: Tūwhiti Rāpihi: Find resources; The focus of this context is to help students explore how they can reduce waste. This set of resources will enable ākonga to co...

Tech It: Kaumatua The Elderly: Find resources; In this set of resources, students are to consider how they can support the elderly. Each of the suggested activities enable āk...

Tech It: Tāwharau Shelter: Find resources; This set of resources supports ākonga to consider why we as a society have an increasing homeless population and how they live....

Tech It: Waka Transportation: Find resources; The focus of this context is how we move people and products efficiently and the impact of doing so. Students design, plan, and...

Connected Learning Advisory: Find resources; The Connected Learning Advisory is a free service for schools and kura offering consistent, unbiased advice on integrating tech...

Home school partnerships: Find resources; This section of Enabling eLearning supports engagement between parents, families, and schools with a focus on the use of techno...

Using social media to connect with your community: Find resources; This section of Enabling eLearning offers schools starting points for using social media with their communities. Social network...

Ten Trends – CORE Education: Find resources; The ten trends explores current drivers influencing change in education and schooling. Trends are underpinned by five key areas...

Teaching for 21st century learners: Find resources; Dr David Parsons, Associate Professor Massey University, explains the need to teach higher level thinking skills and develop ke...

Crafting successful prompts - Harnessing AI for effective learning: Find resources; This guide supports you in maximising the usefulness of AI for effective and relevant learning by crafting successful AI prompt...

The strategic thinking roadmap: Find resources; This guide is designed to help your leadership team implement a strategic direction that ensures technologies are integrated in...

Crafting successful prompts Harnessing artificial intelligence for effective learning: Find resources; This guide supports kaiako to maximise the usefulness of AI for effective and relevant learning by crafting successful AI promp...

Digital Technologies Hub: Makerspaces: Find resources; This webpage features resources from Australia that provide lesson ideas and resources.

Curious minds: Find resources; This website from the Ministry of Business and Innovation, supports kiwis to engage with science and technology.

Pinterest – STEM and STEAM activities: Find resources; Encourage innovation, invention and creativity with these hands-on ideas for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Calling all Technology teachers & leaders across Christchurch!: Meetup; 3:30 - 4:30 pm, 20 Jun 2023

Grow Waitaha Year 9-10 Technology Community of Practice: 3.30pm–5pm, 22 Aug 2023

Year 7-10 Technology Community of Practice: Hui; 3:30–5:00pm, 15 Nov 2023

DigiAwards Celebration 2023: 6–8pm. Doors open at 5:45pm. , 23 Nov 2023

Harnessing artificial intelligence for teaching efficiency: Hui; 3.45-4.30pm, 04 Apr 2024

Harnessing artificial intelligence for effective teaching and learning: Hui; 3.45-4.30pm , 08 May 2024

Supporting resources: DigiAwards

DigiAwards 2023: DigiAwards; Final results for DigiAwards 2023 announced Watch our mash-up video of entries!

Ko wai mātou | Who we are: About us; Governed by Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga | Ministry of Education, Grow Waitaha is a partnership between its governors, three educa...

Amplifying ākonga voice - year 9 technology students’ experience of transitioning to secondary school: Our stories; In 2021–2022, a community of passionate kaiako dedicated to teaching technology in years 7–8 embarked on a journey of transform...

Year 7 & 8 Technology – A journey of transformational change: Our stories; How do we embark on a journey of transformational change while navigating a pandemic and curriculum changes? When a network of...

Kaiapoi Borough School – Future-focussed technology provision: Our stories; The term ‘future-focussed’ is often dropped into conversations about school rebuilds or redevelopments. Today’s rebuilds and re...

DigiAwards share the spirit of innovation, community, and inclusivity: Our stories; Schools in our eastern suburb communities suffered terribly from the 12,500 earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. They were still strug...

Te Huarahi | Linwood Avenue School – Leading trauma-informed practices across the kura: Our stories; Gretchen Smith, tumuaki at Te Huarahi | Linwood Avenue School, has long held an interest in understanding ākonga behaviour and...

Tama’ita’i Toa - A Pacific Female Teachers’ Talanoa: Our stories; “Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher!” Tama’ita’i...

Climate Action Campus, Ōtautahi - Shifting young people’s sense of climate anxiety to climate hope: Our stories; One of the biggest mitigators against climate anxiety is to take action. Climate Action Campus, Ōtautahi recently shared their...

Puketeraki Kāhui Ako - Visual Story Jam: Our stories; Ākonga and kaiako from Puketeraki Kāhui Ako recently took part in a Grow Waitaha Visual Story Jam workshop series in collaborat...

Paparoa Street School - Rebuilding our school: Our stories

Mountainview High School - An innovative and multi-levelled approach to music and performing arts: Our stories; Mountainview High school is a co-educational secondary school in Timaru catering for Year 9 to 13 students. It is a school that...

Rolleston College – Living the vision of self, community and future: Our stories; In 2017, Rolleston College | Horoeka Haemata became the first new secondary school to open in the South Island for more than 50...

Grow Waitaha roadshows – Collaborative design: Our stories; Grow Waitaha develops many initiatives to support education renewal in Christchurch. The aim is to be responsive to the current...

Paparoa Street School – An innovative approach to reimagining teaching and learning: Our stories; Paparoa Street School, located in Papanui, Christchurch, caters for students from Years 1 – 6. The school is working in innovat...

Breens Intermediate – Developing a strong culture to support learning: Our stories; Te Puna Waiora o Hereora (Breens Intermediate School) is located in Harewood, Christchurch. It is a progressive school, recogni...

Selwyn House School – Developing a shared strategic plan: Our stories; Selwyn House School principal Dr Lyn Bird shares the school’s story of revisioning and reviewing their school charter. To bring...

Tai Tapu School – Prototyping for new spaces: Our stories; In 2016 Tai Tapu School gained a new learning space to replace ageing buildings and to cater for its steady roll growth. Princi...

Christchurch Girls High School – Collaborative inquiry: Our stories; Explore Collaborative inquiry is a process where teachers explore issues effecting their students. They use shared expertise to...

Grow Waitaha: Home; Learners at the centre of change