27 March 2019
Find out what has been happening in the EdTech sector, including EdTechNZ’s first meetup of the year and a facial recognition trial at tertiary providers could lead to wider use in New Zealand schools.
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27 February 2019
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Accelerator youth training programme at The Warehouse.
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23 January 2019
This year brings a lot of promise for EdTechNZ
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Auckland – Technology, which is crucial for New Zealand’s economic and social future, is in the hands of school children who are taking a massive interest in the country’s fastest growing sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. School students in every year n
April 10, 2019
Ngā mihi Readers, I’m loving these cooler Autumn days, but I’m not so sure my bees think the same. They are slowing down in preparation for the cooler months. I’m pleased to say that this side project has gone well, despite a few hiccups which included the early loss of my Queen (long l
March 27, 2019
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Accelerator youth training programme at The Warehouse. This is off the back of their successful ‘Red Shirts in the Community’ programme and is being delivered in partnership with The Warehouse, Youth Hub and the Ministry of So
February 27, 2019
In April, Callaghan Innovation launches Scale-Up New Zealand, a free online platform with verified information on Aotearoa New Zealand’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. Created from a model that is hugely successful overseas, Scale-Up New Zealand will make it faster and easier for ambitious bus
February 18, 2019
This year brings a lot of promise for EdTechNZ. We’re working on a series of events for 2019 across the country, including a number that will be delivered in partnership with member organisations, as well as the New Zealand Tech Alliance. Watch this space, we’ll be publishing an event calendar
January 23, 2019
Welcome to the final newsletter of 2018. Regardless of what the festive season means to you, I wish you all the best for the holidays and 2019.Maori TV recently broadcast an interesting feature on the digital future of education. The Raranga Matihiko programme delivers digital technologi
November 27, 2018
We want to help NZ schools and communities recognise and value the importance of 21C skills, and show our young people how critical these work-ready skills are when it counts - at their annual prizegiving. We know how committed you are to this kaupapa so we would love for you to get behind the 2
November 13, 2018
The big education event this month was CORE Education’s annual uLearn conference. During his presentation, the AI Forum’s Ben Reid highlighted the significant opportunity in New Zealand for AI to deliver efficiencies in education and transform some of the traditional learning methods. For
October 30, 2018
Earlier this year, a friend gave Rebecca and I honey from his own suburban Auckland hive. Immediately, I decided I wanted a hive of my own! I’ve always liked bees (even as a child), beekeeping is good for the environment and who doesn’t like honey? It makes a great personal gif
September 25, 2018