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Fed

2016 Secondary Teacher Census: Ministry wants educator involvement

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Secondary teachers in New Zealand schools are being invited to take part in the 2016 Secondary Teacher Census.
Digital learning

Connected Learning Advisory to host digital tech events this April

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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The Connected Learning Advisory has announced it will run a one-day professional support workshop for teachers around New Zealand this April.
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EdTech World Tour comes to an end: 'NZ has been a great inspiration'

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country's approach to edtech.
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Kiwi schools ditch the textbooks, take up sports wearables

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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Schools in New Zealand are using sports GPS technology to teach subjects such as maths and English using personal data.
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NZ impresses at international education summit

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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international summit on the teaching profession
NZ's Communities of Learning caught the eye of several international education experts at the annual International Summit on the Teaching Profession.
Planning

Should financial education be compulsory in NZ schools?

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Young New Zealanders have a lack of knowledge in budgeting, saving and investing, according to a new survey from Massey University.
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School network project draws to a close, Kiwi schools benefitting

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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New Zealand's schools leap into the digital age as the nationwide School Network Upgrade Project nears its successful completion.
Fallback

Your school's network could be faster... and safer

Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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To keep your student's heads down and brains turned on, you need to ensure that your network is equal to the task.
Bills

Education Legislation Bill: the details

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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The MoE has introduced a new Education Legislation Bill, aiming to improve administrative and governance arrangements in educational entities.
Classroom

Auckland school kicks off Microsoft's worldwide Skype-a-Thon

Fri, 4th Dec 2015
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Yesterday New Zealand led the world into the global Microsoft Skype-a-Thon, a 48-hour long event designed to connect schools around the world.
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Microsoft hosts nationwide Skype and education event

Fri, 27th Nov 2015
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According to Microsoft, the event is designed to connecting classrooms around the world and showcase how technology can be used to enhance learning.
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Shift in approach to online safety needed, says NetSafe

Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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online safety
With rapid changes in the digital technologies used in schools and their communities, the concept of online safety has fundamentally changed.
Data

How your school can manage student and teacher data

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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Schools must develop efficient policies around how student and teacher data is managed, according to the Ministry of Education.
Stem

More than 200 schools put hand up for Caltex Fuel Your School initiative

Mon, 5th Oct 2015
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Over 200 New Zealand schools have applied for grants from the $100,000 raised by Caltex customers in the Fuel Your School initiative.
Bully

Victoria University to address bullying in schools

Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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Victoria University unveils a Finnish anti-bullying strategy, KiVa, to combat NZ's dire school bullying rates.
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NZ's Tairua School, making modern classrooms a reality

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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Tairua School in the Coromandel is replacing desks with e-hubs as part of a pilot program to modernize education.
School

Pakuranga College takes out New Era/Acer eLearning challenge

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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Pakuranga College students have been reaping the rewards of an outcome-based eLearning initiative, which has now won them $10,000 of IT and support.
Revenue high

Allied Telesis NZ posts bonanza profit

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Allied Telesis NZ's profits soar by 166%, reaching £1.1m, after a robust sales surge in its educational tech sector.
Ufb

More than 700,000 Kiwi homes and businesses have access to UFB

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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rural broadband initiative
The UFB rollout to schools is 96% complete with 2324 schools now able to connect, with all schools being able to connect by the end of the year.
Agreement

Dicker Data NZ growth continues with Aerohive deal

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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Aerohive partners with Dicker Data in NZ, leveraging their networking capabilities to expand business in local market.