When Welbourn School started having trouble with managing apps on multiple iPads, Noel Leeming, a newly recognised Apple Education Reseller, was able to advise the right MDM solution to maximise its use of technology. Welbourn Primary has purchased a number of iPads from Noel Leeming in the past […]
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 […]
For all you Pond users, there’s a new resource to follow … us! INTERFACE has set up a profile on the site, where we’ll be posting information and communicating with the site’s users. We’re looking forward to making ‘Ripples’ and also following what others in the community are […]
A new partnership between education ICT specialist Cyclone and payment solutions provider Debitsuccess is giving parents new and affordable options to pay for the costs involved in their child’s schooling. From donations and fees to uniforms, sports gear, field trips, music classes and now digital devices, there’s no […]
FlexiGroup – which runs the Equico leasing brand – has agreed to buy Telecom Rentals (TRL). “Bringing TRL into the FlexiGroup portfolio will consolidate our distribution footprint in New Zealand and provides significant scale,” said FlexiGroup CEO Tarek Robbiati. “With approximately 1,350 customers across education, data centres, digital […]
Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education has released its second te reo Māori learning app, Puna, which is available for free on the App Store and Google Play. The app, developed by staff from Te Kura Māori, which carries out teaching and research related to Māori education, […]
Children should be taught ‘digital literacy’ as a core skill alongside maths and English, a report by a House of Lord committee says. Computer technology brings “huge opportunities for the UK, but also significant risks”, the Lords Digital Skills Committee warns. The internet should be viewed as a […]
YouTube has launched YouTube Kids, a special version of its service designed for children, showing content aimed at younger views and keeping them from watching videos for too long. The app will be distinct from the normal YouTube app and will initially be available only as an app on Android and iOS. […]
Applications for the March intake of the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Practice (Digital and Collaborative Learning) close on 6 March 2015. The Mind Lab by Unitec, located in Auckland, Gisborne and Wellington, has partnering with the NEXT Foundation to provide 800 public school teachers with a $2,000 scholarship towards […]
What’s on your tech radar? Whatever it is, you’ll find it at INTERFACEXpo 2015. If you make the ICT decisions for your school, this is a day not to be missed, with presentations, workshops, an exhibition, and networking opportunities. We’ll be holding three events in May – all […]
Social studies teacher Rich Rowley says he ‘couldn’t have managed’ without video service eTV and its easy access to New Zealand content. What attracted you to eTV? The main reason was easy access to New Zealand specific content. I’ve heard some teachers say: “why do we need eTV when […]
Pink’s not traditionally been my thing but I can definitely make an exception for the new Stream Notebook 11 from HP (although it’s officially Orchid Magenta and also comes in Horizon Blue). First impressions are this device looks good, performs pretty well and is very affordable. The RRP […]
