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Postal Address:
PO Box 13 678,
Christchurch 8141,
New Zealand
Testimonials
Whats the Plan Stan?
The students loved Stan the dog and the way he acted out in the video. This held the younger viewers interest, but also reinforced the learning points. It made online learning very purposeful, more than just a research or processing tool. Talking to someone in Auckland from Picton was very powerful and engaging for learners.
Elizabeth Ives from Picton School
A great resource for reading and inquiry. Students really enjoy the reading and activities.
Susan Dane from Elm Park School
I used it as part of my independent learning and group reading sessions. This field trip showed the children how they can be managing their own safety.
Kim-Sherree Dalton from Kaharoa School
Our students are manly visual learners so through watching the videos they were able to sustain attention longer and retain more information. Also every activity in the field trip, I believe, has in some way reflected the Key Competencies and Values in the Curriculum.
Mateja Kotnik from Oaklynn Special School
We gained valuable information from the experts. We practised 'Managing Self' while completing the web conference task sheets.
Clare Smyth from Sacred Heart Cathedral School
My multi-levelled students thoroughly enjoyed participating in watching the movies and learning through accessing the background pages and quizzes. LEARNZ is a great package of information and up to date footage, that makes usage and planning of the unit very easy for me as a teacher.
Sabine Hartmann from Karangahake School
Children engaged with this resource and were excited to learn about disasters in this way. Background pages were a great support to the children's learning as they were easy to use as an independent or group or whole class activity, especially with two reading levels and with the read-aloud option.
Karen Buchanan from Whakamarama School
Fitted in well with our civil defence week. Engaged the students. Have recommended to colleagues and our whole team will use this next year.
Jayne Senington from Conifer Grove School
Complemented the Key Competencies like self-management and organisation in terms of thinking about your own situation, talking to family about advanced planning etc.
Mark Scully from St Joseph's School Fairlie
Direct connection to what we were studying in our syndicate, all resources in one place, real people and real context helped engage the children in the learning. All resources are New Zealand appropriate and very suitable for my Year 5&6 class. I felt very supported with instant responses to the emails I sent.
Lisa O'Connor from St Teresa's School Featherston
This field trip linked in really well with our Science Inquiry and the real world nature of the field trip, which the children felt connected to and motivated them to self-direct their learning and go further. I have had excellent learning from my children from the LEARNZ Virtual Field Trips. I think they are fantastic.
Kelly Parker from Papakowhai School
I always enjoy the LEARNZ Field Trips. They enhance my teaching.
Karen Blue from Roxburgh Area School
I found the easy background pages appropriate for most students and the ability to have the text read to them was really helpful. Motivating and interesting - my Year 4 students especially enjoyed the videos.
Gina Wan from Levin East School
I adapted it to be useful for my Year One class. I concentrated on How to keep ourselves safe during Earthquakes and Tsunamis. It assisted my delivery of interesting authentic material for my students.
Martie Andrew from Awakeri School
It was great to have real-life experiences recounted and for students to be able to communicate with scientists. The "What's the Plan, Stan?" topic was relevant, and seeing the conference call made students even more interested.
Dale Machin from Buckland School
The background material was appropriate for my class and we asked a question in the live web conference, which was well answered.
Karen Blue from Roxburgh Area School
This trip was extremely uselful as our inquiry in Term Four is "Keeping Ourselves Safe". Insights from the experts were particularly effective for my class.
Lynda Lamb from Bell Block School
The field trips cater for a number of learning styles providing visual, written and audio information. I love using Learnz with my class. Thank you for providing this fabulous resource.
Jennifer Barrow from Kaniere School
Kereru Count
Suited the inquiry process the students were about to begin locally. Supported our classroom based programme - good ideas that we could follow.
Kent Davis from Wakefield School
Provided wonderment and awe !!!! The akonga loved it - fantastic. Amazing PD for me, too.
Emily Wells from St Mark's School Christchurch
Fantastic link to the Great Kererū Count. Helped support learning in class and our participation in the count itself.
Alisa Wolsey from St Brendan's School Heretaunga
We live in an area where Kererū are of significant importance and this really highlighted this for the students. Covered a wide area of teaching specific NZ values.
Diane Henderson from Ohaeawai School
Excellent and effective in students gaining an appreciation of our unique environment. Retiring and I want to thank you for providing this service. I have used it through out many many years of teaching, and have always found it to be of a very high standard.
Barbara Hore from Waikaia School
Was an awesome collaborative and digital experience for chn.
Leasa Craw from Morrinsville School
Very appropriate and engaging both due to the focus of the unit and the delivery. Extremely motivating for the students learning. Great to have the personal touch where the children get to interact with Andrew. Very relevant and future focused.
Jillian Evans from Elmwood Normal School