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Kiwi Stories

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Aorere College shares bright tech future with other schools
Technology in the Classroom

Aorere College shares bright tech future with other schools

The future of technology in education lies in collaboration, as schools reach out and help each other up the tech ladder.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Techweek 17 takes over New Zealand starting tomorrow
Disruption

Techweek 17 takes over New Zealand starting tomorrow

Techweek 17, the biggest festival of tech events in New Zealand, begins tomorrow, featuring 258 events across 27 towns. #Techweek17.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
You're Invited: OMG free digital confidence workshops
OMGTech

You're Invited: OMG free digital confidence workshops

Teachers across New Zealand are being invited to attend hands-on workshops to prepare for next year's digital technology curriculum changes.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
Warning: this story contains spiders and robots
Robotics

Warning: this story contains spiders and robots

Jumping spiders imported to NZ for cutting-edge robotics research at Canterbury University may revolutionise technology.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
Digital inclusion doesn't stop at the prison walls
eLearning

Digital inclusion doesn't stop at the prison walls

New Zealand prisons are implementing secure computer suites to give prisoners access to online learning and develop IT skills.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
You're Invited: Emerging tech and indigenous art and design
3D Printing

You're Invited: Emerging tech and indigenous art and design

Techweek 17: Media Design School offers New Zealanders a free chance to explore the integration of emerging tech in indigenous art and design.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
COOLs: a divisive subject, but is there a middle ground?
EduTech

COOLs: a divisive subject, but is there a middle ground?

Let's open up a dialogue around Communities of Online Learning. They bring a lot of concerns, but is there more to them than initial reports suggest?.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
You're invited: Microsoft stream mystery edtech announcement
Microsoft

You're invited: Microsoft stream mystery edtech announcement

New education technology announcements from Microsoft to be unveiled via live stream later tonight. What could they be? We'll keep you posted.

By Matthew Bain • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
New Zealand Universities combat credential fraud online
Identity and Access Management

New Zealand Universities combat credential fraud online

Recent studies in the UK analysed over 5,000 CVs and found that over 40% had discrepancies in the education claims, with 10% completely falsified.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Game design can bring your whakapapa to life on-screen
Te Reo Māori

Game design can bring your whakapapa to life on-screen

Using Gamefroot's new Mihi Maker tutorial, you can learn and share your own whakapapa as an immersive and interactive experience.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Melanoma detection app has been saving Kiwi lives
Health Technologies

Melanoma detection app has been saving Kiwi lives

New Zealand has the highest incidence rate of melanoma in the world, it's time to learn about the options you have to keep you and your families safe.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Could New Zealand be lagging behind in Digital Inclusion?
Partner Programmes

Could New Zealand be lagging behind in Digital Inclusion?

New Zealand falling behind in digital inclusion, excluding many citizens from participating, says Innovation Partnership report.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
3D Printing revolutionises health education in South Island
Health Technologies

3D Printing revolutionises health education in South Island

New Zealanders are using 3D printing to help educate communities about diabetes, demonstrating how technology can enhance learning.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017

Global Stories

Written by Matthew

Enabling e-Learning serves up new free digital resource
eLearning

Enabling e-Learning serves up new free digital resource

Te Ara Whītiki is Enabling e-Learning's latest offering. It hopes to connect educators with the right advice for digital offerings across the sector.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Massey grad encourages more Maori into digital pathways
Massey University

Massey grad encourages more Maori into digital pathways

Massey University graduate Dan Walker wants to see more Māori participation in the tech industry, using a tikanga Māori framework.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Encouraging digital citizenship is a step into the future
Netsafe

Encouraging digital citizenship is a step into the future

Digital citizen are people who understand the rights and responsibilities of inhabiting cyberspace. You may understand; what about your students?.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
How to make to most of Techweek 17: Part One
Blockchain

How to make to most of Techweek 17: Part One

A quick-start guide to planning your Techweek 17 adventures. Take a look at what Educators recommends to head along to in the first 5 days of events.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Matthew