3.2.1…Countdown to Kai’s Space Mission After an amazing holiday in Queenstown flying through the trees on the Zipline, a helicopter ride to the top of the Remarkables, a Shark boat jump, and my daughter doing a bungee jump, I do wonder how it will feel to be in a real rocket being launched into space. …
Happy Holiday! How much holiday do teachers get? Most teachers get 13 weeks of annual leave, however, their pay is not calculated pro-rata, nor is it stretched across the year; they are getting paid all year round. Because of this, some people may feel that teachers have way too much holiday. What do you think? …
Blockchain is working in Education What is Blockchain? Everybody is talking about bitcoin, blockchain, and dogecoin. Today we were testing some robots and even the students at Sunnyhills Primary School all knew about these currencies. Investopedia explains Blockchain as a type of database. A database is a collection of information that is stored electronically on …
Why solving puzzles and mazes helps with a growth mindset. Business photo created by freepik – www.freepik.com Mazes! From early childhood, I can remember going into the mirror maze at the Easter Show in my hometown. Although it was scary, I couldn’t help myself, the determination of running around finding the exit was exhilarating. I …
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Pensive thoughts on individuality… We are all different and we celebrate being different. However, at the same time, we also like putting labels on people. I’m a tall woman, so often people will ask “How tall are you?” as if that is the only quantifier to my being. Similarly, I played competitive netball when I …
Gen Z and Competition Since I (baby boomer) started playing netball when I was 5 years old in South Africa I always had a competitive streak in me. However that only meant I practised harder. I remember in high school I started shooting 100 goals a day and at University I challenged myself to shoot …
Overview It would be fair to say that the EDTECH marketplace is pretty saturated, with many different learning tools competing with each other. At Kai’s Clan, we answer teachers with ‘why and how’ will Kai’s Clan make a difference in your classroom. Our system is based on the belief and findings that indicate research-based strategies …
Global STEAM Collaboration Meets Chess Kai’s Clan, in collaboration with EDGEucating, Heidi Williams, MS Robotics, and RoboNation are taking part in the organization of a brand new competition launching in the fall of 2021! We are excited to tell you about the 2021-2022 Global Chess Challenge! Join us for the world’s FIRST-EVER physical and virtual …
Are we teaching students how to debug? This week I’m feeling rather inquisitive and philosophical, which leads to many questions springing into my mind. Now, here’s a paradoxical one: has Google made it too easy for students to give up using their own critical thinking skills to get to an answer, because they know there …
From Russia with Love! I’d like to start today’s blog post off with a big round of applause. At Kai’s Clan, we are so appreciative of teachers that continuously contribute to Kai’s community lessons with their own lessons , so everyone in the community can benefit. An extra big “Kai 5” to the teachers adding to the …
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