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Feb 27, 20201 min read
Leadership and teams
Even though this is a unit standard I highly recommend everyone complete this standard as it will set you up for any leadership role in...
Feb 27, 20202 min read
Improve Well-being
It is amazing how a small change can make a big difference in your life. When it comes to education a more holistic view really should be...
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Music is my life
It is a pity that true music artists can't just get all their credits in music. This course is designed for students who are also doing...
Feb 7, 20202 min read
Writing Into The Dark
So, many people were blown away recently by the fact that not everyone has internal dialogue running through their heads. well at least...
Jan 31, 20202 min read
Finite learner or an infinite learner
One of our statements in our vision is to create life long learners. Part of this problem is that the world instead doesn't want life...
Dec 13, 20191 min read
Interviewing
In this day and age one of the most understated skills is being able to nail an interview. You will all do one when you get a job,...
Nov 19, 20191 min read
Media interaction
Recently my comments about using Facebook has garnered comments of Okay Boomer. Different age groups use media in a different way to a...
Oct 31, 20191 min read
Dream Job
I came across the Financial Diet a long time ago but they are still very relevant today. I think I like them because they are very frank...
Oct 24, 20192 min read
How to make a podcast: Complete list
Podcasting is the new radio DJ/talk show host and the great thing with this day and age is that is it open to almost anyone to try. The...
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Sound: How to make a podcast Part 4
Podcasts fall into a strange place in the entertainment and performance domains in NCEA so what is taught here might not get credits but...
Oct 24, 20191 min read
Podcast Logo: How to make a podcast Part 3
If you are artistic then do this lesson but if you have no skills in this regard then I suggest that you use some of the free logo...
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Have a cause: How to be a podcaster Part 2
The first thing you need if you are going to be a podcaster is you need something to talk about. This lesson will go over some issues...
Oct 22, 20192 min read
How to be a podcaster Part 1
In this day and age when I think of what has replaced our typical DJ and talkshow hosts I think of podcasts. There are so many to choose...
Oct 14, 20193 min read
Allusion is not an Illusion
Exams are just around the corner and one of my favourite to prep kids for is the Unfamiliar text. At level 1 and 2 you can get away with...
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Podcasts
Who would have thought talk radio would actually be the part of the old radio stations that stick around. If people want music they go to...
Oct 3, 20193 min read
Make a Movie - Complete list
This project should take a year and it will tick off all your approved subjects to get University Entrance. In this course, you will plan...
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Make a Movie - Part 12: Presenting
You've finished making the movie now it is time to let it shine. I've called this presenting as I want to cover two different things. The...
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Make a Movie - Part 11: Movie Trailer
You should have a good idea of what will be in your movie and what won't so you can create a movie trailer that conveys the ideas and...
Oct 3, 20191 min read
Make a Movie - Part 10: Website
You will need to use appropriate mark-up language or an appropriate authoring tool that can save it all in HTML. The added bonus is that...
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Make a Movie - Part 9: Swag
I find this the fun part of marketing: creating swag. I recommend making a t-shirt for your movie but it can be anything really, from...
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