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A 4 minute video report. A brief but useful report on managing your reputation when using social media. "Throw away comments can quickly become problematic. People regard social media as a private conversation, but it never is private, regardless of what your settings are. The capacity to repost is always there." Report continues with  "people who post comments threatening violence when responding to a post that is upsetting can be unlawful". Although relating to the laws of New Zealand, there are some good pointers for everyone. 

LEGO MINDSTORMS site from New Zealand. Seems to have worth while links that focus on the NXT robots.

ElectroCity is a new online computer game that lets players manage their own virtual towns and cities. It's great fun to play and also teaches players all about energy, sustainability and environmental management in New Zealand.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said on Th he can ne'er forgive Chris Cairns

The Virtual Learning Network (VLN) supports the concept of classrooms without walls, where students and educators have the flexibility to connect with their classes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Where a rich and diverse range of courses, programmes and activities, from early childhood through to tertiary, are offered by New Zealand-based educators.

From my presentation due to start at 11am ACST for Sarah Stewart of Otaga Polytech in New Zealand - come one, come all! http://tinyurl.com/2u7h9pe

"Calendars can be a great classroom resource and inspiration for research. The Australian Schools Calendar on edna and this one from New Zealand both alert teachers and students to special days that can be "observed" in the classroom. Student activities can be as simple as working out how old the person whose birthday is marked on the calendar "is", or looking for websites that are celebrating the day, the month or the year. Many of those sites have an educational focus and special activities for students."

Raises some interesting and strategies about how to use Google Calendar in the classroom with students.

Explore the wickEDly cool things on this site! Quizzes, crosswords, interactives and games in English and te reo Māori, a gallery of student artworks, profiles of inspirational New Zealanders, an information station, and activities and games based around topics - it's all here - on wickED!

We're currently revising the NetSafe CyberSafe Schools programme to create a more learner centered approach to Digital Citizenship We are looking to recruit classroom teachers, school administrators, and students to our online panel of expert advisers. This online panel, the NetSafe Education Network, will be invited to comment on digital citizenship discussion documents from time to time. We are looking for contributions on what New Zealand schools, the Ministry of Education and NetSafe could do to ensure young people have the skills and attributes to be good citizens in a digital age.

a national resource bank developed by The Le@rning Federation (TLF) to give Australian and New Zealand schools access to over 7300 digital resources for teaching and learning

A site with news items for New Zealand children.

An apparent mechanism to collect / collate possible innovations in technology in the near and medium term futures for New Zealand & Australia.

An apparent mechanism for NZ & OZ people to assist in the identification of technological trends in the near to medium future. Input assists in the publication of the yearly Horizon Report.

2009 ANZ Horizon Report

Online version of the journal.

Anzac Day