Stories by Rebecca - Page 5

Kiwi kids have had the chance to uncover hidden talents, increase their technology skills and learn from some of New Zealand’s top technology brains at this week’s High Tech Youth Meet Up.

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.

Positive progress has been made in resolving outstanding issues with Novopay under the Remediation Plan – but the system is not out of the woods yet.

Universities in New Zealand are beginning to offer more MOOCs, but there are concerns over cost and student completion rates.

The Ministry of Education has backtracked on its decision to make the Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT) mandatory for every primary school student in 2015.

NZ school principals and NZEI speak out against PaCT assessment tool, fearing harm to student learning and teacher autonomy.

New Zealand's VLN Primary School revolutionises rural education, offering virtual lessons in languages and more to students nationwide.

Students with a talent for IT, electronics or engineering are being sought for the 2013 Bright Sparks competition.

There are many note taking apps available for iPads and iPhones, but one New Zealand-developed app is proving popular in the education sector.

Cyclone Computers becomes a Google Chrome OS for enterprise reseller, promising enhanced classroom device management in New Zealand schools.

Grants to help advance Maori education and e-learning have been awarded to five schools from across New Zealand by Core Education.

A boost in funding for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme has been announced by the government.

Students can now get an up close look at how the human body works with new technology being used by Life Education Trust.

More than $10,000 in technology equipment is up for grabs in the 2013 Doodle 4 Google competition, which is now open for registration.

NZQA and IT Professionals review ICT qualifications, seek public input by July 12 to streamline and enhance learning outcomes.

An almost $500,000 investment in new computer equipment over the last three years has seen West Coast primary schools become more tech savvy.

The security of personal data is top of everyone’s mind when surfing the web, but how do you keep information coming through your school’s website secure?.

NZ expert urges schools to embrace creative computing, highlighting the sector's potential for the nation's economic future.

Digital literacy in schools is to be the focus of a new 14 member reference group.

Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.

92% of educators say digital tools boost student creativity, yet 37% want more in curriculum but face time constraints, Adobe survey finds.

Cisco fires another shot at Ruckus in their ongoing tech rivalry, boasting superior wireless capabilities on a new website.

A computerised national standards assessment tool, which is expected to be compulsory for every primary school student in 2015, has been given a red light by leading teaching associations.

A new mobile app is set to change the way New Zealanders learn te reo Maori.