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 views matter. They help inform where EdTechNZ should focus its priorities and attention to deliver value and support to our EdTech community. We look forward … Continue reading "StepsWeb | Founder Ros Lugg | Changing lives through improving literacy."
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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 technology’s potential to create a more inclusive and forward-focused education system, but they also identified challenges that need to be addressed. To maximise digital technology … Continue reading "StepsWeb | Founder Ros Lugg | Changing lives through improving literacy."
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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 access support for you and your business. There’s still time to register for the Safer Technologies for Schools (ST4S) briefing on 6 November, hosted by the Ministry … Continue reading "StepsWeb | Founder Ros Lugg | Changing lives through improving literacy."
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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 with AcademyEX, focused on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED), and gaining valuable insight into AIED through my international network. Now, seven months later – just … Continue reading "StepsWeb | Founder Ros Lugg | Changing lives through improving literacy."
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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 – and for you as a supplier? ST4S is the trans-Tasman initiative that evaluates digital products used in schools and kura to ensure they meet … Continue reading "StepsWeb | Founder Ros Lugg | Changing lives through improving literacy."
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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
7th December, 2022 KaiBot may have just come into the world, but it’s already teaching kids and teachers a thing or two about technology. In fact, two months before its official launch date, KaiBot, the little AI-enabled learning robot designed to help five-15-year-old children develo
December 6, 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 far
October 31, 2022
The Australia & New Zealand EdTech 50 is HolonIQ's annual list of the most promising EdTech startups from Australia and New Zealand. The Australia & New Zealand EdTech 50 is focused on identifying young, fast growing and innovative learning, teaching and up-skilling startups in A
October 31, 2022
Last week EdTechNZ member Amy App’s CEO Raphael Nolden joined the Hon. Chris Hipkins on a delegation to Asia to promote our education sector. “It is an absolute honour to be representing New Zealand on this delegation with the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins in Korea. It's time to take K
October 25, 2022