Alex Weatherall
@aweatherall.bsky.social
Physics Teacher (England and now Aotearoa New Zealand #NZEd #UKEd)
Technical-co-founder @teachertapp.bsky.com
Software dev for 12 years and teacher for 12.
Love music, the sky, and my new antipodean home.
Also on mastodon and no longer on twitter.
Technical-co-founder @teachertapp.bsky.com
Software dev for 12 years and teacher for 12.
Love music, the sky, and my new antipodean home.
Also on mastodon and no longer on twitter.
Here's the whole design.
MĀTAIRANGI The guiding kaupapa
MĀTAIAHIKĀ Connecting to place and community
MĀTAIOHO School curriculum design and review
MĀTAIAHO Weaving learning within and across learning areas
MĀTAINUKU Creating a foundation
MĀTAITIPU Vision for young people
MĀTAIREA Supporting progress
MĀTAIRANGI The guiding kaupapa
MĀTAIAHIKĀ Connecting to place and community
MĀTAIOHO School curriculum design and review
MĀTAIAHO Weaving learning within and across learning areas
MĀTAINUKU Creating a foundation
MĀTAITIPU Vision for young people
MĀTAIREA Supporting progress
November 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Here's the whole design.
MĀTAIRANGI The guiding kaupapa
MĀTAIAHIKĀ Connecting to place and community
MĀTAIOHO School curriculum design and review
MĀTAIAHO Weaving learning within and across learning areas
MĀTAINUKU Creating a foundation
MĀTAITIPU Vision for young people
MĀTAIREA Supporting progress
MĀTAIRANGI The guiding kaupapa
MĀTAIAHIKĀ Connecting to place and community
MĀTAIOHO School curriculum design and review
MĀTAIAHO Weaving learning within and across learning areas
MĀTAINUKU Creating a foundation
MĀTAITIPU Vision for young people
MĀTAIREA Supporting progress
I noted the continued partial use in the new curriculum, of the ring design, the whakapapa of the Te Mātaiaho curriculum.
But, the whakarae mean specific things.
The outer rings represent the centrality of Te Tiritiy to the curriculum.
They're just using it as decoration.
But, the whakarae mean specific things.
The outer rings represent the centrality of Te Tiritiy to the curriculum.
They're just using it as decoration.
November 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I noted the continued partial use in the new curriculum, of the ring design, the whakapapa of the Te Mātaiaho curriculum.
But, the whakarae mean specific things.
The outer rings represent the centrality of Te Tiritiy to the curriculum.
They're just using it as decoration.
But, the whakarae mean specific things.
The outer rings represent the centrality of Te Tiritiy to the curriculum.
They're just using it as decoration.
I wonder what is the primary cause of Lord Dampnut's military operations off the shores of Venezuela.
Perhaps he's worried about the authoritarian rule...
poor freedom of the press...
civil liberties...
corruption...
Or is it that it has the world's largest oil reserves?
Perhaps he's worried about the authoritarian rule...
poor freedom of the press...
civil liberties...
corruption...
Or is it that it has the world's largest oil reserves?
![From Wikipedia: Venezuela is officially a federal presidential
republic, but has experienced democratic
backsliding under the Chåvez and Maduro
administrations, shifting into an authoritarian
state.[3] It ranks poorly on international
measurements of freedom of the press, civil
[30]
liberties, and control of corruption.
Venezuela is a developing country, has the world's largest
known oil reserves, and has been one of the world's
leading exporters of oil.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z4lz32yzh3norc7lx3obdfxw/bafkreiam3gpla45jvnskhmznzgxnmsaxs5fk62iybjj66fu27nntiv2jb4@jpeg)
October 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I wonder what is the primary cause of Lord Dampnut's military operations off the shores of Venezuela.
Perhaps he's worried about the authoritarian rule...
poor freedom of the press...
civil liberties...
corruption...
Or is it that it has the world's largest oil reserves?
Perhaps he's worried about the authoritarian rule...
poor freedom of the press...
civil liberties...
corruption...
Or is it that it has the world's largest oil reserves?
By who...
(I remember posting this gif during the curriculum rewrite in England in 2013/4)
(I remember posting this gif during the curriculum rewrite in England in 2013/4)
September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
By who...
(I remember posting this gif during the curriculum rewrite in England in 2013/4)
(I remember posting this gif during the curriculum rewrite in England in 2013/4)
I think I've positioned NZ in its diametrically opposite location on the globe. Oban on Stewart Island shares coordinates with a town just south of Innsbruck. And Auckland on the same latitude as Gibraltar. 90 mile beach is opposite Tunisia and I am opposite Genoa.
... I think.
Thetruesize.com
... I think.
Thetruesize.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I think I've positioned NZ in its diametrically opposite location on the globe. Oban on Stewart Island shares coordinates with a town just south of Innsbruck. And Auckland on the same latitude as Gibraltar. 90 mile beach is opposite Tunisia and I am opposite Genoa.
... I think.
Thetruesize.com
... I think.
Thetruesize.com
Rethink. Reskill. Reboot.
August 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Rethink. Reskill. Reboot.
August 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Strong beard game in the maths education world @jemmaths.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Strong beard game in the maths education world @jemmaths.bsky.social
They will be given a Tea-Level.
I hear that name is going spare.
I hear that name is going spare.
April 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
They will be given a Tea-Level.
I hear that name is going spare.
I hear that name is going spare.
Its still there. Here's the Ames Room.
March 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Its still there. Here's the Ames Room.
Was there at Christmas :)
March 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Was there at Christmas :)
Given that #aotearoa needs primary and secondary teachers right now this will be welcome news to the #MOE.
Both phases have direct routes to residency now. Come teach in New Zealand.
Survey via
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Both phases have direct routes to residency now. Come teach in New Zealand.
Survey via
@teachertapp.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Given that #aotearoa needs primary and secondary teachers right now this will be welcome news to the #MOE.
Both phases have direct routes to residency now. Come teach in New Zealand.
Survey via
@teachertapp.bsky.social
Both phases have direct routes to residency now. Come teach in New Zealand.
Survey via
@teachertapp.bsky.social
"simply increasing the amount of class time devoted to core subjects such
as mathematics does not automatically guarantee improved learning outcomes, particularly if
teaching methods are not effective or if educational resources are insufficient."
as mathematics does not automatically guarantee improved learning outcomes, particularly if
teaching methods are not effective or if educational resources are insufficient."
February 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"simply increasing the amount of class time devoted to core subjects such
as mathematics does not automatically guarantee improved learning outcomes, particularly if
teaching methods are not effective or if educational resources are insufficient."
as mathematics does not automatically guarantee improved learning outcomes, particularly if
teaching methods are not effective or if educational resources are insufficient."
I'm saying the fraction of year is irrelevant.
My reasoning is school time allocated for students per year doesn't correlate with attainment anyway and England is already an outlier on recommended hours.
If my maths is correct 32.5 recommended hours at 39 weeks puts England here on this graph.
My reasoning is school time allocated for students per year doesn't correlate with attainment anyway and England is already an outlier on recommended hours.
If my maths is correct 32.5 recommended hours at 39 weeks puts England here on this graph.
February 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I'm saying the fraction of year is irrelevant.
My reasoning is school time allocated for students per year doesn't correlate with attainment anyway and England is already an outlier on recommended hours.
If my maths is correct 32.5 recommended hours at 39 weeks puts England here on this graph.
My reasoning is school time allocated for students per year doesn't correlate with attainment anyway and England is already an outlier on recommended hours.
If my maths is correct 32.5 recommended hours at 39 weeks puts England here on this graph.
Yup. Also a wee note to @iandunt.bsky.social Elon probably hasn't read HHGTTG or the other books at all.
Grok is not a word from that series.
It's from a completely different novel.
Grok is not a word from that series.
It's from a completely different novel.
January 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Yup. Also a wee note to @iandunt.bsky.social Elon probably hasn't read HHGTTG or the other books at all.
Grok is not a word from that series.
It's from a completely different novel.
Grok is not a word from that series.
It's from a completely different novel.
Lord Dampnut thinks this device is how we generate electricity from wind.
January 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Lord Dampnut thinks this device is how we generate electricity from wind.
Best wishes for 2025
December 31, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Best wishes for 2025
Weather is coming...
December 19, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Weather is coming...
See. Check these out
December 18, 2024 at 7:37 AM
See. Check these out
Been swimming and messing about in kayaks all afternoon. Bliss.
December 18, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Been swimming and messing about in kayaks all afternoon. Bliss.
Summer holidays at Wànaka. I could get used to this.
December 17, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Summer holidays at Wànaka. I could get used to this.
Looks like its going to remain in the roaring 40s for the rest of the week.
December 8, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Looks like its going to remain in the roaring 40s for the rest of the week.