INTRODUCTION Overcoming students’ misconceptions can be a challenging process for even the most proficient middle school science teachers. Students need the opportunity to confront and examine their own thinking, make their own predictions and resolve any conflicts that arise through inquiry-based exploration. Britannica’s Pathways: Science provides teachers and students with […]
As part of Balmoral School’s strategic plan, the Auckland school focused on developing a 21st Century learning environment. It began with a BYOD programme, facilitated by a managed wireless network. “We wanted wireless all the time but not for the features, we just needed it to work,” said Doug […]
Soon, there could be Pi in just about any device that needs embedded computing power. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced a new version of the Raspberry Pi platform that is aimed at a whole new class of devices and applications. Called the Raspberry Pi Compute Module, the new […]
Irish schools need “vastly improved access” to modern computer equipment if our students are to achieve better results in international student assessment tests, the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) has said. The union was responding today to the lacklustre performance by Irish 15-year-olds in tests for problem-solving compared to […]
The Smith Family has said a lack of access to a home computer and the internet among disadvantaged families could undermine the successful implementation of school curriculums. In its submission to the federal government’s Australian curriculum review, the national children’s education charity said the curriculum along with schools, […]
Microsoft has stopped its support of the Windows XP operating system worldwide. Windows XP still runs on approximately a quarter of a million PCs in New Zealand and Microsoft is urging the remaining New Zealand consumers still running the 12-year old software to upgrade their system immediately to […]
The use of computer games designed to improve memory and planning can also boost the grades of six-year-old school children, according to a new study. Andrea Goldin at the Physics Department, University of Buenos Aires, investigated how playing computer games over a period of 10 weeks affected the […]
Wi-fi in schools is safe according to a new Ministry of Health study. Associate Minister of Health Jo Goodhew welcomed the report which she said confirmed wi-fi in schools was not a health risk to pupils or staff, with exposures many thousands of times lower than the relevant […]
Kiwi kids are set to benefit from a drastically different classroom experience thanks to a new joint venture between The Mind Lab and Unitec Institute of Technology. Unveiled today by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Associate Minister of Education, Nikki Kaye, The Mind Lab by Unitec plans […]
Kiwi kids are set to benefit from a drastically different classroom experience thanks to a new joint venture between The Mind Lab and Unitec Institute of Technology. Unveiled today by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Associate Minister of Education, Nikki Kaye, The Mind Lab by Unitec […]
Microsoft has started offering an iPad edition of its Office software suite. It was announced at the first launch event hosted by Satya Nadella since he became chief executive of the firm. Three separate productivity apps are available – Word, Excel and Powerpoint – each of which has been […]
Turning on a computer shouldn’t be that difficult. Except if you don’t have any power supply. Most rural schools in Uganda don’t have mains electricity or any other reliable power, leaving them cut off from learning about modern technology. So while the education world is awash with talk about […]
