DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES - NZ CURRICULUM

Digital Technologies in the NZ Curriculum
This site contains resources to support the Digital Technologies content in the New Zealand Technology Curriculum.
Schools need to be implementing the new curriculum from the start of 2020

The closing date for the next round (8) of funding applications for Digital Technologies PLD has not been announced but you can apply any time.  Email Jan-Marie Kellow if you need help putting in an application or are accepted and looking for a facilitator.
Need help with digital fluency and/or developing your local curriculum for Digital Technologies? Apply for MoE funding. Cut-off date has not been announced yet. One of our facilitators can help you submit an application and provide facilitation if you are successful.
Email Jan-Marie Kellow or Leigh Hynes.

Introduction

The new Digital Technologies content for the NZ (Technology) Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa has been released. This is the announcement on Education.govt page, the NZ and the NZ Curriculum online page.
MoE. D.T. Curriculum Support Booklet.
The Enabling eLearning page has links to information and resources.
The TKI Technology Curriculum site has a useful Q & A section about the changes to the Technology curriculum.
Each area has progress outcomes that describe the learning step. Exemplars have also been developed.
This page has examples of Authentic Contexts for the new content.
Computer Science is about more than just coding. Find out more about Computational Thinking and why the introduction of digital technologies to the curriculum is so important.
Finding the vocabulary in the progress outcomes confusing? This page has definitions and examples.
Check out the Curriculum page to see what other countries are doing.
The resources here are mainly aimed at years 1 - 10 although some will be relevant in years 11 - 13. Some NCEA resources are here.

Children at Riverdowns Playcentre coding with Cubetto.

Join the 'Learning With and About Digital Technologies (NZ teachers)' Facebook group to discuss and share resources.
Check out the blog for articles related to computational thinking, coding and digital design.

Scratch Jnr interface.

This site has been developed by Jan-Marie Kellow with support from the Digital Technologies Curriculum team of the Institute of Professional Learning at the University of Waikato, to provide supporting resources for schools. The site is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education. Links to, or mention of any sites or products are suggestions to explore and/or personal experiences and should not be taken as an endorsement.
Other sites supporting Digital Technologies

P.L.D.
Not sure which PLD to apply for? Information and application information can be found here. If you need help filling out an application contact me or the T.W.T.T./IP.L. Digital Fluencies & Technologies team.
We have several facilitators on the MoE approved list for delivering PLD on the new curriculum content.
Some of the workshops we can facilitate are here. If you are wanting tailored PLD on the new Digital Technologies areas, digital fluency or developing your local curriculum contact me.

This site is being continually updated so check back regularly.

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