08 December 2022
As the year has been winding down, we’ve been busy behind the scenes preparing for another great year in 2023. Earlier last month, the EdTech executive council met in Wellington to host our annual strategy session to brainstorm how we can best serve our local EdTech community.
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06 December 2022
MoneyTime, the financial literacy program for 10-14 year olds, has been announced as one of the top 100 education innovations globally for 2022 by HundrED, a Helsinki based organisation that seeks and shares inspiring innovations from around the world in K12 education.
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06 December 2022
KaiBot may have just come into the world, but it’s already teaching kids and teachers a thing or two about technology.
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31 October 2022
Last week we hosted our Annual Meeting where our co-chair, Shane Kerr, and deputy chair, Alana Pellow presented to our membership base a review of the journey our EdTech community has had over the last 12 months, our strategy moving forward, and announced our new executive council and said some farewells. Here are a few … Continue reading "Virtual reality on the marae"
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Giving tamariki the opportunity to access and learn about virtual reality was the aim of a three-day wananga at Pākōwhai Marae. Tōnui Collab set up at Pākōwhai, located between Pātūtahi and Waituhi, and invited tamariki to experiment with virtual reality (VR) and create their own experien
August 21, 2022
Tālofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Kia Orana, Noa’ia, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Mauri, Tenā Koutou Kātoa and warm Pacific greetings. The Annual Pacific Digital Stories showcase is taking place tomorrow, Saturday 30th July with a SOLD OUT session. This year’s th
July 29, 2022
A serious encounter with Ménière’s disease partway through his PhD studies was a life-changing event in more ways than one for Arash Tayebi. The inner ear disorder resulted in him losing the hearing in one ear and facing up to the possibility he could become deaf in the future. Studying at
July 29, 2022
It’s been a busy month for us at EdTechNZ. We launched our EdTech Directory, met with members, and hosted our EdTech Export Readiness webinar. Thank you to our speakers, Alana Pellow (ENZ), Duane Grace (Tiaki Limited), Peter Dong (ByteEd), Van Bah
July 28, 2022
Education is experiencing a technological revolution at the moment – and New Zealand companies are at the forefront. When Covid-19 forced thousands of schools and universities across Aotearoa to close their doors, it was technology that came to the rescue – and a lot of the technology that l
July 28, 2022
Lt, an innovative online learning platform created by Dunedin-based company ADInstruments, has received an honourable mention in the longstanding IMS Global Learning Impact Awards. These awards are administered by the IMS Global Learning Consortium, an international organization that seeks to ident
July 12, 2022
Despite significant growth and high demand globally for EdTech services and solutions, New Zealand’s EdTech exporters face several barriers on their export journey. To make it easier for our EdTech community to get to market quickly and achieve export success, we look at the insights and support
July 6, 2022
An important framework within the New Zealand curriculum over the last decade has been the universal design for learning; a flexible and inclusive approach to teaching and learning that is underpinned by the intent to allow akonga (learners) to participate and engage with learning in a manner that
June 29, 2022
EdTech vendors are invited to the first international qualitative study examining views from the sector on cybersecurity matters. The objective of the study is to identify common challenges and practices among EdTech vendors with regards to cybersecurity controls and frameworks. Taking
June 20, 2022