There were some awesome prizes up for grabs in the last issue. Thanks to everyone who entered. Here are the winners. Charging devices will never be the same again for Karen Crosbie, Excellere College, Whangarei, and Carolyn Milne, Reefton Area School, West Coast, who both won a Three-in-One […]
From STREAM subjects to content supporting the new History curriculum, ETV offers both free and subscription based video resources for every teacher. Anywhere, anytime learning In our radically different COVID world, teachers are enthusiastically embracing online resources to capture and hold the attention of students who are less […]
We’ve teamed up with game-making platform Gamefroot for an awesome student coding competition – ‘The Great NZ Histories Student Game Design’ – with the winner getting to visit the Gamefroot team at its studio in Wellington. If you’re already onto it, that’s great. If not, there’s still plenty […]
STEAM learning represents a turning point in learning as it creates a bridge between subjects that were traditionally studied separately. Combined with the latest Acer education technology, this makes it an effective enabler to engage students in an unprecedented way. The synergy of science, technology, engineering, art, and […]
Technology Education New Zealand (TENZ) has announced that its annual conference in October is switching to an online format. In a statement it said: “While it was a difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face version of our conference, we still aim to make the most of our great line-up […]
Chrome Education Upgrade Licences The Ministry of Education and Google have signed a new partnership agreement allowing state and state integrated schools to continue to claim the Ministry-funded Chrome Education Upgrade Licences for eligible Chromebook devices, School-owned, leased and student BYOD Chromebooks are eligible to apply for the Ministry-funded […]
From today, Home Learning TV is returning and featuring educational lessons, as well as entertaining content for children. This time around Home Learning TV | Papa Kāinga TV will take over TVNZ’s DUKE+1 daytime schedule between 9am and 1pm on week days, with programmes and lessons for children aged 2 […]
Looking for ideas and advice for enhancing remote learning? Check out Acer’s report ‘Schooling Online During Periods of Disruption’. It discusses the challenges that online learning has brought to the surface, particularly with technology, and will provide some best practices and tips that have been developed by teachers […]
While it can be a challenge engaging kids in general with digital technology (STEM, coding, robotics, etc.), getting girls interested and involved can be especially difficult. How are you encouraging girls into the subject? What are the challenges you face and how are you getting them hooked on […]
The Power Challenge is a new, free in-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) programme. Part of The Wonder Project, its aims to help students learn how different energy sources can be used to create electricity and deliver power to New Zealand’s homes and communities. From the beginning […]
Need to fit a 3 into a C? A Type-C to USB 3.0 Adaptor lets you do exactly that, quickly and easily. Offering up to 5GBps data transfer speed, there’s no additional driver or software needed. Simply plug it in. Small and convenient (measuring just 2.8 x 1.5 […]
Need some downtime or dreaming of a power nap? Relax and take a break by combining the comfort of a sleep mask and the tech wizardry of Bluetooth. While the mask blocks the light, the in-built headphones block surrounding noise and bring high-fidelity stereo with excellent sound quality. […]
