The rollout of fast internet to schools has reached a milestone ahead of schedule, with 500 schools now connected to the Government’s Managed Network, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. The Government is investing $211 million in the Network for Learning (N4L) programme, which will provide quick […]
Created by Ruckus, SPoT – short for Smart Positioning Technology – is a cloud-based, Smart Wi-Fi location-based service (LBS) designed to help you keep tab of technology at your school – from tracking devices to monitoring students’ attendance. It’s the first of its kind and utilises a user […]
Wow, what a great three days we had for INTERFACE Xpo this year. Nearly 700 delegates joined us at Te Papa (Wellington), the Great Lake Centre (Taupo), and North Harbour Stadium (Auckland). Thank you for coming. We know that your time is precious and appreciate you taking time out […]
The BYOD culture and the advent of learning technologies have revolutionised the education landscape. Want to know what’s next? Make sure you keep ahead of the pack by registering for the Future Learning Environments conference, where you’ll learn about how infrastructure, pedagogy and technology can be combined to deliver enhanced student […]
On June 23, 26, 27 and 30, five teachers from Monte Vista Christian School in California are presenting an iPad Conference as part of the Australasian leg of their Speaking Tour – and you’re invited to join them. Hosted by schools around the country and co-ordinated by Cyclone, this day will allow […]
Fibre broadband network provider, Enable has today announced its plans to make fibre broadband services available to 33 more schools within its coverage area by 31 December 2015. Enable is planning to build fibre broadband to all schools within the coverage area by the end of 2015 – […]
Network for Learning’s Pioneer Educator programme now more than 500 Pioneer Educators splashing around inside Pond, as the N4L team reports: ‘The support from the education sector has been amazing and demand for Pioneer invites far exceeded our expectations. We kept our promise of giving everyone who attended one […]
Minecraft explorers worldwide excavate sand to smelt into glass, diamonds to hone into swords and redstone to power millions of digital creations. Amber Palmer’s fifth-graders visit the Minecraft universe to dig into history. At the beginning of the school year, the Bennion Elementary students learned about explorers and […]
The Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) and Microsoft (Thailand) Limited on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide 8 million students and 400,000 teachers across Thailand with free access to Microsoft Office 365 for education. The agreement, which also includes the extension of the […]
New Zealand’s largest university is about to give away its teaching free as the Government calls the tertiary sector together to discuss whether such an approach is the way forward. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce will host the Innovations in Tertiary Education Delivery Summit next week, where the […]
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye has released a report showing that widespread and mobile access to the internet will lead to new and significant opportunities and challenges for the education system. “The report – Future-focused learning in connected communities – was developed by the 21st Century Learning Reference Group. It […]
Microsoft is hoping that three is the magic number after unveiling the latest addition to its Surface family of devices: the Surface Pro 3. We’ve gone hands on with the tablet, which impresses thanks to its sharper screen, bigger dimensions and great stylus support. The company has gone all out […]
