Professor Paul Callaghan from Victoria University (and 2010 New Zealander of the Year) advocates a shift in New Zealand from a reliance on natural resources to knowledge and innovation. Speaking at the Education Leaders Forum in 2009, Sir Paul believes there are unlimited opportunities, but the challenge is providing students with the skills required to create innovative new business.
Professor Paul Callaghan from Victoria University (and 2010 New Zealander of the Year) advocates a shift in New Zealand from a reliance on natural resources to knowledge and innovation. Speaking at the Education Leaders Forum in 2009, Sir Paul believes there are unlimited opportunities, but the challenge is providing students with the skills required to create innovative new business.
Professor Paul Callaghan from Victoria University (and 2010 New Zealander of the Year) advocates a shift in New Zealand from a reliance on natural resources to knowledge and innovation. Speaking at the Education Leaders Forum in 2009, Sir Paul believes there are unlimited opportunities, but the challenge is providing students with the skills required to create innovative new business.
Martin Levins is a teacher in northern New South Wales, Australia. He is interested in the transformation that can happen in learning through the use of ICT. In this EDtalk from ULearn10 Martin laments that we have been discussing this transformation for decades and yet there are those classrooms who are still to join the journey.
Mary Anne Mills, CORE's Curriculum Project Leader, describes how schools are using the New Zealand Curriculum: creating a profile of school leavers, exploring ways to engage with their community, determining the school's values, and encouraging student voice.
Glenn Capelli was a keynote speaker at ULearn12. In this entertaining and inspirational talk he explores the layers of learning which he describes as: philosophy, conversations, strategies, and methodology.
