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From the Ivory Tower
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010There are many people who have their ideas on education. How if they had the power, they could fix all the ailments of the education system. What you will read here is my considered take on education news and issues. Often I want to write about the disconnects I come across in the system.
Latest posts:
From the Ivory Tower
- The Decline of Handwriting
- It’s a Game of Chicken – Tolley Versus the Unions
- An Overoptimistic Conclusion for NCEA
- A Few Notes on National Standards
- UC Scholarship Poster
- Twist on the Mozart Effect
- Naughty Dictionary
- I’m back…maybe
- An Analysis of Teacher Shortages
- Again!
Mount Aspiring College Sustainability Club’s blog
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010Tool for the small but determined group of students in MAC who promote sustainability in the college: our actions, our links, our documents. Please copy, imitate, and reproduce - but avoid printing!
Latest posts:
Mac Team Green's blog
- Youth Environment Forum
- Support Copenhagen
- MAC 350 film on You Tube
- We can make a difference
- Green Christmas
- Fantastic 350 event!
- Primary schools students run 350 KM
- Ready for 350!
- 350 at MAC
- Donate trees
Mount Aspiring College Library Information Centre’s blog
On Kiwiology since: February 2nd, 2010College’s library exciting and colourful life - Using web 2.0 to encourage and support students learning and reading. A site for students, teachers and parents from MAC and beyond.
Latest posts:
MACLIC Blog
- Homework and research made easy
- Books for Christmas
- Graphic Novels
- Free ebooks on your computer
- MACLIC Book Club Sleepover
- Book sharing online
- Beyond books…
- And the Butterfly Award flies to…
- Book and art display at MACLIC
- Another beautiful day in Wanaka!
ICT in Early Childhood Education
On Kiwiology since: May 8th, 2009I blog about ICT in New Zealand Early Childhood Centres - particularly Kindergartens and issues facing education in general in New Zealand. I discuss how ICT can be used effectively to enhance children’s learning experiences and build community. This site is linked to Manaia Kindergarten blog, where I teach.
Latest posts:
ICT in Early Childhood Education
- Everythings amazing nobodys happy
- Spell with Flickr
- Comic Life - Software Review
- Best Cybersafety Practices
- Kahlua enjoys online company
- The Child Discipline Act and The Referendum
- A fun look at our questions and children's answers
- The Future of the Web - Are you keeping up?
- Nurturing creativity
- Why do you blog and what are you blogging about?
Speckled Egg
On Kiwiology since: October 8th, 2008I’m an Early Childhood teacher and Mum whose passion is making Gorgeous Things for children. I started my blog to share some of my creations, inspirations and attempts at being a domestic goddess!
Latest posts:
speckled egg
- Fun fun fun
- A Budding Artiste?
- Fluro Day!
- Four.
- Contented.
- Making Plans
- The Week That Was...
- Ginger Love
- Teddies and Daisy Chains
- Getting Organised.
Wireless from the Couch
On Kiwiology since: October 8th, 2008A blog covering the ICT journey, learning and technical reflections of a full-time ICT Facilitator at Medbury Boys School in Christchurch , New Zealand.
Open Parachute
On Kiwiology since: August 27th, 2008Blogging about science, religion and the philosophy of science. Particularly concerned with defending science from attacks.
Latest posts:
Open Parachute
- Chris Mooney interviews Michael Mann on “climategate”
- Science bloggers talk teaching
- Great photo of the Solar Corona
- Clear science communication
- Institute of Physics in hot seat
- Realising secularism
- Climate science for you and me
- February ‘10 – NZ blogs sitemeter ranking
- Richard Dawkins – wrong again!
- Freedom of information and responsibility
Artichoke
On Kiwiology since: July 21st, 2008A “place” where I can wrestle with ideas, argue, challenge, think, and rethink. A “space” where I expose my raw and flawed thinking about information communication technology, teaching, and learning for critique.
Latest posts:
Artichoke
- Is educational research asking the wrong questions about the enacted curriculum?
- Gawande’s Checklists: "I know what to do and why thinking".
- Acting like a kite, witnessing the future and marshalling resources.
- On Creating A Wasn’t Good, Wasn’t Bad School for Every Child.
- “I am haunted by you” flowers and impossible cream cakes.
- “The money is always there, but the pockets change” Gertrude Stein
- What can recommendation systems in museums teach us about underachievement in school?
- If school is disturbance, is it virtuous?
- Crack learning, the achievement gap and Sisyphean struggle.
- Fear is fungible.
The Hand Mirror
On Kiwiology since: May 8th, 2008A NZ Feminist team blog, seeking to encourage and promote NZ women bloggers, and put some feminist views out there in the blogosphere.
Authors include Deborah (of In A Strange Land), Maia (of Capitalism Bad; Tree Pretty), Julie, Undomestic Goddess (of Real Mummy), Lil’E, Enid Tak and guests.
Latest posts:
The Hand Mirror
- Some weekend funny
- HRC on hone harawira
- The Odds & Ends Drawer
- A call to share our herstory
- Yet more Not News
- about violence and non-violence
- A note of I told you so...
- Digitising Broadsheet magazine
- Woman as womb
- well done, kathryn bigelow
Harvest Bird
On Kiwiology since: February 28th, 2008Harvest Bird is thirty-three years old, a writer and university teacher who lives in Sockburn, New Zealand.
By day she is an employee of Concrete University, where she teaches preparatory courses, mostly in literature and film. By night she is a writer, a reader and a cinephile.
Latest posts:
Harvest Bird
- Harvest Bird has moved
- Being Sad and Buying Stuff
- Might say, might write
- The tenant moves in
- Anniversary Words
- Hogwarts Revisited
- Plus, I got depression
- H-Bird’s World of Things 2
- H-Bird’s World of Things 1
- A recurring season
Signposts
On Kiwiology since: February 1st, 2008Signposts is the weblog (blog) of Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand.
“Signposts aims to engage with the community of people who are interested in Te Ara and New Zealand culture. We’ll be showcasing entries and resources from Te Ara and discussing related events and issues.”
Latest posts:
Signposts - a blog about Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- The economy can be fun!
- Bomb scares in God’s Own
- Cutesy quiz
- Kahungunu kapa haka competition
- Tsunami from South America
- Webstock 2010: the verdict
- Te Ara resource team go wild on visit to the Police Museum
- When insects attack
- Man of meteorites
- Social connector
Searching for Tupuna
On Kiwiology since: January 10th, 2008About Moata Tamaira’s research: “Searching for tupuna : whakapapa researchers and public libraries” towards my Masters of Library and Information Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Latest posts:
Searching for Tūpuna
- Auckland copies now available
- Research paper available at Christchurch City Libraries
- "Searching for tūpuna : Whakapapa researchers in public libraries", completed research project
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Abstract
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Problem
- 2.1 Problem Statement
Discovery Time
On Kiwiology since: December 22nd, 2007Brenda Martin blogs about the Discovery Time programme for schools:
“This site has been created to allow teachers to share ideas about the Discovery Time programme.
I am a Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) and with my colleague Gay Hay have developed and implemented the Discovery Time programme into many primary schools throughout New Zealand. The Discovery Time blog is our attempt to put some of the philosophy out there for people to read and also to show some of the things that kids are doing in the programme. ”
Latest posts:
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Pacific Empire
On Kiwiology since: December 5th, 2007Phil and Luke are brothers, libertarians, Vic Uni students and flatmates based in Wellington, New Zealand. Their blog, Pacific Empire, covers topics including politics, libertarianism, international relations, psychology, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, art and history.
Latest posts:
Pacific Empire
- Creeping Communism
- Pacific Empire Voting Guide 2008
- Libz Campaign Report November 2
- Take Me On
- A Real Economic Rescue Plan
- More Billboards - Phil and Richard
- Tuhoe Seventeen To Face Trial
- Legalise Smack!
- Universal Student Bribery
- Labour Promises Universal Student Allowances
Genius
On Kiwiology since: November 29th, 2007A blog concerning politics, philosophy and science. Common sense and a touch of genius.
Now with 23% more typos!
Clouds of Heaven
On Kiwiology since: November 29th, 2007My name is Dave Bryant, the author and sometimes philosopher of this website. I’ve been writing about theology and apologetics for the last few years and recently starting rambling a bit about politics and software development as well.
Latest posts:
Clouds of Heaven
- Glad to see that SA takes road safety seriously
- Phantom of the Opera
- Don't Tell the Prime Minister
- SuperBowl XLII
- Vista File Virtualization
- Somewhat over the top
- Windows Vista
- Another election
- Britain's Got Talent
- Jury Trials
MDIA 102 Media Watch
On Kiwiology since: November 29th, 2007A blog with links to on-going media issues of interest and relevance to media studies students.
Latest posts:
MDIA 102 Media Watch
- Internet name suppression
- Internet Censorship in China
- Focus on Politics
- The organisation of news
- NZ Election Coverage
- Asian Angst
- The TVNZ charter
- TVNZ Charter
- Advertising in the news?
Salient Blog
On Kiwiology since: November 29th, 2007The student magazine of Victoria University, Wellington.
Latest posts:
Salient » Blog
- Out of Sync: Moscow Olympics – Cut the World
- “It was a year ago alright Michael? Let it go!”
- Waiting for your Salient at Te Aro/Pipitea/Karori?
- Will you be My Valentine? London for the Hopelessly Romantic
- The Left-Hand Bias
- Life as a Born-Again First Year
- The Great Tolley Hunt is over
- The English Christmas panto
- Berlin-ing: December
- Titus
Phrenic Philosophy: a mind unleashed
On Kiwiology since: November 6th, 2007Musings and poetry on postmodernism, religion and cultures from a “Downunder” Perspective (New Zealand).
Latest posts:
Phrenic Philosophy: a mind unleashed
- Is Brian Tamaki being scammed?
- Incredible music of 2009
- Steve Taylor and one vision of Christian society
- Satisfaction
- Islam versus science: a rebuttal
- Prayer versus Science
- The Inconceivable Nature of Nature
- Guess the theme!
- Making stuff up, Missler-style!
- Conservative Bible Project part 2
Philosophy, et cetera
On Kiwiology since: November 4th, 2007Providing the questions for all of life’s answers.
“Hi, welcome to Philosophy, et cetera. Here you’ll find discussion of analytic philosophy, logic, ethics, politics, religion, and other items of intellectual interest. This blog is more about the thoughts themselves than the person behind them. But I’ll tell you this much: my name is Richard Chappell, and I was born in New Zealand in 1985.
The years passed, and in 2005 I completed my BA in philosophy at the University of Canterbury. Now [2006] I’ve moved to Canberra to do my honours year at the ANU, where I’m thoroughly enjoying my study of modality and possible worlds under the supervision of Dave Chalmers. I expect to continue on to post-graduate study next year.
My dream is to become an academic philosopher, make some progress in understanding the world, and help others to do likewise.”
Latest posts:
Philosophy, et cetera
- Hypothetical Imperatives
- Does Ad-blocking Hurt Websites?
- Williamson on Dialectic
- Holism and Metaphysical Grounds
- Forms of "Being Active"
- Co-operation vs. Benevolence
- Peer Review for Open Access Textbooks
- Sleep Schedules and Equal Consideration
- Desiring Each Good
- Philosophers' Carnival #103
Psyberspace
On Kiwiology since: October 29th, 2007Exploring the Psyche in Cyberspace.
Latest posts:
Psyberspace (Old Site)
- Go to New Address for Psyberspace
- David Bohm Dialogues
- Synchronicity
- Pscience
- Dynamic Facilitation
- Cameron Riley interviews Richard Moore
- Alan Lightman
- Typing on the iPhone – here is the secret!
- Shifting stuff around
- Good communication & Psychotherapy
New Zealand Coach
On Kiwiology since: October 16th, 2007Ever wondered what coaching’s all about? this just might be your best place to find out ….
Latest posts:
NewZealandCoach's Weblog
- Things you need.
- Change
- welcome …
- “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
- more on motivation
- mindmaps
- Children, teenagers and self esteem.
- time management
- motivation
- ps …
Learn Online
On Kiwiology since: October 16th, 2007My core interest lays in education and networked learning. I work in Educational Development for the Otago Polytechnic and give presentations and workshops on networked learning to many educational organisations in Australia and New Zealand. I maintain the Learn Online weblog and facilitate the Teach and Learn Online eGroup.
Latest posts:
Learn Online
- Update your feed, this blog is over
- Stop this, start that
- Compare libraries to schooling
- Wikipedia and the PowerHouse Museum
- US$200 ARM based netbooks coming June 09
- Stephen Brookfield and Michael Newman
- The Educational Point of View
- EduPOV talks
- I’m about to stop this blog
- The Obama Deception
ThoughtSpurs
On Kiwiology since: October 12th, 2007A mind expanded never returns to its original dimensions. If you’re going to create you’ll need some raw material. ThoughtSpurs is an omnium gatherum of stimulus and opinion about brands, marketing, advertising, planning, education and anything that might come under the heading ‘interesting’.
Latest posts:
ThoughtSpurs
- Welcome to the Particle Culture
- And now…the news.
- Iraq Coverage
- Little brother is watching
- Flying by the seat of yor pants.
- Divertimenti 1
- Media has always been social
- How TCHO built its brand
- Procrastination…if you have a spare 4" 16'…
- Bob Garfield - The Chaos Scenario redux
Design 64! - News from the Creative World
On Kiwiology since: October 1st, 2007Resources for graphic designers, web designers and creative minds.
Latest posts:
Design 64! - News from the Creative World
- New Graphic Design Gateway Launched!
- Hidden stuff in logos
- Free Logo Libraries
- Better fonts - free creative fonts
- More Free Fonts
- Even more rebranding
- More rebranding - Sprite
- Rebranding - Cartoon Network
- e107 content management system
- Quark rebranding struggle
Excellerate’s Juggling Frogs
On Kiwiology since: October 1st, 2007Striving, Surviving and Thriving at Work.
Latest posts:
Excellerate's Juggling Frogs
- Levels of Learning: All you can eat vs the real deal?
- Kia Ora Cuz! Kiwi culture and identity
- Motivation and Performance: Make it personal to make it meaningful
- The Happiness Factor: A key to unlocking performance
- Why we persist in trying to buy our bliss
- Happy at work by choice not chance
- The meaning of true teamwork:"I've got your back"
- Cpl Willy Apiata, VC: For the highest order of personal courage
- A sure fire cure for Mondayitis
- Does your job make you happy?
microsoft for dummies
On Kiwiology since: October 1st, 2007Learning is FUN mistakes are OK: common IT errors, excel for dummies and outlook for dummies.
Latest posts:
microsoft for dummies
- How to reassign a task that someone has assigned to you
- How to reassign a task after your recipient declines your request
- How to Assign a Task to someone else
- Creating Shortcuts and saving to them the Outlook Bar
- How to Access Public Folders
- What is Public Folders?
- Top tips to maintain your computers health
- Back up regularly
- Use antivirus software that works
- Your Firewall is the only thing standing
Creative Learning Systems: Learning Styles Blog
On Kiwiology since: September 30th, 2007We use Learning Styles every day of our lives, whether we’re aware of it or not. The way we think, the way we read, the way we treat our partners… it’s all encoded in our Learning Styles. Do you want to see yours?
Latest posts:
Creative Learning Systems: Learning Styles Blog
- What does it all mean?
- The danger of knowing “something” about Learning Styles
- Learning Styles Course - Online in March
- 1st on-line Learning Style Certification Program
- Bad Behaviour - Bursting the Belief
- Chewing Hair - A Matter of Learning Style
- Are you listening?
- Learning Styles and James Cameron's Avatar
- New Year, New You
- Happy New Year
