12 May 2022
CRISPR in the classroom: Global life science and clinical diagnostics leader Bio-RadTM Laboratories partners with Dunedin-based ADInstruments to bring cutting-edge technology into the hands of students. Dunedin, Otago, 2 May 2022 A new teaching technology partnership gets students hands-onwith advanced molecular biology techniques like CRISPR gene editing, PCR, SDS-PAGE, andELISA. High-quality hands-on teaching kits from … Continue reading "Brilliant new enviro-tech camp initiative for kids"
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27 April 2022
With TechWeek22 less than a month away the week’s theme of Connecting for a better tomorrow resonates with an EdTech community working to support learners, educators and the education system both in Aotearoa and around the world. At its heart, connecting for anything better requires investing in relationships, which take time, trust and require conversations, … Continue reading "Brilliant new enviro-tech camp initiative for kids"
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30 March 2022
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02 March 2022
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A prominent Kiwi businessman has set up New Zealand’s first ever enviro-tech camp at Raglan, south of Auckland. Vaughan Fergusson, founder of New Zealand’s high-growth tech success story Vend and founder of OMGTech!, has rebooted an outdoor education camp to help steer kids into tech careers
June 18, 2019
Auckland – The New Zealand education system needs a serious shake up to deal with the velocity in which technology is changing the working world, EdTechNZ has said in a submission to the Productivity Commission. The commission has launched an inquiry into the impact of tech on the fu
June 9, 2019
Today, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is top of mind for most boards and executives. Many businesses have policies and initiatives in place to look at how they can improve D&I within their organisations. Unfortunately, a lot of these programmes are run by women for women and have been focus
May 31, 2019
Today, diversity and inclusion (D&I) is top of mind for most boards and executives. Many businesses have policies and initiatives in place to look at how they can improve D&I within their organisations. However, we find most of these programmes are focused on improving the internal gender s
May 31, 2019
Kia ora Readers, Last week I attended the launch of Construction Tycoon, the third in a series of educational games from Kiwi EdTech company Joy Business Academy. Not only is Construction Tycoon a great example of the gamification of learning, but it also shows how you can bridge the g
May 22, 2019
Kia ora Readers, Right now I’m really looking forward to Techweek, which starts on Monday 20 May. I block out the whole week as there are so many great events to choose from and it’s impossible to fit them all in! If you don’t have this in your diary already, get to the T
April 26, 2019
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