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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, 20201 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 27, 20202 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 12, 20203 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...
Feb 7, 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...
Jan 31, 20202 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,...
Dec 13, 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...
Nov 19, 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 31, 20191 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, 20192 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, 20191 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 24, 20193 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 22, 20192 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 14, 20193 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 11, 20192 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, 20193 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, 20192 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 3, 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...
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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