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Six tips for integrating tech in the classroom

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Discover six transformative tips from educator Eileen Heller on skilfully embedding tech into teaching for dynamic, student-centred classrooms.
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Flipping classes with collaborative discussion videos

Tue, 20th Jun 2017
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Using video to support and encourage learning is an exciting digital development that's getting more and more accessible for educators.
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You're invited: Live-stream to help hack your classrooms

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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Upcoming worldwide live-stream is offering educators the chance to be inspired to incorporate technology into their classrooms.
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Browser-based studio is music to Kiwi teachers' ears

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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New Zealand schools are embracing the browser-based production program, Soundtrap, for music and podcast projects.
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Kura takes on solving global issues with 3D printing

Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Students at Christchurch's Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Te Whānau Tahi are using 3D modelling and printing to tackle world problems.
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Robots can be programmed in the playground with Swift

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Children to code robots and drones with Apple's Swift Playgrounds, transforming the way programming is taught in schools.
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Tournament getting eSports into NZ schools preps round 2

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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New Zealand's high school gaming league, HSL, is set to expand to 100 schools in Season Two, with hopes to go international in Season Three.
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Remote observation tech gives classrooms an Ocean view

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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Using tech-enabled ocean observation tools, a teacher in Hampton Hill School is bringing the science of the seas into her classroom.
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Teachers want to do more with digital technologies

Tue, 30th May 2017
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New research, from a survey of over 300 schools, finds a desire to work with digital technologies, but a need for more training to deliver it.
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Chance for teachers to win 3D Printers with lesson plans

Tue, 30th May 2017
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3D Printing is transforming education. Ultimaker challenges New Zealand teachers to create innovative lesson plans using 3D printing.
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Recharging robots with stories and teamwork in term 2

Mon, 22nd May 2017
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A chance to try a new gamification tool that encourages collaboration. Can you save the droid before his power cells are permanently drained?.
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Digital Inking could drive digital thinking

Wed, 17th May 2017
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Can educators use digital inking to improve student learning in class? Will it help create more insightful feedback and elaborate student work?.
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Tokelau's education system to be brought into 21st Century

Wed, 17th May 2017
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Education in the remote Tokelau atolls is being modernised with the help of Massey University, bringing the nation's schools into the digital age.
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Teachers get tech for breakfast at Hutt Valley STEMM

Tue, 16th May 2017
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Hutt Valley teachers feasted on tech innovation with Open Polytechnic's digital learning showcase at the STEMM festival.
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NZ teacher using ocean-tech in classroom to present in France

Mon, 15th May 2017
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New Zealand teacher, Carol Brieseman, will discuss using ocean observation in the classroom at the Ocean Observers workshop in Brest, France.
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Let us tell your story - Educators is here to listen

Thu, 11th May 2017
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We want to hear from you. How is the changing digital landscape affecting your educational offerings? We want to tell your stories.
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Enabling e-Learning serves up new free digital resource

Mon, 8th May 2017
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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.
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Aorere College shares bright tech future with other schools

Mon, 8th May 2017
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The future of technology in education lies in collaboration, as schools reach out and help each other up the tech ladder.
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Robot builder brings bots and games into the classroom

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Hamilton Boys' High to welcome coder Marcel van de Steeg, bringing robots and game design into the classroom to inspire digital fluency among students.
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Go Pollock bridges gap between digital and traditional teaching

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Go Pollock aims to revolutionize the classroom with its innovative platform, offering teachers a digital companion that engages and supports all students.