Originally the City of Manukau Education Trust, COMET Auckland is doing an awesome job “to advance education for Auckland by supporting and connecting education initiatives across the city.” Have a look at some of these striking facts and figures about education in Auckland: https://goo.gl/wCGLp6 …
Read moreWhat is your child actually meant to be learning at school? Take some time to look at the curriculum: http://goo.gl/en5Uvg …
Read moreA new school in 2016 might look a whole lot different (and better!) than you might think. Rototuna Junior High School in Hamilton (for Years 7-10 ie Forms 1-4 in the “old money”) opens next week and I think it looks and sounds like a cool place to be! What do you reckon? http://goo.gl/aY0xl7…
Read moreIt would be most interesting to combine these figures with the amounts raised by schools from overseas students! http://goo.gl/1284qw Schools rely on $1b donations during 15 years of ‘free’ education system stuff.co.nz Figures reveal huge gap in donations, with top schools raking in $2m a year. …
Read more“Identity theft is the new black in 2016” https://lnkd.in/eyVWZ2K Emphasising that the problem is only going to get worse! …
Read more“3 Options for Restoring Lost Data in Google Apps” – some food for thought from the good people at Spanning.https://lnkd.in/eFNWtyy …
Read moreApple make a significant improvement in their education offerings. https://lnkd.in/eq3EKUK Education Preview – Apple apple.com Technology can reshape education. And iPad, with its powerful features and apps, opens up new, more engaging ways of learning. With the iOS 9.3 beta, you’ll find a … …
Read moreSome wise words from a group of experienced New Zealand educators … http://goo.gl/RENBgQ ‘We’re the only country in the world that overtly labels schools’ – Harsh lessons from retiring principals nzherald.co.nz A swathe of experienced principals are retiring from Auckland secondary schools. Kirsty Johnston tra… …
Read moreAmazon’s AWS is definitely gaining traction here in NZ and it will be interesting to see what impact it has in education. http://goo.gl/vjLtrH INSIGHT: Why Amazon will be the Chief Disruptor of 2016 computerworld.co.nz Roger Lanctot, Research Analyst, Strategy Analytics explains why Amazon will lead the way in 2… …
Read more12 January 2016 – “Too many mistakes made buying computers for students” – some interesting Australian research on BYOD in schools http://goo.gl/2mneu2…
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