Network for Learning (N4L) has announce two major developments to help its portal Pond become an integral part of teacher planning. It’s now open to all educators working in New Zealand schools, and N4L has also recently introduced its new Make a Splash programme – “a self-manage programme to introduce […]
Thierry N’Doufou’s three eldest children tumble out of the car; the little one trips over her school bag as she tries to work out what to do with her break-time snack. “We continue to go to school here as we went to school 100 years ago,” says the […]
Microsoft confirmed that it’s buying massively popular game Minecraft and the studio behind it, Mojang. The purchase amount is $2.5 billion. The company says it “plans to continue to make Minecraft available across all the platforms on which it is available today: PC, iOS, Android, Xbox and PlayStation.” Though Microsoft […]
Wow, we’ve been blown away with your entries so far! If you’re still thinking about it, there’s still time to enter this year’s INTERFACE Awards … but don’t delay. Entries close in just under a month. “What we’re looking for are people who are making successful and effective […]
Cyclone has a team of e-learning specialists that work with schools to ensure the learning outcomes within their strategic plans are aligned with their technical capability. Here we talk to three of them about their work. Arnika Brown, e-Learning Facilitator Almost a year ago, Arnika Brown swapped […]
Five rural primary schools are in the running to win a share of $20,000 worth of HP products and support thanks to the inaugural HP Rural Schools Competition. A panel of judges, including a Rural Women NZ representative, reviewed more than 60 entries to select the following schools […]
Connected Educator Month (CEM) begins on 1 October and brings a new approach to educators’ professional learning by bringing networking, knowledge, professional development and community together all online, all month. CEM is a series of online events and activities, including forums and conversations with experts, webinars, virtual guided tours, […]
Need to print remotely or on the go? What factors should you be considering when choosing mobile printing solutions? Here we talk to HP’s Scott Leman, Print Market Development Manager, on the latest trends, supported devices and ways to print. What do you and HP see as the […]
Thanks to everyone who took part in our Reader Survey. Your feedback really matters to us and by sharing your views and opinions you’re helping us to keep improving and bringing you the best magazine possible. Here are just a few of the things we learned: 91 per […]
When N4L asked teachers what they need the most, their answer was “more time”. Time to plan, to be inspired to inspire and, most importantly, time to teach and engage with their students. Pond helps teachers save time planning while being inspired by what other teachers are doing. […]
3D printing opens up new and exciting pathways for learning opportunities and outcomes in schools, as Neville Walker discovers. 3D printers can be used to create a range of objects, from true-to-life replicas and high-resolution models, to functioning prototypes, visual aids, real world products, and more. While it’s […]
A new digital textbook that was introduced to US students in Houston, Texas is very different from any other textbook one would have ever come across in the past. It is the first digital schoolbook in which lessons are personalised. The book creators wanted to change how students learn […]
