Turning on a computer shouldn’t be that difficult. Except if you don’t have any power supply. Most rural schools in Uganda don’t have mains electricity or any other reliable power, leaving them cut off from learning about modern technology. So while the education world is awash with talk about […]
Parents should turn to smartphones, iPads and Kindles to get young children interested in reading amid concerns that growing numbers of infants are rejecting books, a major charity has warned. Research by the National Literacy Trust has found that technology can have a “new and important” role to […]
Upgrade to the new HP Elite and Pro 600 series of desktops and notebooks between 14 March and 30 April 2014 and receive a free monitor or docking station. Simply purchase an HP Elite or Pro 600 series desktop or notebook from your preferred HP reseller and then […]
Google faces a lawsuit in California over whether bulk scanning of emails to deliver advertisements breaches state and federal wiretap laws. In its filings for the lawsuit, the company has also admitted scanning the contents of emails sent and received by American students who attend schools which use […]
Microsoft believes the children are our future, and to prove it, it’s teamed up with the Computer History Museum to make source code available for two groundbreaking programs: MS-DOS and Word for Windows. In a blog post that outlined the deal, Roy Levin, managing director of Microsoft Research, said […]
What’s on the new Common Core-based exams? More than 4 million kids in U.S. schools soon will have a clue. Field testing begins this coming week in 36 states and the District of Columbia on assessments developed by two different groups of states. Participating students will be asked […]
You’ve been SNUP-ed, so now it’s full steam ahead with your BYOD roll-out, right? Well, possibly but before launching into it, determine the capability of the network and ensure it’s up to both the challenge and the expectations, writes David Kinane. Wi-Fi is a game changer for education. […]
Opened in 2004, Alfriston College in South Auckland was purpose built to provide not just an inspiring learning environment but a practical one, as well. A key part of its overall success has been the introduction of digital signage. With more than 1,500 students segmented across five whanau […]
Niua School is in Pukapuka, one of the most isolated places in the Pacific. Matthew Easterbrook recalls his experiences visiting and how the small school’s making big steps towards utilising technology as a learning and teaching tool. The distinctive shape of a stingray is visible as the three […]
Last month, Yahoo’s Connie Chung came to New Zealand to work with NetSafe. She experienced the online challenges we face and plans to use what she’s learned to help make the internet a safer place for Kiwis. At Yahoo, we’re focused on making the world’s daily habits inspiring […]
The new portal that Network for Learning is building for schools is now called Pond, with its new look and key features unveiled this afternoon at the Festival of Education in Auckland by government ministers and N4L senior leaders. The company also explained that a small group of […]
Wellington’s Queen Margaret College has implemented several interactive technologies over the past few years. However, it’s the latest acquisition that has added a truly new dimension to the classroom, writes Lee Suckling. When he started looking, Richard Knuckey thought he was in the market for just another short-throw […]
