Schools stories - Page 7
Mashup competition for Christchurch schools
Fri, 26th Jul 2013
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Christchurch high school students have the opportunity to build a business in a weekend with the first Mashup competition in the region.
TEDxYouth comes to Auckland
Thu, 25th Jul 2013
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ted talks
Schools are being asked to nominate inspirational young people to present at the TEDxYouth event to be held at Auckland Museum in October.
Making maths fun
Wed, 24th Jul 2013
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apps
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languages
A New Zealand app, The Math Machine, is turning maths into a game, aiming to transform kids' learning experiences.
Kiwi kids empowered by technology
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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digital media
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.
Students get hands on with technology
Thu, 18th Jul 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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windows
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.
PaCT under fire again
Fri, 12th Jul 2013
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ministry of education
NZ school principals and NZEI speak out against PaCT assessment tool, fearing harm to student learning and teacher autonomy.
Tech boost for West Coast schools
Thu, 27th Jun 2013
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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ict
An almost $500,000 investment in new computer equipment over the last three years has seen West Coast primary schools become more tech savvy.
Schools need to lead creative computing
Tue, 25th Jun 2013
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creative computing
NZ expert urges schools to embrace creative computing, highlighting the sector's potential for the nation's economic future.
School privacy has room for improvement
Tue, 18th Jun 2013
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data protection
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data privacy
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schools
New Zealand schools lack adequate privacy policies on their websites, warned the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner after a recent investigation.
CallPlus offers unlimited school internet
Thu, 26th Jul 2012
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government
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schools
CallPlus pioneers in NZ by providing unlimited internet to schools, aiming to enhance education with its fibre packages and partnerships.
The Inbetweeners Movie
Thu, 1st Dec 2011
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travel
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comedy
I first stumbled across The Inbetweeners when I was a jobless insomniac with no internet, forced to watch actual TV until I could fall asleep.
Congratulations
Fri, 1st Dec 2006
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intel
Ambient Design's ArtRage 2.2 surpasses 1 million downloads; NZ schools receive over 3,000 copies for just NZD $1 each. New updates now live for Windows and Mac.