Issue 105 – Term 2, May 2021

INTERFACE NEWS AND VIEWS

NOTICEBOARD

Introducing the new face of education at Microsoft New Zealand

ETV: When C3PO and Marvin (the Paranoid Android) met for a coffee at the Hard Robotics Café …

The Mind Lab: The impact of our teachers on half a million kiwi kids

Protect ākonga from the worst of the web with N4L’s Safe & Secure Internet

All the fun of the MOTAT STEM Fair

How Ngã Motu education cards are making te reo more accessible to kiwi kids Microsoft has worked with CORE Education to develop companion learning resources for teachers, so they can use Ngã Motu in their learning.

Special Feature: Are robots making a connection with your learners? Names such as Sphero, Edison, Kai’s Clan, Beebot, Mindstorms, and mBot are becoming as familiar as any teaching tools in the classroom. Here teachers tell us how they’re using them and what impact the rise of robotics is having on learning outcomes for their students.

Learning is on the move with the STEAM Machine Creative Trust is working to create free and equitable access to STEAM technology and training for schools, teachers and students in the Canterbury area. And one of its latest initiatives, the STEAM Machine, is already off to a flying start.

File Share: Four pages of online resources

Review: Acer TravelMate Spin P4

The Great NZ Histories Student Game Design Competition!

Competitions: Some great prizes to be won!

INTERFACEXpo 2021: Join us and Sir Ian Taylor for an awesome day. Book your spot.