Fifteen pioneering Kiwi teachers have been selected to join a global community of 800 educators as part of the Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert Programme. Each year, Microsoft selects people who are creatively using technology and want to share their experience and successes with other teachers. “The Microsoft […]
Wow, what some marvellous Minecrafters you are! Thanks to everyone who entered our Minecraft competition. We set you the task of creating a structure in the game, based on accuracy and neatness of construction, complexity of design, and appropriate use of materials. You blew us away with your […]
Thanks to everyone who entered the INTERFACE Awards 2014. We’ve been so impressed with the entries this year – you really are doing some amazing things with technology in your classrooms. “There were some pretty tough decisions this year,” said INTERFACE Editor Greg Adams. “The standard of entries […]
Schoolgen has announced the winners in the Mean Green House Competition 2014 – a promotion that challenges students to design a cutting-edge energy-efficient house that uses solar energy. They are: Primary ( Year 5 – 6): Waterloo School, Lower Hutt Intermediate (Year 7-8): Raroa Intermediate School, Wellington Secondary […]
Once again the awards night at the MADE Awards was a huge success – as you can see. Well done to everyone involved. The Weta Workshop Supreme Award went to Rooms 7 and 15, at Maungatapu School. Winning the INTERFACE-sponsored Documentary category were: Years 1-3: The Sensational Room […]
Not long to go now until registrations open for INTERFACE Xpo 2015. It’ll coincide with the publication of our first issue next year. Of course, we’ll let you know as soon as it happens, so you can book your place! We’ll be holding three events and can finally […]
Can you help? Selwyn Ridge Primary School’s Matthew Thomas as invited INTERFACE readers to review Lowercase Keyboard, a custom keyboard he’s created for iPad apps. “Lowercase Keyboard is a unique app, in that it provides a system wide keyboard for use in all iPad apps that utilise the […]
HP has unveiled its Stream Notebooks. The company explains: “Designed for busy classrooms and multiple users, the new HP Stream Notebooks let you store your content in the cloud for easy access and extra piece of mind when backing up work. Available with 11 and 13.3-inch screens, they […]
Schools committed to meeting the needs of today’s learners are finding the answer in Schoology. It’s a new breed of LMS that more than meets the Future Focused Learning recommendations of the Ministry’s 21st Century Reference Group, writes Lee Suckling. Schoology is an online learning and classroom management […]
You can support students to become involved in cycling at school by checking out resources at the Bike Wise ‘10 for Teachers’. It’s full of activities that will engage students and help them discover why people cycle, as well as learn about safe cycling equipment and practices. Here’s […]
Te Aroha College’s Troy Smith is one of 15 New Zealand teachers accepted as a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for 2015. Next year he will be working to implement 21st Century learning with partner schools. How do you feel about being made a MIE Expert? Very excited and humbled. I’m […]
Christchurch’s Linwood College has been experimenting with Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 devices since the start of the year and has been impressed with the results, writes Lee Suckling. Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet 3 has proved the perfect addition to Linwood College’s philosophy for providing ICT for students that replicates […]
