Feeling hot? Keep cool this summer with a USB-powered Mini Desk Fan. Measuring just 4-inches wide, it’s ideal for the classroom or office. This powerful, compact device comes in a stylish chrome finish and with a kickstand, so you can set at the perfect angle. Simply connect […]
Issue 91 – Term 4, November 2018 Previous issues of Interface available for just $4.60, plus P&P, for orders in New Zealand. (Overseas rates available on request.) Click here to place and order. To read more you can subscribe at interfaceonline.co.nz/subscribe/ Subscriptions start from just $1 a copy! INTERFACE News […]
Lincoln, Palmerston North or Auckland. Wherever you joined us this year, it was great to see so many educators engaging with the latest digital tech. We had an awesome time and hope you were inspired to take your and […]
Attention all Minecrafters. It’s that time of year again to get your thinking caps on and your Minecraft blocks on the move. INTERFACE and School-gen have teamed up for the 2018 Minecraft Eco-house Student Competition. Entries are now open (and close 28 September 2018, the end of Term […]
Parents who restrict their children’s use of new media technologies may be acting counterproductively as their child’s academic performance could suffer as a result, a University of Zurich study shows. This article is exclusive to the print version of INTERFACE Magazine. To read more you can subscribe at interfaceonline.co.nz/subscribe/ Subscriptions […]
Learning a language isn’t easy. But digital technology is playing an increasingly useful role in providing both engaging and authentic ways to do it. This article is exclusive to the print version of INTERFACE Magazine. To read more you can subscribe at interfaceonline.co.nz/subscribe/ Subscriptions start from just $1 a copy! […]
Keeping students safe and focused, while delivering digital learning and modern exploratory pedagogy, is a significant challenge for schools – but one that can be faced with confidence thanks to Linewize by Family Zone. According to the latest statistics from the Pew Research Center, more than 95 per […]
Who is Digital Circus? We developed Digital Circus to provide encouragement and support to educators so that they could learn how to deliver digital technology within the learning environment. Now, as a nationwide PLD provider, we are very fortunate to have a team of Ministry of Education accredited […]
Skeleton horses and killer bunnies may not be traditional learning tools but Te Papa’s new mod for Minecraft is using them to teach important lessons about earthquake safety. Te Papa and the Earthquake Commission (EQC) are hoping to shake up how kids learn about earthquakes by developing a […]
In every issue of INTERFACE, ‘File Share’, ‘Lesson Ideas’ and elsewhere feature a range of free tools and resources that teachers can use in their classrooms to make the digital journey easier and more attainable. Latest in File Share: Issue 109, November 2021 There are 36 free tools […]
How often do you make yourself a hot drink, only to forget about it and come back to a stone-cold cuppa? Well, no more. That’s right, no more tepid tea or cold coffee! Wave goodbye to not-so-hot chocolate and slightly warm soup, thanks to the ‘USB Mug […]
IMHO, LOL, OIC, OMG. If you’ve read students’ writing recently, chances are you’ve come across terms like these. If you’re becoming more and more perplexed to see them using texting talk in their homework and writing assignments, help is at hand. In this book, English teacher Jennifer French […]
