Included with the latest issue of INTERFACE is your guide to keyboard finger placement from Acer. Inside is a colour-coded guide to the sections of the keyboard where you place each finger and thumb. For example, your left middle finger should be used for the keys 3, E, […]
In partnership with the University of Otago, Canon is proud to sponsor the highly sought-after student experience. The Hands-On at Otago programme offers students going into Years 12 and 13 the opportunity to spend a week in the shoes that they’ll walk in once they begin tertiary education. […]
There were some awesome prizes up for grabs in the last issue. Thanks to everyone who entered. Here are the winners. Charging devices will never be the same again for Karen Crosbie, Excellere College, Whangarei, and Carolyn Milne, Reefton Area School, West Coast, who both won a Three-in-One […]
From STREAM subjects to content supporting the new History curriculum, ETV offers both free and subscription based video resources for every teacher. Anywhere, anytime learning In our radically different COVID world, teachers are enthusiastically embracing online resources to capture and hold the attention of students who are less […]
We’ve teamed up with game-making platform Gamefroot for an awesome student coding competition – ‘The Great NZ Histories Student Game Design’ – with the winner getting to visit the Gamefroot team at its studio in Wellington. If you’re already onto it, that’s great. If not, there’s still plenty […]
STEAM learning represents a turning point in learning as it creates a bridge between subjects that were traditionally studied separately. Combined with the latest Acer education technology, this makes it an effective enabler to engage students in an unprecedented way. The synergy of science, technology, engineering, art, and […]
Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ) has announced that its annual conference in October is switching to an online format. In a statement it said: “While it was a difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face version of our conference, we still aim to make the most of our great line-up […]
Chrome Education Upgrade Licences The Ministry of Education and Google have signed a new partnership agreement allowing state and state integrated schools to continue to claim the Ministry-funded Chrome Education Upgrade Licences for eligible Chromebook devices, School-owned, leased and student BYOD Chromebooks are eligible to apply for the Ministry-funded […]
From today, Home Learning TV is returning and featuring educational lessons, as well as entertaining content for children. This time around Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV will take over TVNZ’s DUKE+1 daytime schedule between 9am and 1pm on week days, with programmes and lessons for children aged 2 […]
Looking for ideas and advice for enhancing remote learning? Check out Acer’s report ‘Schooling Online During Periods of Disruption’. It discusses the challenges that online learning has brought to the surface, particularly with technology, and will provide some best practices and tips that have been developed by teachers […]
Meet the winners of the INTERFACE Minecraft Competitions 2022 INTERFACE NEWS AND VIEWS NOTICEBOARD ETV: Free access to videos and resources for all teachers in Term 3 How to claim your school’s Google Maps listing The Mind Lab: New course at Tech Futures Lab aims to demystify software development Search […]
While it can be a challenge engaging kids in general with digital technology (STEM, coding, robotics, etc.), getting girls interested and involved can be especially difficult. How are you encouraging girls into the subject? What are the challenges you face and how are you getting them hooked on […]
