Discovery Time
Blog URL http://discoverytime.blogspot.com
Located Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand
Tags Education, student-directed learn, hands-on learning, activity based learning, creativity, key competencies, whole child, Play, student reflection
This is an education blog that supports the Discovery time programme being implemented in many schools. Discovery Time is a student-directed, hands-on, activity based programme based on the key competencies that are essential for 21 century learning.
Latest Blog Posts
- on Nov 16, 2009
David Elkin -"The Wisdom of Play"I am staying with my son and family in New london, Connecticut, USA. I came across this free (in USA) booklet introduced by David Elkind....."Clearly, play serves a very different function for children than it does fo...
- on Nov 14, 2009
Time!..time to play..time to create..time to discover"Features of the natural world children explore with their senses by day, they play with in their dreams at night, and turn into poetry when they wake."-William C. Crain...
- on Nov 14, 2009
Remember your science and technology resources!Have a look in your science resource room for equipment to bring out in Discovery Time. Lenses, prisms, mirrors.coloured plastics! What about electric circuits, light bulbs, switches, bells! The possibil...
- on Nov 12, 2009
'Play Time - The Game of Learning.'author -Trish Konzak.Read this interesting article on the Edutopia site or google Trish Konzak. She is passionate about the importance of play and her worry that testing and teaching for testing will take over.Other...
- on Nov 10, 2009 in Creative Drama
Creative DramaI hope you have all seen the Groovy Girl dolls we love. I am in USA at the moment and couldn't resist buying 5 new dolls!Try putting out a box small odd fabrics, ribbons, trims etc, plus velcroe and watch the fashion designers create!Gi...
- on Nov 9, 2009 in Gifted and Talented
Catering for the Gifted and Talented.Discovery Time provides opportunities to put new knowledge into real learning experiences.After working out their constructions testing and modifying brought new adaptations.Lots of maths problem solving!
- on Nov 7, 2009
Getting Started with Discovery Time"OK ! Lets go to Space!"It has been a lot of fun getting Discovery Time underway at Pukerua Bay School.Their first key competency focus was -'working together',but we found not enough activities required co-operatio...
