Events for May 2023

Join K.I.C.K (Kids Into Coding Kāpiti) in an introduction to Scratch Programming! For age 8 and up. This workshop is for ages 8- 18 years. It is highly recommended that you bring along your own laptop or Chromebook, though some devices will be available. K.I.C.K (Kids Into Coding Kāpiti) is a leading educational organisation founded … Continue reading "Introduction to Scratch Programming with Kids Into Coding Kāpiti"

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Learn more about how Maker Ed is preparing young people for their Future in Work. Jam with our tools. Create. Collaborate. Korero. Help us make it even better! This community event listing is made possible with the support of NZTech

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ChatGPT has brought the power of AI to the front of everyone’s minds. ChatGPT has brought the power of AI to the front of everyone’s minds. Seeing the ease with which this tool creates content has amazed and horrified many. What do powerful generative AI tools like ChatGPT mean for education? Join our AUT panel … Continue reading "TWTV : AI and education"

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Are you developing NZ's next unicorn? Join us on the Hardware Series, six interactive workshops to help you launch your start-up We know that building a hardware business is hard. It is unusual for hardware founding teams to have the full set of skills required to be able to support them to bring their product … Continue reading "WNT Ventures – Problem-Market Fit: Finding Your Initial Target Market"

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Introduce ECE & primary students to computer science with ByteEd’s Play Code Learn STEM kits. Unplugged to digital with AR and programming. Explore a new and innovative way to teach computational thinking and digital technologies to students aged 4 to 13. Play Code Learn has been developed by a team of prize winning Technology educationalists and … Continue reading "Innovative digital technologies for education: using AR to explore CS"

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There is a disconnect between teachers, the educational community and the EdTech community as to the provision and enablement of educational technologies in schools. In this Teacher Voice Panel, we hear from those at the coalface (the teachers) as they discuss the critical challenges faced by schools when integrating and teaching digital technologies (as a … Continue reading "EdTech Breaking Barriers: A Teacher Panel on Digital Technology in Education"

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Unlock the potential of edtech at the EdTechNZ TechWeekTV session on ‘A New Digital Era of Education’! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, and it's no different for education. This EdTechNZ TechWeekTV session aims to explore how educational technology is transforming the way we teach and … Continue reading "TWTV: A New Digital Era of Education – Latest EdTechNZ Insights"

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A Wellington technology company discusses its expansion into North America – and why it chose Canada first. Storypark is an online communications SaaS platform, supporting learning centres and the family and educator communities in the early childhood education space. Well established in Australasia, Storypark turned its attention to North America, and with the help of … Continue reading "TWTV : Coming To (North) America: Storypark’s Canadian ‘Story’"

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Event Recording: How can NZTE, ENZ and MFAT help NZ EdTech exporters and what’s the difference and support each offer? If you are a current or future NZ EdTech exporter looking to connect with and navigate NZ Inc support, this event is for you. Meet representatives from NZTE, ENZ and MFAT to better understand who … Continue reading "EdTech Exporters -The ‘know how and know who’ of NZ Inc agency support"

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to the forefront of the conversation with the release of ChatGPT at the end of November 2022. Since then, we’ve seen more and more AI tools being talked about, including those that create images, help write text, and make our lives easier. What does this all mean for education be … Continue reading "AI is here to stay: Its impact on online, flexible, and distance learn"

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