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.

Children at Riverdowns Playcentre coding with Cubetto.

Introduction

The Digital Technologies content for the NZ (Technology) Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
NZ Curriculum online page.
MoE DT Implementation Support Tool.
MOE Leading local curriculum design in the revised technology learning area Support Tool
MoE. D.T. Curriculum Support Booklet.
The Enabling eLearning page has links to info and resources.
The TKI Technology Curriculum site has a useful Q & A section
Each area has progress outcomes that describe the learning step.
Exemplars have also been developed.
This page has examples of Authentic Contexts
Computer Science is more than 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? Too much jargon? This page has definitions and examples.
The resources here are mainly aimed at years 1 - 10 although some will be relevant in years 11 - 13. Some NCEA resources are here.
Join the 'Learning With and About Digital Technologies (NZ teachers)' Facebook group to discuss and share resources.

PLD
The Digital Technology Curriculum PLD now falls under the Digital Fluency umbrella. Applications are always open but need to be in by February 25th for a Term 3 2022 start. If you need free help with an application you can contact me (Jan-Marie Kellow) or Stephen Ross. Digital Fluency is one of the new priorities and applications can combine priority areas. Find out how you can get free PLD to support your 2022 areas of focus.
Visit this webpage to download a Word version of the application so you can prepare a draft application ready to submit to the new online PLD application site.  More information here.
Need help with Hybrid learning? You can apply for free support form the MoE. There are 8 - 25 hours of PLD available to be used in the next 3 months. Support is online and targeted at your specific needs. Contact your regional office PLD team to apply. Once you have hours you can contact us to arrange a facilitator to support you.

We have several facilitators on the MoE approved list for delivering PLD on the new Technologies curriculum content. If you need help filling out an application contact me or the Te Whai Toi Tangata/I.P.L. Digital Fluencies & Technologies team.
You can apply for more than one focus to your PLD eg Digital Fluency and School Curriculum Make a copy of this form to help you formulate your answers before submitting in the new online system.
So If you are wanting tailored PLD on the new Digital Technologies areas, digital fluency, inquiry (student and/or teacher), literacy, assessment, developing your local curriculum or a combination, contact me.

This site has been developed by Jan-Marie Kellow with support from the Digital Technologies Curriculum team of Te Whai Toi Tangata, 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

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