So, tell us … how is it for you? And you could WIN this fabulous Pavilion x360! Yes, it’s time again for our annual Reader Survey. We want to find out how you’re using ICT … and how you think we’re doing here at INTERFACE. Your feedback really […]
Schoolgen’s Mean Green House Design competition helps promote inquiry learning. Using a 3D modelling program could help your students create the winning designs. Are your students the great sustainable architects of the future? Schoolgen is inviting all Year 5 to Year 10 students to again take part […]
What happens when history and Minecraft collide? Through using this simple building tool, students at Alfriston College have gone on an exciting educational journey to recreate an event that’s helped to shape the nation, writes Mark Sutherland. With the advice of leading academics stating that good learning takes […]
Auckland’s One Tree Hill College needed an effective and convenient way for the school’s admin team to communicate with students. Its search led it to Samsung’s MagicInfo display solution and it’s quickly become a critical part of internal school messaging. Whilst looking for a reliable solution to get […]
In the last issue, we announced the three winners of the Toshiba Portégé Z10t competition: Jo Day, of Churchill Park School; Ngaire Addis, of Havelock North High School; and Marije Knevel, of Lyall Bay School. Each received a Portégé Z10t for their classroom. However, this was a two-part […]
Auckland’s Ponsonby Primary School tried an innovative way to help motivate a small group of Year 2 students improve their writing skills. It introduced Samsung Galaxy Notes as part of an accelerated literacy programme and the results were ‘amazing’. Kids read and write at a variety of […]
More and more teachers are using technology in their classroom – but are they using it effectively? Auckland teachers Saunil Hagler and Brandon Laurenson explain their unique and successful methodology that they believe is a way to avoid the ‘technology trap’ facing schools. We have worked with many […]
Teaching computer coding in schools is becoming ever more popular, from robotics to modifying open source software to writing games and apps. If it’s something you’d like to introduce in your classroom, there are plenty of simple and effective ways to do it, as Jen Zajac and Kristina […]
When Auckland’s Selwyn College made the move to BYOD, its existing security measures weren’t up to the challenge. So, it turned to a single solution from WatchGuard and hasn’t looked back. Six years ago, Selwyn College’s academic results were poor, with less than half of students passing NCEA […]
Rosehill College partnered with Noel Leeming to implement a carefully-managed BYOD programme – and it’s been to the benefit of every Year 9 family involved, writes Lee Suckling. Last year, Rosehill College spent time fine-tuning its requirements for BYOD before going out to market. “We’d employed a director […]
As part of Balmoral School’s strategic plan, the Auckland school focused on developing a 21st Century learning environment. It began with a BYOD programme, facilitated by a managed wireless network. “We wanted wireless all the time but not for the features, we just needed it to work,” said […]
Are you moving onto the N4L? Do you plan on introducing a BYOD programme? Watchdog is holding a series of seminars across the country to help schools manage their internet usage. “With the introduction of BYOD, free internet access and an increase in devices using the net, […]
