CREATING A VISION FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION ISSUE TWELVE 28 November 2006

Welcome to the Secondary Futures newsletter.

Check out some of the stories and ideas we've collected below - they offer food for thought about how learning could happen in the future.

We have even more stories and ideas over at our website.

When our stories spark ideas - let us know your thoughts by using the feedback links on the relevant pages. Enjoy.


A room with a future view at Broadgreen Intermediate

Education change on the horizon of the rising sun

School course to teach children how to be happy

The sky's no limit with 24/7 astronomy learning

Māori entrepreneurs work out at the GYM-E

Tower of Babel translator made


A room with a future view at Broadgreen Intermediate

Students at Broadgreen Intermediate are encouraged to think outside the confines of the classroom as part of the schools’ focus on individual learning needs.


Education change on the horizon of the rising sun

Secondary Futures recently took part in the OECD's conference "Futures Thinking for Education: Policy, Leadership and the Teaching Profession" in Hiroshima, Japan.


School course to teach children how to be happy

Lessons in happiness are to be introduced for 11-year-olds in state schools to combat a huge rise in depression, self-harm and anti-social behaviour among young people.


The sky's no limit with 24/7 astronomy learning

Students interested in space are able to learn whenever they want through online courses developed by The Carter Observatory.


Māori entrepreneurs work out at the GYM-E

A new research programme hopes to make a difference to the health of Whanau, hapu, iwi and communities by investing in growing young Māori entrepreneurs.


Tower of Babel translator made

A "Tower of Babel" device that gives the illusion of being bilingual is being developed by US scientists.


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