Last year, Grant’s Braes School purchased five iPads. These have been so successful that they’re planning to get more, as ICT lead teacher Craig Kemp explains. At Grant’s Braes School not only is education engaging, fun and exciting but there’s a new word on every student’s lips: iPad. […]
First-time Principal Ally Gibbs moved to Great Barrier Island for all the usual reasons – peace and quiet, the way of life, unspoilt scenery … and the view. But what about the technology, asks Greg Adams. “We don’t have cellphone coverage at school and we have to generate […]
After the Christchurch earthquake, Mount Aspiring College used ICT to help displaced students keep learning, writes Laura Williamson. There weren’t many silver linings to the cloud that was Christchurch’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake last month. However, for students displaced by the quake, one positive has been that, thanks to […]
Ever wondered what it would be like for a computer to mark exams for you? Strathallen College has been testing exam software that does just that and more, writes Matthew Humber. There are wide ranging debates amongst educational institutions as to the validity of online examinations, the focus […]
