Are your students mad for Minecraft? Well, get your thinking caps on and your blocks on the move because entries are now open for our annual Minecraft competition just for them. This year we’ve teamed up with MOTAT and the challenge is to design and build a ‘machine’ […]
A sure bet to injecting some enthusiasm and engagement in the classroom is to let your students dig deep into the primal appeal of games. Games hold an important biological function and can play a part in teaching a host of social, physical, and psychological skills. Young and […]
Thanks to everyone who entered our Gamefroot student competition. You really took up the challenge and created some awesome games. We’re delighted to announce that the winners are … From moas and meres to pistols and possums, there were plenty of excellent game design skills on display in […]
Not everyone wants to watch ETV content on a small computer display or to bother with connecting a PC to a large screen. Enter the Set Top Box, a new way for teachers to easily access and view ETV on a big screen at home or in class. […]
As winter turns to spring, we’re heading into the last quarter of the year and that means your thoughts will be well and truly turning to 2020. How is your school going to continue its digital technology journey? What new solutions and approaches will you be trying? Maybe […]
Calling all student coders: Don’t forget entries close today, Friday 5 July, for the INTERFACE-Gamefroot competition! There’s still time to get your entries in. But don’t delay. For further information and full entry details go to interfaceonline.co.nz/2019/05/10/calling-all-student-coders-entries-open-for-interface-gamefroot-competition/ Aim of the game With the theme of New Zealand history, […]
Watching videos can be anything from mindless blobbing-out, through disengaged and engaged passivity, to active learning. In order to facilitate students moving beyond mild entertainment, interacting with the video, while watching, is key. And that’s where Enhanced Video Annotation (EVA) comes in, writes Gretchen Badenhorst. The difficulty of […]
Are you using drones in your teaching? If so, we want to hear about your experiences for a ‘special feature’ in the next issue. Just get in touch with INTERFACE Editor Greg Adams,greg.adams@interfacemagazine.co.nz
Wow, what a great three days we had for this year’s INTERFACEXpo. Thanks to everyone who joined us. Starting in Lincoln, we travelled to Napier, and then onto Auckland. We heard from speakers on topics ranging from learning accessibility and Artificial Intelligence, to Adobe’s design tools and the 123 Tech […]
After a wide ranging review, N4L has confirmed that it will be shutting down Pond. The platform will officially close Friday 28 June 2019. “We know that for some this will be very disappointing news – we’re disappointed too,” said CEO Larrie Moore. “The simple reality is that […]
The countdown has begun. The truck’s on its way and it’s just four days until we kick off INTERFACEXpo 2019 in Lincoln. We’ll be hosting the first of three events at the Lincoln Events Centre on Friday (24 May). We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there – as […]
Year 5/6 student-led team, the Odderbots, showed ‘exemplary effort and perseverance’ to win coveted VEX Robotics Judges Award The Robotics team from Fielding’s Manchester Street School has once again brought home a prestigious award from the international VEX Robotics Challenge. Receiving the coveted ‘Judges Award’ for exemplary effort […]
