From STEM to STEAM or STREAM (or even SMET, STEEM, STREM, SMERFT, STEMIE) … these are acronyms synonymous with an engaging and effective part of today’s education. What does it all mean? How are these concepts being used by teachers? And what impact are they having? INTERFACE investigates. […]
Are you using social media in your teaching? It could be in the classroom or for your own reference and PD. Whatever the reason, we want to hear about your experiences. Just get in touch with INTERFACE Editor Greg Adams, greg.adams@interfacemagazine.co.nz
Be ready to project at any time and in almost any place with the BosonOptics Nano Projector. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, this great little tool is easy and effective to use – from a classroom, to a gym, to a library, to […]
INTERFACEXpo is a free event for people who make and influence the decisions about the direction and implementation of digital technology solutions at their school. Hosted by INTERFACE Magazine, it’s our annual, one-day conference that takes place in different locations around New Zealand. This year we’re visiting: Lower […]
The organising committee of the New Zealand Primary Schools Teachers’ Conference has issued this statement: “It is with regret that we announce that the New Zealand Primary Teachers Conference will not be running this year, in April 2020. “The conference committee have had to make this tough decision […]
Today is Internet Safety Day – a day dedicated to promoting a safer online world and inspiring conversation and discussion about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. A good place to start is Netsafe’s Safer Internet Day site (netsafe.org.nz/safer-internet-day) where you’ll find a collection of resources to get you started, including […]
Network for Learning (N4L) is beginning a four-year wireless upgrade programme for schools. Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has announced classroom internet throughout hundreds of schools will get a boost via a new support programme, Te Mana Tūhono, (the Power of Connectivity). From this month, N4L will begin […]
The team at INTERFACE hopes you all had an enjoyable holiday – now school terms are starting and it’s back to the business of learning. We’re looking forward to working with you during the year ahead. The first magazine is out at the end of February. The feature […]
Well, another year is almost over. How was the digital journey for you? From e-sports to robots, drones to makerspaces, we hope our coverage of the e-learning world both informed and inspired you. Educators face many challenges in the year ahead, not least the new Digital Technologies learning […]
Challenge your students to explore and showcase their passion for science in the KineticKiwi competition. The aim is to create an original video (three to five minutes long) that explains a topic in one of the following subjects: “Submissions will be judged based on creativity, understanding and interest,” […]
Congratulations again to Julian Langbein, of Campbells Bay School, who won the Primary category in our recent ‘Make a Machine’ Minecraft student competition. We met up with him today to present him with his certificate and class prize – a Meccano Meccanoid G15 Ks Personal Robot, courtesy of […]
Thanks to everyone in Room 2 at Papakura Central School for your warm welcome this morning. Teacher aide Stellest de Villiers won a recent competition, where we challenged you to name the items we used to create the masthead in our September issue. The promise of food was […]
