Teachers stories - Page 2

Educators are 'astounded' that Joyce, in releasing this data, suggests teaching isn’t the profession to choose if you want a prosperous future.

Busson and Jarre say at each stage of the New Zealand leg, they were welcomed and impressed by this country’s approach to edtech.

NZ shines on global stage with top five ranking in world literacy levels, hailing a more nuanced approach to measuring literacy for future societies.

Technology is saving teachers time, enabling them to focus on students, according to a survey by software-as-a-service firm Instructure.

Handwriting is at risk of becoming a lost skill in New Zealand, with 65% of parents believing it will disappear in the next 20 years, according to a new study commissioned by BIC.

Several teachers across NZ have been recognised for their contributions to their schools as part of the OfficeMax A day Made Better programme.

Educators is a dedicated news website that brings the most up-to-date technology-focused news to ICT teachers, deputy principals & principals in NZ.

More than 572,000 Kiwi students and teachers across 1815 schools can now access safe, fast internet via N4L's managed network.

Used by thousands of parents and teachers across New Zealand, Parent Interviews offers an online booking system for schools to manage events.

Over 40 NZ schools have been using @N4Lnz's Managed Network for over a year, helping them fast-track digital learning plans.

Students at Hutt Intermediate School are learning about technology from a different angle, thanks to an inspiring presentation on 3D printing and its application in the future.

A new website aimed at acknowledging the life-long impact that teachers have on their students’ lives has been launched by the Education Minister, Hon Hekia Parata.

More than 20 schools from around New Zealand have already signed agreements with Network for Learning (N4L) to connect to its managed network.

Careers teaching has long been about opening students eyes to different careers but, with a New Zealand-developed web-based tool, students can take charge of their own destiny.

Mobile health education provider, Life Education, is one of eight New Zealand finalists in the global World Summit Awards for creativity and innovation in ICT.

Computer science students across Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough can now take a bigger slice of Pi with a gift of Raspberry Pi’s from the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT).

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

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.

Grants to be used to help improve education in the US through the use of technology.

New Zealand schools are invited to participate in the Planet 2010 conference to be held by the Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) in March next year.

If the Government thinks the biggest challenge in their rural broadband plans is getting fibre to rural schools, they have another surprise coming, says education consultant Charles Newton.

Bullying and brawling: they’re an unfortunate part of school culture.