Issue 130 – Term 1, March 2026
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INTERFACE News and Views
Student Minecraft Competition 2026: It’s coming in Term 2!
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Putting a focus on teaching AI literacy for students If we don’t teach our young people AI Literacy, who will? That was the question that started Susana Tomaz on her journey to find an answer and help bring the pioneering Day of AI
initiative to New Zealand.
Student rebuilds school block by block in Minecraft What began as a teacher’s suggestion became a labour of love for a Wairarapa College student – who spent 10 months painstakingly recreating his entire school inside the virtual world.
Can screen time actually be a good thing for kids? Screen time often gets a bad rap. But could time on their devices actually be good for teens? Well, yes, according to the latest research, which shows that digital tools can support kids’
wellbeing, learning and healthy habits.
File Share: Free online resources for educators.
Survey: Students’ mental health facing growing online pressures More needs to be done to protect the mental health of 1000s of New Zealand primary and secondary students, according to new research that shows exposure to harmful digital content is growing in frequency and expanding into new platforms.
Competitions: Heaps of great prizes to be won!
INTERFACE March 2026