Take a trip down memory lane to a time when video games were just simple games with the Pandora Gaming Console (King of Fighters Edition). It boasts 999 retro, built-in games, including Street Fighter, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PuzzleBobble, Pocket Fighter, Donkey Kong, and WWF. There’s an extensive […]
Gumption… grit, guts, savvy and moxie. Initiative, enterprise and resourcefulness. Developed by Ormiston College’s Mark Snoad, the award-winning board game ‘Gumption’ certainly lives up to its name. Players compete against each other in a race to be the first to own the resources of two New Zealand businesses. […]
Epson NZ has announced that it is expanding its EcoTank large volume ink tank range and introducing an additional six new models – including the ET-2710. This is a wireless all-in-one printer that features a revamped, compact design and integrated front-facing ink tanks to make using them even […]
Code Avengers is giving away a one-year FULL school licence to a New Zealand school to kick-start its digital technology programme in 2019! To find out more and to enter, go to info.codeavengers.com/interface2018/september Code Avengers has recently added nine new Junior courses to the Code Avengers platform. These courses, which fit […]
Network for Learning (N4L) has named an initial list of eight IT support companies to assist it with the upgrade of its Managed Network. Designed to meet the schools’ changing needs around internet capacity and security, N4L began a programme of work to upgrade the government-funded Managed Network […]
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been on a journey to authentically integrate more digital technology into the curriculum, writes Mike Hansen, of Scots College Prep School. Realising the potential that it has in the classroom to enhance not only the core literacies of reading, writing and […]
Should you find yourself away from the mains supply, this nifty Solar-Powered Power Bank is just the thing to keep your device(s) topped up. From camping to blackouts to emergency situations, no matter where you are, you’ll always have power thanks to the sun’s energy. Splashproof and shockproof, […]
Lightweight and stylish, Behind-the-Neck Earphones are an easy and convenient way to listen to your sounds while on the move. The soft silicon ear hooks are comfortable to wear and come complete with a built-in volume control and high sensitivity microphone that makes it easy to switch between […]
Sphero BOLT is the latest version of the popular range of spherical robots – and comes with a few nifty new tricks under its durable, polycarbonate plastic cover. Like its predecessors, it is sealed, has an inductive charger and works with the Sphero Edu app. The most notable […]
A cable is a cable, right? Well, no, not always. The fact is that not all cables are created as equal … or as entertaining. Take the Illuminated Cable for Lightning or Micro USB ports. You know the power’s on thanks to cool-looking, running lights that move as […]
Congratulations to students from TKKM O Te Ara Rima who won top spot in last month’s annual Matific Games. In fact, New Zealand schools excelled, taking out the top three places – Mission Heights Primary School and Kaniere School were second and third, respectively – and seven were […]
The new Digital Technologies Curriculum is bringing fresh challenges to classrooms, among them computer programming. If you’re wondering where to start, here are some ways teachers are already introducing coding with great success. This article is exclusive to the print version of INTERFACE Magazine. To read more you can […]
