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 […]
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 issue (plus a couple of back copies, as well). We’re sure they’ll enjoy it and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been on a journey to authentically integrate more digital technology into the curriculum, writes Mike Hansen, of Scots College Prep School. Realising the potential that it has in the classroom to enhance not only the core literacies of reading, writing and […]
Congratulations to students from TKKM O Te Ara Rima who won top spot in last month’s annual Matific Games. In fact, New Zealand schools excelled, taking out the top three places – Mission Heights Primary School and Kaniere School were second and third, respectively – and seven were […]
