Great start to INTERFACE Xpo 2015 …
Christchurch has kicked off INTERFACE Xpo in style. More than 150 educators are at the Addington Events Centre for a day of inspiration and information about ICT in schools. Here’s some of the early action …
N4L opens Pond up to wider community
N4L is making online learning hub Pond more accessible by allowing its registered users – currently 8,200+ teachers – to make the learning materials they add to Pond available for anyone to view. From today, teachers can chose to make what they add to Pond’s online catalogue available for […]
Just a week until Xpo in Christchurch
There’s still time to book your place at INTERFACEXpo 2015 in Christchurch, Tauranga or Auckland. There are just a few places left. So, if you want to come along, don’t delay. If you make the ICT decisions for your school, this is one day in the year you […]
The Mind Lab to open in Christchurch
Hot on the heels of its expansion into Gisborne and Wellington, The Mind Lab by Unitec has announced that it will be opening in Christchurch in June. We’ll bring you more information as we get it or contact christchurch@themindlab.com Also, congratulations to all of those teachers on the first intake of the Postgraduate Certificate […]
The Travis Smith ‘Teaching with Technology’ Roadshow – book now!
Back by popular demand, education specialist Travis Smith is returning to New Zealand for a week-long, nationwide tour next month (4-8 May), stopping off in Auckland, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch and Dunedin. Places at the roadshows are available. Don’t miss out. Book your place. During the free, 2-3 hour sessions, […]
Could you be the next HP Ambassador?
Love teaching? Love technology? HP is offering educators across New Zealand the opportunity to combine both passions through the new HP Education Ambassador programme for teachers. And there’s still time to do it as the entry date has been extended to the end of May. HP is looking […]
Don’t miss out. Book your spot!
There’s still time to book your place at INTERFACEXpo 2015 in Christchurch, Tauranga or Auckland. There are just a few places left. So, if you want to come along, don’t delay. If you make the ICT decisions for your school, this is one day in the year you […]
May Issue Out Now!
Issue 99 – Term 2, May 2020 INTERFACE NEWS AND VIEWS NOTICEBOARD THE MIND LAB: Education after lockdown ETV: Overcoming the tyranny of distance learning MOTAT.FUN: Supporting remote learning for young Kiwis. ARE WE GOING TO LEARN FROM THE LOCKDOWN? Educators rising to the challenge and delivering digital learning. […]
Windows 10’s web browser is called Microsoft Edge
After months of waiting, Microsoft finally has a proper name for Windows 10’s new web browser: Forget Project Spartan, and meet Micrisoft Edge. It still has the same flat, minimalist look you saw at the start of the year, as well as clever features like Cortana voice commands […]
Schools give students internet at home
A pilot programme in the US is bringing internet access at home to students. Green Bay Area Public School District said more and more of its curriculum is based online. “A lot of our classes are going paperless, a lot of the technology is just becoming intertwined with […]
Seven things to consider about cloud services
Thinking of ditching your physical server and adopting computing in the cloud? Here Andrew Fergus of Lexel Education Solutions investigates seven server roles that your school should consider for migrating to the cloud. 1. Email services Email is the first function schools traditionally have looked to move to the cloud. […]
Stretching your school’s technology budget
Technology doesn’t come cheap and paying for it is a challenge all schools face. One option is to lease. This lets you not only spread the costs but also enjoy other benefits, as Ross Fodie of Advaro explains. There’s more to ICT that just technology; it’s more about […]
