{"id":1404,"date":"2019-11-21T01:35:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T01:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/?page_id=1404"},"modified":"2021-09-28T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:12:42","slug":"login","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/","title":{"rendered":"LevelUp Works"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Project-Based Digital Technologies Learning for Teachers and Students <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/banner-1024x200.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"LevelUp Works (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.levelupworks.com\" target=\"_blank\">LevelUp Works<\/a><\/strong> is an Auckland-based enterprise providing an authentic, project-based learning programme as a turn-key solution for teachers and students to advance their skills in Digital Technologies and other learning areas, in response to the New Zealand <a href=\"http:\/\/www.education.govt.nz\/our-work\/changes-in-education\/digital-technologies-and-hangarau-matihiko-learning\/\">Digital Technologies &amp; Hangarau Matihiko<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Problem Solving <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-designed by IT industry experts and schools in New Zealand, the Creative Problem Solving programme is designed as a series of Scratch-based digital creation projects and unplugged activities, aimed to encourage self-motivation and student agency, and achieve both <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Progress Outcomes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz\/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum\/Technology\/Progress-outcomes\" target=\"_blank\">Progress Outcomes<\/a> of the Digital Technologies Curriculum, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Computational thinking for digital technologies<\/li><li>Designing and developing digital outcomes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed using an Agile approach, the programme is continually evolving as we receive feedback.  You will see more contents\/features added in the months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-default is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>In response to the impacts of COVID-19 to teachers and students, LevelUp Works opens up its programme for teachers and students to access at no cost until March 2021. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future-Proof Students for a Career in IR4.0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with IT industry experts, the programme develops the cognitive and social competencies students will find applicable to jobs and careers in the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4) (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/about\/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-by-klaus-schwab\" target=\"_blank\">Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4)<\/a>.  Below are some of these competencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-1024x285.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-1024x285.png 1024w, https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-1536x428.png 1536w, https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills-850x237.png 850w, https:\/\/levelupworks.alankan.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/skills.png 1797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Relevant careers today includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Software Developer<\/li><li>UX Designer<\/li><li>Process Automation Specialist<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designed to Deepen NZ Curriculum Key Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed with the NZ Curriculum in mind, the programme aims to deepen the understanding of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"key principles (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz\/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum#collapsible5\" target=\"_blank\">Key Principles<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>High expectations &#8211; project-based learning courages students to achieve personal excellence<\/li><li>Learning to learn &#8211; challenges at the end of every project encourages students to explore and learn how to learn<\/li><li>Treaty of Waitangi &#8211; the programme acknowledges the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and include specific projects and assets on Maori culture<\/li><li>Community Engagement &#8211;  the programme encourages students to be involved in communities, such as family, wh\u0101nau, school,&nbsp;and contribute and make connections with other people <\/li><li>Cultural diversity &#8211; designed in New Zealand, the programme reflects NZ&#8217;s cultural diversity<\/li><li>Coherence &#8211; the programme uses digital technologies to bridge across learning areas such as English, Arts, Languages, Mathematics and Statistics, Science, Social Sciences and Technology<\/li><li>Inclusion &#8211; the programme is designed with acknowledgement to the student&#8217;s identities and talents, allowing them to be creative to their personal ability<\/li><li>Future focus &#8211; the programme leads students to explore future themes such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Designed to Enhance Key Competencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme enhances capabilities of students in the <a href=\"http:\/\/nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz\/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum#collapsible7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"5 Key Competencies (opens in a new tab)\">5 Key Competencies<\/a> identified in the New Zealand Curriculum:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Thinking<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; in particular the programme focused on problem solving, design thinking and computational thinking.<\/li><li><strong>Using language, symbols, and texts<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; working with, being able to understand, and making sense of the codes (languages and symbols) in which knowledge is expressed.<\/li><li><strong>Managing self<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; projects and challenges are designed to motivate students to explore and experiment with self-motivation<\/li><li><strong>Relating to others<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; the programme is designed with unplugged sessions where students interact in a range of different situations, including things like being able to listen well, recognise different points of view,&nbsp;and share ideas.<\/li><li><strong>Participating and&nbsp;contributing<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; the programme encourages students to be involved in communities, such as family, wh\u0101nau, school,&nbsp;and contribute and make connections with other people<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project-Based Digital Technologies Learning for Teachers and Students LevelUp Works is an Auckland-based enterprise providing an authentic, project-based learning programme as a turn-key solution for teachers and students to advance their skills in Digital Technologies and other learning areas, in response to the New Zealand Digital Technologies &amp; Hangarau Matihiko. 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