Sunday, August 24, 2014

NZ Case Study: Wesley Intermediate Digitally Upgrades

Wesley Intermediate is part of a lower decile six school cluster known as the Ako Hiko Cluster in the Mount Albert – Mt Roskill area. Collectively, the schools including May Road, Owairaka, Hay Park, New Windsor and Christ the King school decided it was time to upgrade their schools in forming digital learning environments beginning with two chrome-book classes in 2014.

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Global Case Study: Australia's Digital Education: Revolution or Divide?


The Digital Education Revolution in Australia


The Australian federal government has committed $2.2 billion on ICT initiatives over the past 7 years to bridge the digital divide in Australian schools. The focal point of the initiatives is the Digital Education Revolution, which aims to provide meaningful and substantial change to teaching and learning through the use of technology. 

See more about Global Initiatives that are bridging the digital divide on Lessons from Abroad page


Friday, August 22, 2014

New Zealand Case Study: Wesley Intermediate and the Ako-Hiko Trust

Wesley Intermediate: A Decile One Digital Journey


Wesley Intermediate, a low decile school in New Zealand has found a way to enable students to access digital learning with one to one devices through an initiative led by Manaiakalani. In this simple and practical interview with principal Nigel Davis, ideas are shared that could benefit schools considering similar developments in digital education.


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