The Top Five entries for the HP Rural Schools Competition are in! “The final placings will be confirmed over the next three weeks,” said HP’s Education Specialist David Farquhar, “after each school has been visited. Enjoy the creativity and innovation by these schools, and the identified need for […]
On the back of his successful visit earlier this year, Travis Smith is returning in early September for a week-long tour of New Zealand! He will be stopping off in Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Napier, and Auckland to deliver ‘Teaching in Technology’, engaging sessions that show educators how they can integrate technology […]
N4L has connected the 2000th school to its Managed Network, bringing its services to 80 per cent of the country’s schools. This means more than 600,000 students and 42,000 teachers across the country now have access to the government-funded network. The rollout continues to be ahead of schedule, with over 700 schools […]
Microsoft has launched Minecraft in Education, a new site for teachers that aims to foster a community of educators swapping lesson plans and sharing other tips based on how Minecraft can be used in the classroom. The new site was announced by Microsoft’s vice president of worldwide education Anthony Salcito. He posted a list of some […]
Join NETGEAR’s free webinar to learn more about storing, managing and protecting your school’s data. Date: Thursday 3 September Time: 4pm Duration: 30 minutes Presenters: Xavier Lleixa, Sales Engineer, and Carla Davey, NZ Territory Account Manager, both NETGEAR. “Market indications point to data doubling every two years,” said […]
Join representatives from Cyclone and Microsoft for a 90-minute session to hear about new education developments. ‘The session is designed to upskill and help staff be ready to make the most of Microsoft with the education environment.’ Tools being discussed will include: Windows 10, OfficeMix, Office 365, OneNote, […]
Has Minecraft reached your classroom? Are you using it with your students? If so, we need you! We want to hear from you for an upcoming ‘special issue’ on Minecraft. We want you to tell us about your experiences using this popular building game. Just get in touch […]
Share, Remix, Reuse … and all legally. Inside this issue of INTERFACE is a free poster explaining how different Creative Commons licences work and how the material they protect can be used. It’s not only great information to know but it’ll look great on the wall of your […]
When St Margaret’s College upgraded its AV capabilities recently, Epson’s ‘impressive’ and ‘flexible’ EB-485Wi and EB-585Wi interactive ultra-short throw projectors proved the perfect solution. “The upgrade came about for two reasons,” said Technical Systems Manager Blake Richardson. “Firstly, due to the Canterbury earthquakes, we lost more than 80 […]
Concerned about security? Absolute Computrace can provide schools with comprehensive control over their computing devices with a hidden on-board chip, writes Andrew Fergus. Keeping hardware and data protected against theft and loss is becoming an increasing challenge for schools. One answer could be ‘Persistence Technology’ from Computrace, which […]
Schoolgen was one of the earliest adopters of solar in the country and has now installed free solar panel arrays on more than 80 schools across New Zealand. By 2050, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that nearly 30 per cent of the world’s electricity demand will be […]
When a group of Year 8 students from Ross Intermediate identified a problem in their local community, they came up with an ecological and economical solution, as they explain. In Term 1, our class learnt about something we called ‘community media’. This is where you see a problem […]
