The education team is at the NZ Education Summit today at the Aotea Centre, Auckland. It’s been a fantastic day so far, the highlight for us definitely being Education Sector Lead, Evan Blackman, delivering a keynote on Microsoft’s 21st century learning design. Blackman spoke about the fantastic learning and teaching resources (tools, tutorials and learning activities) that you gain…
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Mairangi Bay School Principal reviews his Surface RT experience
Bruce Warren, Principal at Auckland’s Mairangi Bay School, recently took a Microsoft Surface RT with him on a two-week study tour of Korea. This recent article by Interface Magazine gives us a fantastic run down of his thoughts, feelings and experiences towards the device. But here’s a few of Bruce’s words: “My first impressions were positive. I liked…
How to take advantage of the Surface RT Offer for education institutions
We’ve had an excellent response on our Surface RT offer for schools and tertiary education institutions! Haven’t heard about it? Until September 30, 2013, Microsoft is pleased to offer the following special pricing on Surface RT to New Zealand schools and higher education institutions, through Authorised Surface Retailers: Surface RT (32GB) – RRP1 for the Offer NZ$294…
Mana College launches Microsoft IT Academy
This week was a very exciting one for Mana College, as they launched the Microsoft IT Academy programme. Microsoft NZ’s Education Sector Lead, Evan Blackman, travelled to the school to mark the occasion. What is Microsoft IT Academy? It’s a program which provides industry-leading technology skills to help bridge the skills gap. With it, institutions get digital…
Bill Gates pitches in for online education resource Graphite
We are excited to announce that Microsoft Chairman, Bill Gates, is backing a new initiative called Graphite, a free online resource to help teachers discover and share education technology! Gates has always publicised his belief that investing in education and digital tools could help solve the world’s education crisis. “What’s surprising is given how the Internet…
Be the first to sign up for our new #MysterySkype community!
Mystery Skype is an educational game played by two classrooms on Skype. The aim of the game is to guess the location of the other classroom by asking each other strategic questions. Mystery Skype can be played by students of all ages. Microsoft ash been working with a team of teachers who love Mystery Skype lessons…
Major Updates For OneNote On iPad, iPhone, & Android
We are very excited to announce that OneNote has released a major “version 2.0″ update for iPad, iPhone, and Android. These apps deliver a full-powered OneNote experience across each device with more reliable sync, via SkyDrive. Engineering changes in the backend will allow Microsoft to make quicker updates going forward. The application will now have a consistent look and…
Ministry extends Microsoft Schools Agreement to 2015
We are very excited to announce that the Ministry of Education has extended the Microsoft Schools Agreement through to the end of 2015! This enables chools across New Zealand to have greater access to the most modern e-learning tools. The Microsoft Schools Agreement provides New Zealand Schools with unlimited access to the Windows operating system and Microsoft…
10 advantages of taking up the Surface RT offer for education institutions
The fantastic Microsoft Surface offer for schools and tertiary education customers is still available, and there are now more reasons than ever before to take up this limited time only offer. Between July 15, 2013 and September 30, 2013, Microsoft is pleased to offer the following special pricing on Surface RT to New Zealand schools and…
Explore the oceans with Skype in the classroom
In October, Skype in the classroom is presenting a month-long celebration of our oceans. Exploring Oceans is a program of free Skype lessons, talks and live experiences, taking your students on an adventure under the sea. Meet the world’s leading marine experts, scientists and explorers and open your classroom doors to a world of discovery….