[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZdMnkWHG7s:0:0] The idea of Mystery Skype is simple: classrooms Skype call each other and try to guess where the other classroom is located either in the United States or in the world. On the day of the call, students use their resources in trying to figure where the other class is calling from via Skype. Pernille Ripp, a…
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Educators and Students are Choosing Surface and Changing the Classroom
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQa9tJ-WZH0:0:0] Tablets in the classroom is one of the biggest trends in education today – many schools are in the midst of implementing a “1-device-per-student”-type project, and many teachers are incorporating technology in new and innovative ways into their lesson plans. If you visit your local school, you’ll see that Year 3 has changed a lot since you…
Don't forget to tune in to the Promoting 21st Century Skills Webinar!
It is no secret that students today require skillsets that are hugely different from what was needed to secure jobs a decade ago. We see this change playing out everywhere in the world, and the gap between what employers are looking for and what recent graduates have to offer is only widening. So, it's a new year,…
New tools for educators now live on Partners in Learning!
We would like to introduce you to the cool new tools for educators now available on Partners in Learning. In particular, the featured Windows 8 Apps are a fantastic resource to keep you up to date on the most innovative classroom tools. A top featured App this week is Brain Pop, an App which allows your…
Student Advantage now available – the best way to get Office for your students
It is our pleasure to announce that, beginning 1st December 2013, every school in New Zealand that licences Office for staff and faculty is eligible to get Office 365 Pro Plus for students at no additional cost. The Student Advantage benefit will support schools’ BYOD and 1:1 Learning programmes, enabling students to have the full…
SharePoint Online introduces the Touch Design mobile experience
We are so excited to announce that the new SharePoint now allows for more innovative interactions with SharePoint sites and content on mobile devices: contemporary views, device channels, and new native apps (SkyDrive Pro apps and SharePoint Newsfeed apps). Mark Kashman, a Senior Product Manager on the SharePoint team this week blogged about how, “From…
Announcing the 2014 Expert Educators and Mentor Schools
Last week, Anthony Salcito had the honour of announcing Microsoft’s 2014 Expert Educators and Mentor Schools. Members of both programs are part of an exclusive, year-long program designed to recognize educators and schools that are on the leading edge of education innovation. Expert Educators were selected from nearly 22,000 educators in 158 countries, while Mentor…
Learning set to accelerate in two Auckland schools as Microsoft NZ awards classroom sets of Surface RTs
Two of New Zealand’s most tech-savvy schools, both in Auckland, have been awarded classroom sets of Microsoft Surface RTs in recognition of their leadership in digital learning. Microsoft New Zealand is giving Botany Downs Secondary College and Ferguson Intermediate School in Otara 25 Surface RTs that will become a shared resource and accelerate the schools’…
Register now for Cyclone’s Microsoft Surface for Education Event!
Cyclone is presenting the Surface Education Usage Seminar to give you the opportunity to meet the new Surface range! You’ll get the opportunity to say hello to Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 and hear directly from Microsoft on what’s new. You’ll also get to hear from local education sites that are currently deploying and using them. Learn how Windows 8.1 makes…
21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Workshop registrations now open!
Please join us at the complimentary 21 Steps to 21st century learning workshop in November, 2013. This two-day seminar is designed to help school leaders clarify their vision for 1:1 learning and building an executable framework to bring this to life. Facilitated by world education leader, Bruce Dixon, the workshop is designed to support school Principals and…