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Really enjoying our time at ULearn this year. Great to see so many people. Lots of ideas and solutions to discuss and digest!
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Great start to ULearn 16
The first day of ULearn16 is done and it’s been a great start. Plenty to see and do, and satisfy everyone’s thirst for digital technology in education. Especially enjoyed getting to grips with robots, 3D printers and laser cutters! Thanks to everyone who’s come by the INTERFACE stand. […]
INTERFACE Awards 2016 – entries close soon!
Are you proud of what you’re achieving with digital technology in your classroom? Want to share your success? Entries close soon for INTERFACE Awards 2016 – Friday 7 October is the cut-off date. If you’re thinking about entering, don’t delay! Simply tell us what you’ve done with digital technology […]
Going to uLearn16? Stop by the INTERFACE stand and grab a FREE 4GB memory stick (while stocks last)
If you’re going to be at uLearn16, don’t forget to come to our exhibition stand. We’d love to see to and have a chat. Plus, we’ll be giving out a special INTERFACE 4GB USB stick, packed with information from us and selected companies. Swing by early and grab […]
Healthy Online: Digital Citizenship training for educators
Bridging the Gap is offering ‘Digital Citizenship’ training for educators. This includes interactive, 4-session Professional Development for teachers Years 0-13. H
The importance of being a computer coder
Learning to read and write gives students a language to use and interact with the world around them. Code isn’t much different, writes Dan Milward. Code is the language of computers. If we want students who are digitally competent and who can make things that work on a […]
Education Awards 2016: Make your choice!
Have you voted yet? ‘Teachers Choice’ voting is now open in the Education Awards 2016 – and runs to 19 October. Teachers around the country are being invited to cast their vote for the nominated educational resources that they find the most useful in their classrooms. If you […]
Check out an ‘Open Lab’ at The Mind Lab
Like to test the waters before you take the plunge on its Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Practice programme? The Mind Lab By Unitec’s ‘Open Labs’ are the best way to do so. Some are running this week, so check the dates and locations now. “Our Open Labs are the […]
Wanted: Your experiences using Virtual Reality
Are you using Virtual Reality in your classroom? If so, we want to hear from you for an upcoming ‘special issue’ on this new and engaging technology. We want you to tell us about your experiences using and developing VR teaching solutions. Just get in touch with INTERFACE […]
Use of Tahi grows as students trial online exams
The number of schools using N4L’s new digital service Tahi is set to rise, as trials for the NZQA digital assessments begin this month. Participating schools will be among the first to use Tahi to sign into their digital assessments. Tahi works with a school’s Student Management System […]
Phoning home helps threatened languages live on
Mobile phones, computers and other technology are often thought to erode the unique cultural identities of small communities, but a Victoria University of Wellington Professor of Linguistics argues the opposite can be true. Professor Miriam Meyerhoff, a sociolinguist in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, has […]
Biggest update to education in 27 years
The biggest update to education in New Zealand in nearly 30 years was introduced in Parliament yesterday by Education Minister Hekia Parata. “The Education (Update) Amendment Bill is about enabling schools to provide a flexible 21st century education focussed on the achievement of every young New Zealander, says […]
