A Vision

ConnectedConfidentLifelong LearnersActively Involved

our young people will be …

Key Competencies

thinking using language, symbols, and texts managing self relating to others participating and contributing.

ConnectedAble to relate well to othersEffective users of communication tools

kbac

"produce texts of all kinds: written, spoken, and visual; informative and imaginative"

PodcastsBlogsVideoDigital PhotosPhotostoryDigital StorytellingMix Book

"communicating information, experiences, and ideas"

PowerPoint: share with the worldKidPixPodcastingWikisBrochuresNewspaper ArticlesVideoDigital StorytellingBlogsVoice Thread

"They use ICT confidently to overcome barriers to communication, access information, and interact with others"

Internet SearchingSkypeGoogle News AlertsOnline ProjectsBlogsPodcastsSocial Bookmarking

"students become able to think in different ways, access new areas of knowledge, and see their world from new perspectives"

Global ProjectsWikipediaYouTubeMind Mapping: InspirationInquiry LearningOnline ProjectsAsk an Expert

ConfidentMotivated and reliableEnterprisingResilientPositive in their own identityEntrepreneurial

kbac

"interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts"

PodcastsBlogsDigital StorytellingNewspaper Articles

"the ability to listen actively, recognise different points of view, negotiate, and share ideas"

Voice ThreadGlobal ProjectsVideo InterviewSkypeOnline Projects

Lifelong Learners

Literate and numerateCritical and creative thinkersActive seekers, users, and creators of

knowledgeInformed decision makers

kbac

"using creative, critical, metacognitive, and reflective processes to make sense of and question information, experiences, and ideas"

Mind Mapping: InspirationBlogsRubric CreationVoice ThreadGlobal ProjectsGraphic OrganisersDigital Storytelling

"active seekers, users, and creators of knowledge"

Inquiry LearningWikisWikipediaPodcasts

Actively Involved

Contributors to the well-being of New Zealand - social, economic, and environmental

Participants in a range of life contexts

kbac

"self motivation"

Inquiry LearningRubric CreationPresentation Choice

"about students knowing who they are, where they come from, and where they fit in"

Global ProjectsPodcastsSkype

“establish personal goals, make plans, and set high standards for oneself"

Digital PortfoliosRubric Creation

"participating actively in local, national, and global communities"

Global ProjectsInquiry LearningPodcastsBlogs

"respond appropriately as a group member, to make connections to others, and to create opportunities for including people in group activities"

VideoSkypeVoice ThreadBlogs

"contributing to the quality and sustainability of social, physical, and economic environments"

WikipediaWikisGlobal Projects