Lifting Digital Technology practice in the classroom: A LTP for teachers

So as I mentioned this week, there have been changes to the New Zealand curriculum to help create students that are future focused, critical thinkers, ready for future jobs and creating/solving problems that are relevant to them. These changes are evident in the 'technology' curriculum area; but are best met when integrated into all curriculum areas. For more information check out the website post here. 

It is evident when talking to teachers that despite there being lots of support and ideas around these changes; there is still confusion on the terms, how they should be taught and what ideas could be used to show it. 

So I got my thinking hat on and thought why not create a long term plan sharing my understanding, thoughts and ideas on what this looks like. 

This particular long term plan has been over 20 hours of thinking, typing and planning to bring together key ideas and links that I believe make the terms of these changes (and progress outcomes) more clear and easy to implement/introduce in the classroom. A lot of these ideas have been things I have tried, seen in class or heard of and I have tried to supply links to the information the best I can. There are some links and freebie resources of my own which are linked in that I am giving away for free with the plan. 
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I most certainly am not an expert in this area; but hope that this can help unpack these changes for teachers and students. 

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