Two years ago Carmel College made the decision to implement BYOD. Teacher Felicity Timings was asked to evaluate the impact of the programme among 540 Year 7 to 10 students. Here’s a summary of her results. It was decided to interview students in two stages, qualitative research, in […]
A former KPMG accountant aims to create financially-savvy students after developing virtual banking tool Banqer, writes Lee Suckling. Kendall Flutey was inspired to create Banqer – a virtual banking tool for teaching financial literacy in the classroom – when visiting her family home one day. “My brother is […]
A month before Anzac Day, the last in a series of virtual field trip plans to give students the opportunity to think critically and creatively about the nation’s past, writes Wayne Erb. Last year, students from Hira School, near Nelson, were studying the First World War. They joined […]
The Mind Lab by Unitec continues to champion digital learning for teachers with new opportunities in 2015. It’s opening new centres in Gisborne and Wellington, and a partnership with the NEXT Foundation is offering teacher scholarships, writes Melissa Fincham. Hot on the heels of announcing a partnership with […]
It’s a tough gig being a school leader in today’s modern learning environment. And that means there’s never been a time in education with a greater need for wise and strategic leadership, writes Carolyn Stuart. Make no mistake we’re living in a time of great change. It’s always […]
Sitech Systems NZ has announced it’s entered into a significant relationship with Samsung NZ. This means that it now offers schools not only experience and expertise in the education market but also an expanded product range, specifically the latest display technology. “It makes sense for the two […]
Last year, we reported on Pt England School’s decision to introduce teaching tool Maths-Whizz. Fast forward 12 months and its use is showing impressive results. What impact is Maths-Whizz having on learning outcomes at Pt England School? Well, the analysis of results is showing some remarkable improvements as […]
Not content with enrolling nearly one-third of school and university students, eTV is launching Version 3.5, a major update to its content services, features and functionality. “We’ve been working on eTV version 3.5 for much of this year”, said General Manager Gresham Bradley. “We’re refreshing the look, feel […]
Belmont Primary School on Auckland’s North Shore has been so impressed with the Samsung 65-inch interactive display it recently purchased that two more have been ordered and are on their way, writes Lee Suckling. “Belmont is trying to differentiate itself from surrounding schools with a focus on in-classroom […]
As Avondale College weighs up its options for introducing BYOD, HP’s Pavilion x360 was put through not one but two trials for assessing their use, as David Farquhar explains. Avondale College is currently considering the pathway to develop student use of devices in the classroom. An over-riding objective […]
Show us what you can do with ICT! Teachers across New Zealand are doing fantastic things with information and communications technology. Are you one of them? If you’re proud of what you’re achieving with ICT, then we want to hear from you! Entries are now open for the INTERFACE Awards […]
What if every student, teacher and school in New Zealand had free access to the same 3D software tools that professionals use? Well, that’s exactly what Autodesk has done, writes Lee Suckling. Autodesk has made the pioneering move to offer every secondary school in New Zealand free access […]
