As the year gets to the pointy end in most schools, the time pressures on your lessons changes and you may be looking at engaging your learners in something new… Code.org and Minecraft:Education Edition have teamed up to provide an introductory experience for teachers and students...
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65% of students in today’s classrooms will work in jobs that don’t exist yet. With that in mind, forward-thinking educators are recognising the value in using emerging technology like virtual reality to provide an immersive learning experience and prepare students for the future. When used in a classroom setting as an instructional tool supplementary to conventional education, VR supports more holistic learning and enables children to immerse themselves in the learning...
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Research shows that teaching using computer science concepts and using robots in the classroom has a direct influence on children's skills development in four major categories: cognitive, conceptual, language and social (collaborative) skills. Robots used in the classroom encourages interactive learning, making children more engaged in their learning activities. It is important that we can effectively use robotics as a tool to engage students with...
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Choosing the right device for your students and teachers is not always an easy decision. We’ve created a shortlist to help you make the right technology investment in 2019. ...
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In project based learning, teachers make learning come alive for students. Explore how this project based learning is turning students into digital citizens. ...
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Concerns around BYOD programs are not unreasonable, but with the right balance of security, skill enhancement and education outcomes, BYOD can be the right fit for your school. Learn more:...
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Many predict that upwards of 65 per cent of today’s primary school students will earn a living in jobs that don’t exist yet 1, and as new technologies continue to develop at a phenomenal rate that number may yet continue to rise. Perhaps in a direct response to the reality of numbers just like this, the New Zealand Curriculum for years 1-13 has been revised to...
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Cyclone now manages a single fleet of 49,000+ PCs (on top of its existing customer base). A scheme that selects vendors, provides an interactive procurement capability, engages 36 month operational leases, an end user asset management visibility, and enables service desk capability and full warranty and non-warranty service nationally, for 2400+ sites, is not an easy project to bring together in less than 5 months. But...
Read MoreMinecraft: Education Edition A collaborative and versatile platform that educators can use across subjects to encourage 21st-century skills. When students work together, it builds positive classroom climate, teaches the benefits of collaboration and facilitates teamwork in a way that’s more organic than, say, being assigned to work together on a project. Asses and Reflect - the camera and portfolio allow students to take screenshots of their work...
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