08 April 2025
New Zealand innovators leverage Kiwi investor confidence to bring Universal Design Learning (UDL) to American classrooms.
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26 February 2025
Welcome to our first Newsletter for 2025. In this issue: Annual Pulse Survey | New Members and Member News | Upcoming Events | Member Spotlight | Teacher’s Voice
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24 February 2025
What an incredible way to launch the new academic year! The AI in Education Conference series took place in the last week of January, reaching over 900 educators and school leaders from Hamilton, and Kāhui Ako and Principal Associations in Taupō, Nelson, and Wellington.
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24 February 2025
Network for Learning (N4L) - Providing faster, safer internet for Aotearoa New Zealand’s schools and kura
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10 February 2025
Participate in the 2025 EdTechNZ Annual Pulse Survey and help inform EdTechNZ’s priorities and initiatives. Complete the survey and go in the draw to win a $100 Prezzy Card! Your … Continue reading "AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals."
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05 November 2024
Submission by EdTechNZ to Ministry of Education Our submission is based on member insights into the role of digital technologies reshaping education for students and educators. Members expressed optimism about … Continue reading "AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals."
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24 October 2024
Kia ora, As we power through the final quarter of 2024, there are still plenty of wonderful opportunities to connect with the EdTech and education community, grow your network, and … Continue reading "AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals."
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23 October 2024
In my March blog, I highlighted the urgent need for an AI framework for New Zealand schools. At that time, I was four months into my Master’s in Technological Futures … Continue reading "AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals."
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23 October 2024
If you’re in the business of developing ’EdTech’, you’ve probably heard about Safer Technologies for Schools (ST4S). But what exactly is it, and why is it so important for schools … Continue reading "AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals."
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AkoTech, formerly known as Codecamp, has just announced the release of the beta version of its learning platform, which teaches children and teachers how to code with virtual robotics. The company's new immersive, AI, and gamified coding platform offers interactive lessons designed to simulate real
March 29, 2023
Exciting news! Polymath, an EdTech start-up from Auckland, is one of only two New Zealand companies selected as one of 12 tech-driven start-ups for Startmate's 2023 Summer Accelerator. This accelerator awards $120,000 in capital to help founders across Australia and New Zealand propel their earl
March 8, 2023
EdTechNZ member Kai’s Education is making headway in the US with its award winning educational robot “Kaibot”, launched late last year. The little AI-enabled learning robot is designed to help five to 15-year-old children develop coding skills, and last year won the Learn-to-Code category
February 26, 2023
Kia ora, It’s been an exciting start to the year here at EdTechNZ. I’d like to introduce our two new co-chairs, Amy Bucher, Head of Education Products at ADInstruments, and Jude Hadfield, Managing Director of the New Zealand entity at TTRO. We’re very excited to have such po
February 21, 2023
Used in over half of New Zealand schools, StepsWeb is an online literacy and language programme, originally started to help struggling learners, particularly those with dyslexia. Founder, Ros Lugg, previously a language teacher, re-trained as a dyslexia/literacy specialist as a result of h
February 21, 2023
Susana Tomaz co-ordinator of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) programme at Westlake Girls School and MOE Across School Lead for the local Community of Learning February 2023 Susana is a passionate about leading transformative change in education that puts the le
February 20, 2023
Dunedin-based company ADInstruments has received another global edtech award for Lt, its cloud-based learning software for the sciences. The Reimagine Education Awards - also known as “the Oscars of education” - are administered by QS Quacquarell Symonds and represent the largest global program
February 15, 2023
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. It was a very
December 8, 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. A shortlist of innov
December 6, 2022