EdTech stories
Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.
A Hamilton tech innovator has scored a breakthrough deal with the Chilean government that will benefit 1500 disadvantaged students in Chile.
Teachers are overworked and underpaid – and to prepare our next generations for the tech evolutions, they need to be paid better.
By 2030, New Zealanders may ditch textbooks and landlines as digital tools reshape schools, homes and the way services are delivered.
Tech is already New Zealand’s third-biggest sector, with demand for software programmers rising 11 per cent a year.
Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
Report released looking at the projected uptake of VR technologies in education and how the edtech sector will up their game.
Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.
Upcoming edtech conference hopes to share insights with the education sector and connect educators with leading tech players.
Ministry of Education focuses on te reo and digital literacy to revive indigenous language and prepare for tech-driven future.
A chance to try a new gamification tool that encourages collaboration. Can you save the droid before his power cells are permanently drained?.
Techweek '17 is over but not forgotten, hopefully educators were able to take a piece of tech knowledge home from 'class' this year.
Communities of Online Learning move closer to reality as Education (Update) Amendment Bill passes final reading. Te Kura ready for the transition.
The TravelMate X514 is designed for business and commercial use, while the Chromebook Spin 13 aims for the growing classroom device market.
New Zealand's edtech firm Kami raises USD $1.5 million, aiming to expand its innovative paperless classroom solutions across North America and beyond.
The global education landscape is changing, and Australia no exception. Michael Chetner explains how AI and the cloud will create a new way to learn.
Based in Sydney, the newly created position filled by Martin Strong is designed to support the company's growth ambitions in the region.
Edtech company, Cohort Go, announced a major partnership with international student placement company, IDP Education.
LoopEd 2017 could be a great opportunity for Wellington educators looking for some professional development, and some mid-year inspiration.
New educational trail enables people to recognise and be intrigued by the mathematics all around them. Opening their eyes to maths and its usefulness.
