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Ministry extends Microsoft Schools Agreement to 2015
EduTech

Ministry extends Microsoft Schools Agreement to 2015

Teachers and students across the country have greater access to modern e-learning tools thanks to the renewed Microsoft Schools Agreement.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2013
Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Cloud Services

Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2013
DIY apps being built by schools
Apps

DIY apps being built by schools

Murrays Bay Intermediate School embraces DIY tech, successfully launching their own app, enhancing communication with parents.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2013
Digital learning supported by council
Schools

Digital learning supported by council

Auckland's children to benefit as council backs digital learning initiative, enhancing education and employment prospects city-wide.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2013
Software has potential to help kids with autism
Software

Software has potential to help kids with autism

Assistive learning software to help autistic children recognise emotions from facial expressions recently won a UniServices prize in the Spark Ideas Challenge.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2013
Creating comics helps kids learn net basics
Schools

Creating comics helps kids learn net basics

NetSafe's Comic Creator revolutionises teaching cyber security to kids, making online safety lessons engaging with comic strips.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2013
Mashup competition for Christchurch schools
Schools

Mashup competition for Christchurch schools

Christchurch high school students have the opportunity to build a business in a weekend with the first Mashup competition in the region.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2013
Novopay still bugging teachers
EduTech

Novopay still bugging teachers

Positive progress has been made in resolving outstanding issues with Novopay under the Remediation Plan – but the system is not out of the woods yet.

By Rebecca Wood • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2013

Stories from Other Regions

Marine life app makes school trips interactive
Apps

Marine life app makes school trips interactive

Auckland Museum's NZ Marine Life App transforms school beach trips with interactive learning, featuring details on over 260 marine species.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2013
The only Apple service provider you should visit in Auckland
Apple

The only Apple service provider you should visit in Auckland

For the third year running, IT consultancy and repair company, Imagetext has been appointed as an Apple Authorised Premium Service Provider (PSP).

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2013
NZ medal haul at computer programming competition
DevOps

NZ medal haul at computer programming competition

New Zealand's young programmers shined at the International Olympiad of Informatics, winning two bronze medals in Brisbane amid intense competition.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Aug 2013
Open access policy a first for university
Creative Commons

Open access policy a first for university

Research data, teaching materials and public records from Lincoln University will soon be open and freely accessible on the web.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2013
TEDxYouth comes to Auckland
Schools

TEDxYouth comes to Auckland

Schools are being asked to nominate inspirational young people to present at the TEDxYouth event to be held at Auckland Museum in October.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2013
Making maths fun
Apps

Making maths fun

A New Zealand app, The Math Machine, is turning maths into a game, aiming to transform kids' learning experiences.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2013
Massey to offer MOOCs
Massive Open Online Courses

Massey to offer MOOCs

Massey University has become the first New Zealand tertiary provider to join an international consortium offering massive open online courses (MOOCs).

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2013
Kiwi kids empowered by technology
Health Technologies

Kiwi kids empowered by technology

Kiwi kids gather at High Tech Youth Meet Up in Manukau, developing tech skills and creating projects on social issues with guidance from top tech firms.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jul 2013
Students get hands on with technology
Windows

Students get hands on with technology

Pupils at Whataroa School, a small school on the South Island's West Coast, had a taste of the future recently when they trialled a new multi- touch display.

By Rebecca Wood • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2013
Introducing virtual universities...
Massive Open Online Courses

Introducing virtual universities...

Universities in New Zealand are beginning to offer more MOOCs, but there are concerns over cost and student completion rates.

By Rebecca Wood • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2013