NZ+vs.+the+world

=**__ The NZ Curriculum has been designed with the 21st century learner in mind. __** =

The vision of the NZ curriculum is to create learners: - who will be confident, connected, actively involved and lifelong learners - who will be creative, energetic and enterprising

====The word 'connected' is a significant word because it essentially wants students to be members of communities and international citizens. Having learning spaces that are uniquely designed with technology and independent working spaces allows students to have access to the world beyond the classroom. ====

====The NZ curriculum also has key competencies that students are to develop during their years at school. These are: managing self, using language symbols and texts, relating to others, participating and contributing and thinking. ====

**1. Managing self**
**Definition:** "self-motivation, a "can do" attitude, and with students seeing themselves as capable learners." **How do open-learning spaces encourage this KC?** **-** Having independent work areas means students can move to areas where they feel comfortable to learn - Students have freedom to organise their workload - the teacher is seen as a facilitator that can be approached for help rather than a dictator

**2. Using language, symbols and texts**
**Definition:** "can interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor and technologies in a range of contexts" **How do open-learning spaces encourage this KC?** The movement between traditional texts and online texts allow students to develop these skills in many different contexts. Students can decide what medium that want to be working with.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**3. Relating to others**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Definition: "**interacting effectively with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**How do open-learning spaces encourage this KC?** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having formal and informal learning areas that can be adapted for individual and group work allows students to work in a variety of different ways that reflect the 'outside world'. There is no clear distinction between a school environment and a work environment.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**4. Participating and contributing**
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Definition:** "being actively involved in communities...family, whanau, and school." <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**How do open-learning spaces encourage this KC?** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Open learning spaces do not look like traditional classrooms which may bridge the gap between the school and the local community. Students also learn how to participate and contribute in groups either physically or collaboratively using technology.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Definition:** "using creative, critical and metacognitive processes to make sense of information"
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**How do open-learning spaces encourage this KC?** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With readily access to a range of technological devices, students are able to develop their thinking skills by being critical of others' work. Open-learning spaces give them access to more than just their teachers ideas.

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