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Article in SET (Research information for Teachers)

January 31, 2013

Check out the latest copy of SET (NZCER’s research journal for teachers) – it is in most school staffrooms – as it features an article all about Mantle of the Expert! The article was written by Deb F, Viv F, Graham P and Barb W and talks about how MOTE was used in three primary […]

A new way to think about empathy

January 21, 2013

Another stimulating offering from TED talks. This one is given by Simon Baron Cohen – renowned developmental physchologist from Cambridge university. The video is not about drama per se. Rather, Baron Cohen gives us useful new way of thinking about how empathy works. I particularly enjoyed his distinction between cognitve and affective forms of empathy. […]

Mantle plan for year ones

January 17, 2013

A lovely plan here as prepared and taught by Rebekah Whyte from Tauranga “Flicker the Penguin” was a Mantle of the Expert unit inspired by the Rena disaster. Children in Rebekah’s year 0-1 new entrant class learned about the impact of the disaster (which happened on their local beach) through their role as animal rescuers. […]

A video to rekindle your passion for teaching in 2013…?

January 2, 2013

Happy new year to all subscribers to the MOTE Aoteoroa website. There are now 80+ of us! Here’s a video to kick off the new year. In this extract from a presentation given at the Dalai Lama’s Centre for Education, Ken Robinson is his usual brilliant self as he presents his core argument in favour of […]

Video from Peter O’Connor on Charter Schools

December 13, 2012

Check out this You Tube video from Peter O’Connor, which gives a very credible and well informed critique of Charter Schools in NZ. One to watch if you want to get yourself informed on this issue. “The dominant special character of such schools tends to be one of business entrepreneurship” Is this what we want? […]

Request for research participant in Mantle of the Expert

December 2, 2012

Here’s a message on behalf of Auckland-based PhD student Claire Coleman. Claire is looking for someone (preferably local to her) whom she can observe teaching in Mantle as part of her PhD research. My understanding is that she would prefer a primary setting, where the teaching is fully cross-curricular, but a focussed secondary mantle would […]

Call for papers and presenters – Drama NZ conference 2013

November 28, 2012

Check out the attached flyer which invites expressions of interest in presenting at the Drama NZ conference, which will be held in April 2013 at the University of Waikato. This would be a great opportunity for teachers who have worked in Mantle of the Expert to share their discoveries, challenges, tips and so on. It […]

Mantle cluster meeting postponed

November 13, 2012

Hi all The next Waikato branch cluster meeting, which was scheduled for this coming Thursday 15th November has been postponed. Watch this space for future announcements on an alternative date. Also coming soon – further information about the Drama NZ conference 2013 – a professional development opportunity for teachers which includes a range of workshops […]

Lecture on Metaxis

November 8, 2012

Here’s an odd one….. A professorial lecture on Metaxis which is delivered in real world AND second life at the same time. I find it fascinating as the speaker Liz Falconer theorizes online learning and learning in general using just the same theoretical constructs as we use in drama research. An interesting moment when she […]

IDIERI 7: The New Zealand Papers

October 26, 2012

The University of Waikato, in association with Drama NZ and IDIERI (The international Drama in Education Research Institute) have combined to bring you IDIERI 7: THE NZ PAPERS on 28th November, 2012 This is an opportunity to hear current researchers in Drama Education in New Zealand presenting on their projects. Two of these specifically relate […]