Microsoft New Zealand is donating $1 million in cash, software and services investment to the High Tech Youth Network, designed to provide pathways for young, underserved Kiwis into the IT industry. Speaking yesterday at One Tree Hill College in Penrose, Microsoft NZ Managing Director, Paul Muckleston made the announcement in front of Prime Minister John Key, who…
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Microsoft Devices and Services in Education: Usage Scenario 1 – Smart Art
Welcome to the first of a weekly blog series for August and September, where we will be providing you with introductory scenarios around 5 learning themes to help exploit the pedagogical value of Windows 8.1 Microsoft devices and Office 365. The purpose of these scenarios is hinged around how to encourage students to question, to research, to create, to…
OneNote for Mac and iOS get dressed for school!
We are thrilled to announce today four major updates for OneNote for Mac, OneNote for iPad and OneNote for iPhone. Building on our recent updates in May, these enhancements make OneNote the best choice for taking notes and staying organized at school. Addressing customers top requests, we added several new features in this release including the…
The complimentary SharePoint in Education event is next week – don't forget to register!
We are only one week away from the SharePoint in Education event, held at Microsoft New Zealand! It's going to be a fantastic afternoon and we are all very excited to hear the amazing Lou Zulli Jr give his insights on Office 365 in Education. Click here to Register now! More information below: If you are from…
Boost for Kiwi students as Microsoft NZ helps hone digital skills
Graduates from the Microsoft IT Academy’s ‘Microsoft Office Specialist’ course have earned special recognition from Hekia Parata, Education Minister, as well as digital skills to aid their future. The nine students from Mana College in Porirua were presented with graduation certificates and congratulations from Parata in a Connect Smart Week event at Parliament. “It was…
NCEA Hub: The coolest new Education app in the Windows Store!
We are very excited to announce the NZ created, NCEA Hub app, which is only available in the Windows Store! Students are now able to track their progress towards achieving an NCEA qualification throughout the school year and look up information on NCEA standards and subjects. The app allows students working towards a Level 1, Level…
O365 and SharePoint 4 Schools – Essentials. Register now!
Microsoft NZ and ShareThePoint bring you "Office 365 and SharePoint 4 Schools Essentials" – Register now! DescriptionThis one-day intensive course is an introduction for people who are new to SharePoint 2013 and want to use it for staff intranets, classroom sites, class blog sites, document management and student-parent collaboration. Please refer to the attached PDF…
Yammer Enterprise now included in Office 365 Education plans!
As of 7th July, Yammer Enterprise was made available to all academic institutions at no additional cost. Yammer basic was always available for free as an enterprise social network option but did not allow for granular management of this environment as many organisations require. Yammer Enterprise is now free under Office 365 for Education A2,…
SharePoint in Education Event – Register now!
SharePoint in Education – your invitation! If you are from the education sector, and would like to learn more about SharePoint and specifically how it is used in Schools, then this is for you! Microsoft is hosting an afternoon get-together with a few presentations followed by networking and drinks. Although FREE to attend, places are strictly…
Office Mix is a Game-Changer for Teachers
Last month, we announced the customer preview of Office Mix, a tool designed to make it easier for teachers to incorporate online content into their lesson plans. Since then, we’ve been gathering feedback about what educators find most useful about the tool and how to make it even better, and we’re sharing what we’ve learned at…