Snapshots
Snapshots of learning illustrate how software has been used in New Zealand classrooms. The software version shown in these snapshots may not be the most recent.
- Aggregators and bookmarking
- Animation
- Apps
- Assistive Technologies
- Audio
- Blogging
- Design
- Drill and practice
- E-portfolios
- Graphics
- Interactive whiteboard
- Learning Management Systems
- Mapping
- mLearning
- Modelling
- Office suites
- Photos
- Podcasting
- Polling and Survey
- Presentation
- Programming
- Publishing
- Research
- Screen capture/casting
- Shared work space
- Simulation
- Spreadsheet and database
- Student Management System
- Thinking and mind-mapping
- Utilities
- Videos
- Web Conferencing
- Web publishing
- Widgets
- Wikis
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Create an animation as part of a presentation on mobile communication development. (Year 9) |
Animation / Design / Graphics |
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Students 'self learn' as they use a new piece of software. (Year 10) |
Animation / Design / Drill and practice / Graphics / Photos / Presentation / Spreadsheet and database / Thinking and mind-mapping / Video |
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Children retell their stories through animation. (Year 0) |
Animation / Video |
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Create an interactive tour of an explorers' route.(Year 8) |
Animation / Mapping / Modelling / Photos / Research / Screen capture/casting / Simulation |
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Demonstrating understanding of key technology concepts through a Hyperstudio animation. (Year 4-5) |
Animation / Graphics |
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Using Kid Pix to support students in communicating their experiences, ideas and information. (Year 2) |
Animation / Audio / Design / Graphics / Podcasting / Presentation |
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Create interactive stories for younger students.(Year 6) |
Animation / Presentation / Publishing / Video |
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Explore language and present stories as part of a unit on myths and legends.(Year 5) |
Animation / Graphics |
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Consolidate understanding of what has caused changes in the Earth over time.(Year 6) |
Audio / Presentation / Video / Web publishing |
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Animate aspects of a presention focusing on identity.(Year 7) |
Animation / Design / Graphics |
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Animate a scenario to demonstrate feelings, actions, and outcomes.(Year 6-7) |
Animation / Design |
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This snapshot describes the development of a collaborative inquiry learning model undertaken by Virginia Kung, the assistant principal Newmarket School, which resulted in connections being made with a New Zealand author, students’ and their teachers globally. |



