The strategy has been developed in the context of the Government’s Digital Strategy for Aotearoa and the Strategy for a Digital Public Service. It outlines high level digital and data outcomes for agencies to pursue for the education sector.
Te matawhānui, the vision of the strategy, is threefold:
- Learners and educators can thrive – live, learn and work – in the digital world.
- People are digital and data capable, contributing to personal, community and New Zealand’s growth.
- Learning, teaching, assessment, and research make best use of data and digital.
The strategy is built on e toru ngā pūtake, three foundations:
- Te Tiriti – giving effect to the Treaty anchors the strategy to benefit all New Zealanders.
- Equity – trusted digital and data services can help all learners and whānau, educators and providers, to flourish.
- Agencies Working Together – by identifying long-term aims and outcomes, education agencies can help educators, learners and providers reap the benefits of digital and data.
Within the focus areas (te aronui) of connection, commitment and capability, the strategy identifies six areas of mahi and associated actions to guide digital and data initiatives across and within education agencies.
The strategy (in English and Te Reo) is available from the MoE website www.education.govt.nz/digitalstrategy
The strategy is supported by videos and stories of good digital practice from across the education sector – we hope you enjoy the links below:
- This example highlights the mahi of: Te ao Māori in digital design, from Rūaumoko Deaf Marae: where te ao Māori is impacting a virtual digital world for deaf learners.
- This example highlights the mahi of: Transformed learning, teaching, assessment and research, from Avonside Girls’ High School where building teachers’ digital skills is sparking imagination in learners.
- This example highlights the mahi of: Transformed learning, teaching, assessment and research, from CoDriVR at Waimate High School where learning in a virtual world makes young Kiwis safer drivers.