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Keep informed about the hot topics in education. This page brings you educational news and views direct from the field.

May 10th, 2012

Learning Media short-listed for international education marketing award

A B2B sales and marketing app for the iPad has won Learning Media a prestigious finalist’s place in the American Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) Beacon Educational Marketing Awards.

Posted in: Awards, Company, Digital

March 19th, 2012

Essential Professional Development Workshops - Book Now!

Three one-day workshops for Term 2  in Wellington during May and June

Posted in: Company, General news, Literacy

March 7th, 2012

Writers, win $10,000 for your published children's book

Enter the 2012 Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Literature awards for both budding and published writers, with a new category: the Children's Book Award.

Posted in: Literacy

March 2nd, 2012

The Best Website Since Google Turns Eight

NCEA student users rate the Studyit website up there with Google, while research proves its worth.

Posted in: Company, Digital

February 1st, 2012

See the view from both sides of the fence...

Learning Media and CWA are developing a new online resource for the New Zealand Walking Access Commission. Sign-up now for updates...

Posted in: Digital, General news

December 19th, 2011

The Big Pitch

Read David Glover's blog on new digital products and services for the US education system

Posted in: General news

November 18th, 2011

Moriori-themed School Journals Win Again!

Learning Media wins the CLL Best Book or Series in Primary Education Award for the second year in a row for two issues of the School Journal.

Posted in: Awards

November 1st, 2011

Kiwi Kids go Online for Good Kai and Good Fun

Collaborative social media sites like Facebook are the inspiration behind Be Healthy, Be Active – Kia Ora, Kia Korikori ‘, an interactive teaching programme.

Posted in: Health

October 28th, 2011

The Power of Feedback

Darren Gammie blogs about why feedback is important to any individual or group who seeks to improve or change.

Posted in: Digital, General news

October 13th, 2011

Learning Media focuses on future growth in a year of change

Board Chair Sandy Maier said the year had been one of change and challenge for Learning Media,as the company released its 2010/11 financial results.

Posted in: Company, General news

August 29th, 2011

School Journal on Moriori wins Educational Book Design Award

A School Journal on the Moriori has won the Pearson Award for Best Educational Book Design at the Publishers Association of New Zealand’s (PANZ) 2011 Book Design Awards.

Posted in: Awards, Literacy

August 26th, 2011

StudyIt wins Best Student Site Four Times in a Row!

Votes from thousands of grateful students last night won CWA's  StudyIt  website a record fourth victory in a row in the Net Guide’s People Choice Awards as Best Student Site. 

Posted in: Awards, Digital

August 9th, 2011

Town meets country in Cate Hensen's Elsie Locke Writing Prize story

Cate Hensen, a student from Cardinal McKeefry School in Wellington is the winner of this year's Elsie Locke Writing Prize.

Posted in: Literacy

August 3rd, 2011

Levelling The School Journal

Find out more about the levelling of The School Journal and What's New

Posted in: Literacy

July 6th, 2011

CWA develops new tax education online resource for schools

A Citizenship and Tax Education tool developed by CWA New Media for Inland Revenue was launched on 4 July. CWA is a business unit of Learning Media.

Posted in: Digital