Opinion: What are the benefits of BYOD policies in primary schools?
Julie Cullen, a paediatric physiotherapist and the founder of Sensible Screen Use, comments on the results of a recent MOE study of the use of digital devices in New Zealand children.
Kiwi kids to get helping hand with managing life’s challenges
A free programme aimed at equipping school children with tools to navigate life’s ups and downs will soon be available to any primary or intermediate school in New Zealand.
Games tournament promotes pride, confidence and tikanga
Before Covid-19 saw schools closed and many sporting events postponed or cancelled around the country, tamariki from 12 primary schools and two intermediates joined together to participate in Upper Hutt’s second traditional Māori games.
Genesis School-gen has joined forces with Mind Lab Kids to help Kiwi kids’ put...
While families across NZ are adapting to learning from home, Genesis School-gen has partnered with Mind Lab kids to provide Kiwis with FREE access to hundreds of fun and easy experiments and challenges online.
The...
Mandatory anti-bullying call to break NZ’s horrific record in schools
Two independent watchdogs have launched a campaign to make all schools record every case of bullying and adopt anti-bullying moves that have been proven to work.
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft and new Race Relations Commissioner...
Tauranga school awarded $5k for sustainability
A Mount Maunganui school has been treated to $5000 for their work in teaching kids the importance of sustainability.
St Thomas More Catholic School's From Garden to Table initiative helped them win the Bayfair Shopping...
The new Digital Technologies curriculum – hit or miss?
The technology learning area in the curriculum has been revised to strengthen the positioning of digital technologies. It now includes two new key areas – ‘computational thinking’ and ‘designing and developing digital outcomes’.
Schools and...
It’s all fun and games in schools today
Games have always had a place at school but are most often thought of as a pastime in the playground.
However, game-based learning (using games) or gamification (turning the learning process into a game by...
24/7 education: BYOD means learning doesn’t have to stop at bell-time
Home-time was when school finished with the three o’clock bell. In today’s world of digital connectivity, class can continue well beyond the school gates. This is the age of the BYOD – bring your...
Make space for makerspaces
From 3D printers and lasers, to robotics and coding, as well as the more traditional activities like woodwork and art, the philosophy encompasses a wide array of skills and interests.
MakerBox founder Jess Weichler says...
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