Early childhood education through distance learning – so how does that work then?
The Early Childhood service of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu, New Zealand’s correspondence school, was looking for a bridge between new technology and what they knew all children needed to learn, through hands-on, full sensory experiences. Storypark fitted the bill perfectly. Being an educator and a parent I was intrigued as to how Te Kura managed distance, and connected...
Introducing learning sets, learning tags and other updates!
We are excited to have released our new ‘Learning sets and learning tags’ features! Storypark has been working with teachers and experts in New Zealand and Australia to help enrich learning stories by deepening links to curriculum, learning outcomes and other important aspects of learning. A particular “Learning set” can be selected when setting up a Storypark account to immediately...
Recording and sharing family memories this holiday
Holidays can be a wonderful time spent together with family, sharing stories and making new memories. When relatives are visiting it’s a great time to record and share family stories to keep memories alive. It’s important that someone in the family record these stories and memories so they can be shared again and again. Storypark is a wonderful way to...
10 Great Apps for Early Childhood Development
Education is on shifting ground as technology has made it possible to connect, record and educate children with more and more exciting tools. With so many tools and apps available, it’s hard to know where to begin. Many “educational” apps offer little in the way of education and there are many “entertainment” apps that can be quite educational. So how do...