Win a Code Avengers’ licence for your school in 2019
Code Avengers is offering INTERFACE readers the chance to win full access to its coding programme in 2019. Check out the full details at info.codeavengers.com/interface2018/December
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Join Technovation’s ‘Girls for a Change’ challenge
Every year Technovation invites teams of girls to learn and apply the skills needed to solve real-world problems through digital technology – maybe you should take a look. If you have girls who you think would be interested, check out the website. They’ll work with a team of […]
Students lead the way at WeLearn 2018
Last month, students from 15 North Shore schools attended WeLearn 2018. The event showcases what schools are doing with digital technology and students became the teachers for the day running workshops and presentations, writes Joe Lanning. “This year there were 15 schools, 150 kids and 45 teachers that took […]
Free copies of INTERFACE
Help is spread the word about INTERFACE If you know a teacher or school that doesn’t receive INTERFACE, tell them to get in touch. We’ll send them a complimentary copy of the upcoming March issue (plus a couple of back copies, as well). We’re sure they’ll enjoy it […]
Wanted: Your experiences using robotics in the classroom
Are you using robotics in your classroom? If so, we want to hear from you for a ‘special feature’ early next year. We want you to tell us about your experiences using robotics in learning. Big or small. Complex or simple. Just get in touch with INTERFACE Editor […]
All Kiwi schools get the licence to Chrome
Starting today, 1 November, as part of an agreement between Google and the New Zealand Ministry of Education, all state and state-integrated schools across New Zealand will be able to start claiming Ministry funded Chrome Education licences to manage new and existing unmanaged Chromebooks. “The licence allows schools […]
Minecraft competition 2018: Entries now closed
Thanks to everyone who entered our School-gen Minecraft ‘Eco-house’ Competition 2018. Entries are now closed. We received a huge response and record number of entries. There were some truly awesome designs – well done to everyone who took part! The judges are now hard at work determining this […]
Facebook partners with Sticks ‘n’ Stones to offer online safety training
Facebook has announced a partnership with leading Central Otago-based anti-bullying organisation, Sticks ‘n’ Stones to take its commitment to online safety into high schools across New Zealand. The initiative will scale Sticks ‘n’ Stones’ youth-driven programme to offer secondary schools access to Online Safety Advocates – young people […]
Teacher training for Minecraft: Education Edition
Interested in finding out more about Minecraft and how you could use it in your classroom? Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition team will be hosting an exclusive, private training day for teachers on Tuesday 30 October. During this one-day training, you will receive an overview of Minecraft: Education Edition, […]
Minecraft: Competition entries close on Friday
Just a reminder that if you’re planning to enter our Minecraft competition, don’t delay! Entries close on Friday, 28 September (the last day of Term 3). Thanks to everyone who has already entered – there are some awesome designs. Good luck to you all! For full details go […]
WIN a Code Avengers school licence
Code Avengers is giving away a one-year FULL school licence to a New Zealand school to kick-start its digital technology programme in 2019! To find out more and to enter, go to info.codeavengers.com/interface2018/september Code Avengers has recently added nine new Junior courses to the Code Avengers platform. These courses, which fit […]
N4L names partners to support Managed Network upgrade
Network for Learning (N4L) has named an initial list of eight IT support companies to assist it with the upgrade of its Managed Network. Designed to meet the schools’ changing needs around internet capacity and security, N4L began a programme of work to upgrade the government-funded Managed Network […]
