Making a multi-touch whiteboard with a Wiimote
Learn how to create a low-cost, multi-point electronic whiteboard system and multi-point tablet display using an infrared (IR) light pen and a Wii Remote. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ
Are teachers responsible for cyberbullying in classrooms?
Nearly half of all kids have been bullied online. Cybersafety expert Marian Merritt talks to us about the “enormously important” role teachers have to play in keeping students safe. What’s so wrong with the Internet? There’s nothing wrong with the Internet – the problems on the Internet are […]
Ministry invests in standards-based LMS
INTERFACE talks to Paul Seiler about the Ministry of Education’s review of managed learning environments and its plans to develop more standards-based LMS solutions in New Zealand schools. What is a Managed Learning Environment (MLE)? The Ministry of Education regards a managed learning environment (MLE) as the collection […]
Showcasing Hamilton to the world
When Hamilton City Council wanted to showcase their city to the world, they found Peachgrove Intermediate School had the perfect tool in the digital storytelling software MARVIN, as Sharee Richardson and David Woodcock explain. It’s not always easy for teachers to step out of their comfort zone and […]
Developing a strategy to teach digital technology
What are the aims of the Digital Technologies Guidelines (DTG)? INTERFACE talks to Tracy Bowker about delivering coherent digital technology teaching and learning programmes. What are the Digital Technologies Guidelines (DTG)? The DTG project is one of a series of initiatives by the Ministry of Education to support […]
Ignore copyright and you’ll end up in court
Are you illegally using copyright material? How would you know? What could happen? NZFACT’s Tony Eaton talks to us about the perils of piracy and how teachers can help. Can you start by explaining what is copyright? It applies to work that has been created and is then […]
Would you look good with a mini?
They might be small but they’re looming large in the thinking of many schools. Are they for you? INTERFACE investigates the rise of the ‘mini’ laptop. Even just a year ago they were something of a novelty from companies you’d never heard of; now it seems like everyone […]
Being as effective as possible
Swapping tuatara for teachers is a challenge he’s relishing. But after 17 years in the profession himself new Education Minister Chris Carter is under no illusions of the size of the job ahead. Are you enjoying the new job? I am! I come to it with a bit […]
Proving the power of podcasting
Can including podcasting in teaching and learning activities contribute to improved reading habits and literacy? E-Fellow Dorothy Burt went in search of the answer. As teachers, one of the dilemmas we face in e-learning is that it can be time consuming, often costly, and there’s little research available […]
Review looks set to end the successful ICT PD cluster programme
Ministry reveals that new PD initiatives are “likely” to supercede clusters in the next year. The Ministry of Education has announced it’s reviewing the future of the ICT PD cluster programme. And the very success of the initiative – which has involved 25,000 teachers and 67 per cent […]
The answer to the ultimate kiwi question is…
Need to know something about New Zealand? Online encyclopedia ‘Te Ara’ is the answer to every teacher’s prayers, believes Jock Phillips. Wouldn’t it be great to have a website that had answers to everything you wanted to know about New Zealand – and presented those answers in easy-to-read […]
Six ways to make sure you don’t suck at technology
Do your computer skills put you bottom of the class? Looking to learn more about technology, so you can improve your understanding of ICT? Greg Adams investigates some of your options. In his former life, Marcel Ollman was a teacher. He remembers how his school had an interactive […]
