Course information

Henderson Campus

3 Smythe Road
Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

P +64 9 836 7800 or 0800 999 777
E henderson@laidlaw.ac.nz

Christchurch Campus

70 Condell Avenue
Papanui
Christchurch 8053
New Zealand

P +64 3 354 4270 or 0800 999 777
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Distance Learning

3 Smythe Road, Henderson
Private Bag 93104
Henderson
Auckland 0650
New Zealand

P +64 9 836 7836 or 0800 999 777
E distancelearning@laidlaw.ac.nz

Welcome

WEEK 2: Feb 23 - Intro to teaching in 21st Century NZ - Mathew

Lecture Notes W2 'Intro &amp; 21st Century Teaching"

VIDEO: An Introduction to Faith, Hope, and Love

ARTICLE: Theology and Pedagogy of Hope

PODCAST: Mark Strom - Faith, Hope, Love (Listen from 53 minutes)

RESOURCE: Strategies for connecting faith, hope, and love with classroom practice

ARTILE - Tov: An explosive word

ARTICLE - Tov and joy in the classroom

VIDEO: Daring classrooms - Brené Brown

WEEK 3: Mar 2 - The Curriculum - Pennie

Week 3: The New Zealand Curriculum

Law - The Education and Training Act 2020

CURRICULUM - 2007 NZ Curriculum online

CURRICULUM - Te Mātaiaho

ACTIVITY - NZ Curriculum scavenger hunt

RESOURCE - Understanding Generation Alpha

INFOGRAPHIC: Generation Alpha

WEEK 4: Mar 9 - Learning Theories

How Learners learn

VIDEO: Introduction to the Science of Learning

READING - The Five Major Learning Theories

RESOURCE - Science of Learning Terminology

VIDEO: Bloom's Taxonomy (4:46)

Blooms Taxonomy Poster

RESOURCE - Connecting Bloom's Taxonomy to the Domains of Learning

RESOURCE - Action verbs for LI's based on Bloom's Taxonomy

RESOURCE - Unpacking SOLO taxonomy

VIDEO: SOLO Taxonomy (3:49)

Learning Styles - What does the Research Say?

READING: Learning styles: An overview of theories, models, and measures

READING - Learning Styles Caution

READING - Learning Styles (Mindtools)

INFO - Learning through play (NZ curriculum online)

READING - A brief introduction to play-based learning

WEEK 6: Mar 23 - Innovative Teaching - Mathew

READING: A comparative study on the effectiveness of traditional and modern teaching methods

TKI - Innovative Classroom Design

REPORT - Clever Classrooms: Summary report of the HEAD project

READING: Why schools need to change and why most efforts to change them fail.

READING: New spaces - new pedagogies: Implementing personalised learning in primary school innovative learning environments

READING: Coming out of the closet: From single cell classrooms to innovative learning environments

RNZ REPORT: No evidence modern learning environments work

REPORT: No Evidence, No Evaulation, No Exit - Lessons from the 'Modern Learning Environment' Experiment

ARTICLE - Australia's Campfires, Caves and Watering Holes

WEEK 7: Mar 30 - Planning - Pennie

WEEK 10: Apr 20 - Planning - Pennie

Planning resources - School, Long Term, Unit, Lesson

PPT The How and the Why

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

Lesson Plan example

WEEK 12: May 4- Assessment for Learning - Mathew

Lecture notes assessment

RESOURCE: Flash Feedback

Formative Assessment Ideas 1

Formative Assessment Ideas 2

ARTICLE - Albert Bandura: Self-efficacy and agentic positive psychology

INFORMATION - Standardised tests in NZ

RESOURCE - Assessment Guidelines from Tāhūrangi

WEEK 12: May 4 - Digital Technology - Mathew

WEEK 14: May 18 SBL

WEEK 15: May 25 - Relationships & Bicultural - Mathew

WEEK 17: 8 Jun - Innovative Learning Task - Mathew

WEEK 18: Jun 15 - Our Code; Our Standards & Review - Pennie

Announcements

Introductions

Student questions and issues

851.515 Course Outline

851.515 Course Assessment and Delivery Outline S1 2026

Timetables and Textbooks (on the Laidlaw website)

Mid-Semester Course Evaluation

End of Semester Course Evaluation

Course Evaluation (for videoconferenced courses)

Assignments

ASSIGNMENT 1 - Discussion forum.

Online Dialogue Learning and Presentation (30% LO: 1,5)

Instructions

VIDEO - Interview with Jared Rochford (21 mins)

VIDEO - Interview with Hannah Medland (27 mins)

Lecture Notes W2 'Intro & 21st Century Teaching"