What’s new and improved with interactive whiteboards? Greg Adams went looking for answers at the 2nd NZ and Australia IWB Conference. Walking through the exhibitors’ stands, it’s not hard to come to the conclusion that every classroom should have an interactive whiteboard. In the right hands they put […]
They might not be in the shops yet but that hasn’t stopped Redoubt North School successfully introducing iPads to staff and students. Phil Toomer explains how. How did you get your hands on some iPads? We purchased a couple on TradeMe and trialled them with both the staff […]
Schools are increasingly looking to digital signage to improve communication with students, staff and parents. Here Greg Adams finds out more. With students, staff and parents being bombarded with a seemingly ever increasing flow of information, it’s little wonder that getting your message across can sometimes seem like […]
Familiarity breeds contempt, so the saying goes. However, when it comes to technology in the classroom, familiarity can be your secret weapon for successful e-learning integration, writes David Kinane. In my role as an ICT facilitator in schools I often work with those who are unsure how using […]
A school principal’s role in guiding e-learning is now essential in order to ensure continuity and sustainability, writes David Kinane. In a recent interview social media website Mashable asked the question: “Should CEOs be fluent in social media?” (fizurl.com/fluent) While the article accepts that current regulation in the […]
The Internet is not a naturally safe environment. From phishers to paedophiles, when kids go online they’re at risk. What’s being done to protect them? Lee Suckling investigates. For young people, cybersafety refers to the ways students can use the Internet in a safe and cautious manner. With […]
A policy of buying refurbished CANZ computers has helped Waiopehu College achieve its hardware goals, writes John MacGibbon. Waiopehu College, a 700-student secondary school in Levin, is well-equipped computing-wise, with better than one computer for every two students. Helping the school achieve this ratio has been a policy […]
Ten thousand new computers are introduced into NSW schools each week under the Australian state’s Digital Education Revolution plan to offer 1:1 laptop support in schools. Lee Suckling finds out more. The Digital Education Revolution policy in New South Wales is developing the world’s largest full 1:1 student […]
School Orewa College decided against an official student laptop programme. Instead, it’s encouraging students to bring in any laptop and connect wirelessly to the school’s network, explains Tony Zaloum. At Orewa College we firmly believe that if students have easy access to computers then the shape of teaching […]
Why are computer games popular and is there something here for teachers and schools to learn from and exploit? David Kinane investigates. In the enlightened 70s, comics (especially those American ones with superheroes) were sniffed at by those in the know as a poor substitute for reading; yet […]
If you don’t think robotics is quite your thing, think again. It has a wide range of uses and the impact of fitting robots into your teaching can be huge. There are many good reasons for using robotics in class, as those teachers successfully using the technology will […]
One in five classrooms in New Zealand now have an interactive whiteboard. What’s in it for the teacher? And where to next for IWBs? Lee Suckling investigates. An interactive whiteboard – commonly known as an IWB – is “a tool that connects to a computer that can perform […]
