What I’ve learned from Articulate Storyline (and what you can learn, too)
Lift Ed's Kelly Watson develops learning solutions for organisations and businesses. Read how she became a master at using Elearning software programme Articulate Storyline, and get some practical…
How educational publishing has nurtured a nation of readers
Our CE, Alex, recently reflected on how educational publishing in New Zealand has nurtured a nation of young readers for The Sapling. Check out this excerpt.
World Book Day: Books that changed us
April 23 is World Book Day – a tribute to reading and publishing. We’ve marked the occasion by making a compilation of books that have influenced us in some way, great or small.
Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2017
The Elsie Locke Writing Prize is a narrative writing competition open to year 7 and 8 students. The prize commemorates Elsie Locke’s life. Since 2009, thousands of students have participated in the…
NZ student wins Commonwealth writing competition
We were thrilled when a NZ student won a Commonwealth-wide short story writing competition (one we were lucky enough to have had a small role in). Meet the winner, James Balston, and read his…
Seasons greetings from Lift Education!
From all of us here at Lift Education – we wish you the warmest of seasons greetings. Have an amazing Christmas, and a wonderful new year! As you'll know, we were evacuated from our building just…
In memoriam – Martin Simpson
Martin Simpson, a long-time collaborator of ours, sadly passed away earlier this month. Martin was a very talented illustrator, and he will be missed.
Themes in the School Journal: Supporting teachers in the classroom
Editor Susan Paris talks about the School Journal series and how revisiting the same idea in stories can support teaching and learning in classrooms.
PSA: Wellington Earthquake
You’ll be aware of the recent earthquake activity in Wellington. Because of it, we're out of our physical office – here's a note about our circumstances.
Throwback Thursday: The School Journal in 1942
This week we unearthed a few old copies of The School Journal from our archives. Take a look inside and read one of the stories New Zealand children read in 1942!
Meet the Gocks
Joe and Fay Gock are outstanding Kiwis – we wrote an article about them in Connected Level 2 in 2014. Check out why they're back in the news, and how you might use their story in your classroom.
World Book Day: 15 books you should read this year
World Book Day is a celebration of reading and publishing – two things we love dearly at Lift Education. In its honour, we’ve put together a list of books we love. Take a look at our picks and see if…
Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2016
Need a great writing focus for your year 7 and 8s? Lift Education and the Elsie Locke Trust present the Elsie Locke Writing Prize 2016 – an exciting opportunity for students to write a short story,…
A River of Stories: A Commonwealth education resource
A River of Stories is a four-volume set of stories and poems themed around the four elements – earth, fire, air, and water. The books are illustrated with vibrant, full-colour pictures by…
The flipped classroom: Why active learning matters most
Have you heard of the "flipped" classroom? Lift Education's Neale Pitches shares his thoughts on it, and shares why his money is still on the in-classroom experience.
Teachable moments: Commonwealth Day
Are you ready for Commonwealth Day? There’s a lot for our students to learn – and it's all helping to build their knowledge of the world.
Creating fonts for young readers
“Typography” is often not the first thing that springs to mind when describing a designer’s role in the creation of educational materials. Often words like graphics, layout, images, colour, and…
Ready to Write a Ready to Read
Kylie Parry is the author of four Ready to Read titles, Lost, Three Princesses, and her revised takes on the Little Red Hen and Jack and the Beanstalk. Here she reveals just how hard it is to write a…
A River of Stories: An education resource from the Commonwealth
A River of Stories is an illustrated anthology of poems and stories published by the Commonwealth Education Trust. It's a brilliant resource, designed to engage young readers and add energy to…
War themes in the NZ School Journal
If you’ve got students eager for more war-based content, or you’d like to deepen their understanding of what war is, the Ministry of Education’s Instructional Series has you covered.