Dr Kerry Spackman, winner of the 2010 KEA World Class Award for Creative Thinking and author of the number one bestselling book The Winner's Bible, announces his latest venture - A feature length film "Einstein's Compass."
Clinton Golding, Senior lecturer at the University of Otago Higher Education Development Centre, provides practical ways to notice students' thinking. Clinton helps us to understand what to look for and suggests ways to help students grow their capacity and skill in thinking.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Expedition Challenge' virtual field trip in August 2012 to the Kermadec Islands, sponsored by Sport New Zealand. In this video you join four young people (Voyagers) from the 'Young Blake Expedition' and LEARNZ teacher Andrew Penny as they hike across this active volcanic island to a remote beach.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Ocean Acidification' virtual field trip to Antarctica in October 2012 sponsored by the Ministry of Education, the Kids Restore New Zealand project and Antarctica New Zealand. In this video you leave the warmth of Scott Base with LEARNZ teacher Shelley Hersey and walk the short distance to the 'wet lab' to meet scientist Maria Byrne and 'her' echinoderms.
Photographer Dennis Hodges challenges us to put aside three times a day where we reconnect with our analogue selves.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Ocean Acidification' virtual field trip to Antarctica in 2012. To work safely in Antarctica you need to have the right skills and experience, and in this video we get to join LEARNZ Teacher Shelley Hersey on day 1 of Antarctic Field Skills Training.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Making Music' virtual field trip to Christchurch in October 1012 sponsored by Solid Energy. During the field trip you join the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (CSO) as it prepares for a multi-arts concert with a Halloween theme. In this video you've been invited into the home of a harpist with LEARNZ teacher Andrew Penny to discover the beauty of this wonderful instrument.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Penguins and Seals' virtual field trip to Westport in November 2012 sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Department of Conservation. During this field trip you join West Coast Blue Penguin Trust Ranger Reuben Lane and LEARNZ Teacher Andrew Penny on a bush trek to a Blue Penguin colony.
This video was taken during the LEARNZ 'Geospatial' virtual field trip to Christchurch in 2012 sponsored by Land Information New Zealand and the New Zealand Geospatial Office. During the video you climb with LEARNZ teacher Shelley Hersey to the summit of 'Sugarloaf' on the top of the Port Hills and learn how a Geographical Positioning System (GPS)works.
