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INTERFACE News and Views
Noticeboard All the latest e-learning news Use of Tahi grows as students trial online exams The number of schools using N4L’s new digital service Tahi is set to rise, as trials for the NZQA digital assessments begin this month. Mastering the awesome world of Minecraft Minecraft is having a big impact in education. Here teachers and students talk about their experiences and successes using this simple building game in their classrooms. Going where the real and digital worlds collide Augmented Reality combines the real and digital worlds, and has the potential to provide a whole new view on life … and learning. Apps for accessing AR Here are some great AR apps that are well worth a look. Code sharing students A group of enthusiastic Year 12s has opened the door to coding for nearly 100 students in the small Eastern Bay town of Opotiki. The importance of being a computer coder Learning to read and write gives students a language to use and interact with the world around them. Code isn’t much different. Meeting the challenge of running robotics The biggest challenge for Buller High School’s robotics teacher Jessica Wilkes isn’t getting students interested or even teaching the coding. It’s finding the funding for equipment and competitions. Reviews Electronic ‘Bits’ and hybrid ‘Elite’ File Share – Four pages of resources Cool Gizmos – StoryJumper – Video Calling – Mobile Apps Book Reviews Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids: Projects for Exploring and Teaching Math, Science, History, and Culture Lesson Ideas SETI@Home – Quiver Competitions Some great prizes to be won! There may not seem a natural connection between classical guitar lessons and robotics. But this unlikely combination started the ball rolling for a robot phenomenon we now all know as Sphero. |
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