Note
Access to this page requires authorization. You can try signing in or changing directories.
Access to this page requires authorization. You can try changing directories.
Updates from Microsoft Education NZ about events, advice and information for educators.
Partners in Learning offers free tools for educators – sign up now!
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qdmqG16rIk0] Microsoft is...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/11/2013
Windows in the Classroom Tip #3 – Co-authoring in Office Web Apps
Last week, we looked at the benefits that Lync can bring students and teachers in creating an online...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/07/2013
Anthony Salcito’s take on the role of Windows 8 in transforming education
Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, was this week thrilled to give a very...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/04/2013
Exam preparation is made easy with OneNote
It is no secret to any student that the trick to excelling during exam time lies within the quality...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/02/2013
Windows in the Classroom Tip #2 – the online classroom
Windows in the Classroom is a two hour, complimentary seminar which explores the tools and...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/26/2013
OneNote Windows Store app update available now!
Earlier this week the update to the OneNote app in the Windows Store was released – we are so...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/24/2013
Windows in the Classroom Tip #1 - making Windows 8 your own
Over the next 5 weeks we will be giving you a sneak peek into the tips and tricks school leadership...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/19/2013
Game based learning – what it is and why everyone is talking about it
Game based learning, commonly referred to as “gamification”, is predicted to take the...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/17/2013
Essay marking is made easy with Windows 8 app
Lucas Moffit is an independent developer who’s focus is on writing Windows 8 apps for...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/14/2013
Office 365 – extending learning beyond the classroom
It is no secret that teachers can now become architects of the classroom experience with the endless...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/12/2013
SharePoint for young learners – Max’s Toolbox for Office365
The new Office 365 is just around the corner, and the preview preview is available today. You can...
Author: RVanveen Date: 02/13/2013
How to make Education Apps on Windows 8!
The great thing about Windows 8 is its ability to make education fun as well as informative. This...
Author: RVanveen Date: 02/07/2013
Windows in the Classroom kicks off this week!
The first of the Windows in the Classroom seminars kicked off in Auckland yesterday with many more...
Author: RVanveen Date: 02/04/2013
“Learning is changing” – hear Anthony Salcito’s view on this
Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, is mentioned regularly on this blog and...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/21/2013
Optimising the Flipped Classroom with Office 365
The Flipped Classroom was pioneered by Jonathan Bergmann, Lead Technology Facilitator at Kenilworth...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/16/2013
The countdown to Windows in the Classroom begins
We are getting closer and closer to kicking off our Windows in the Classroom New Zealand-wide tour...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/14/2013
Top Eight Educational apps on Windows 8
Windows 8 has been reimagined for learning. The new Windows 8 educational applications revolutionise...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/08/2013
Collaboration and the role of technology in the 21st Century Classroom
The 21st Century has seen technology play a key role in classroom innovation. Have a look at this...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/06/2013
Teaching 21st Century Skills has never been so easy – get in now!
Have you booked your Windows in the Classroom seminar yet? Spaces are filling up, and fast! Give...
Author: RVanveen Date: 12/12/2012
Find out what your students really think!
Last month, Microsoft launched Excel Surveys in SkyDrive. This survey feature of the Excel Web App...
Author: RVanveen Date: 12/05/2012
Bring learning to life with a Windows in Classroom Seminar!
Microsoft will be helping to kick off the next academic year with a Windows in the Classroom seminar...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 12/03/2012
Upgrade from Live@edu today!
The upgrade to Office 365 for education is happening! By September next year, all Live@edu customers...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/28/2012
How an Australian School is using Kinect and Happy Action Theater to Reach Children with Autism
Mathieu Marunczyn, a teacher at Jackson School in Victoria, has integrated the Xbox Kinect into the...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/26/2012
Windows 8 Devices for Next Academic Year
To help you with your device plan for next year, this blog post is about the new devices running...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/21/2012
Technology and the Maori Language Awards 2012
Last week, the Maori Language Awards 2012 were held in Tauranga, where Microsoft received the award...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/19/2012
Why You'll Love Windows 8
Windows 8 is reimagined for learning. It arms schools and teachers with innovations designed to...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/14/2012
New Releases for Partners in Learning Network
The Partners in Learning Network launched some exciting new features last week. There are two...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/12/2012
Experience the Whole Web with Windows 8
One of the greatest features of the new Windows 8 is Internet Explorer 10. A faster and more fluid...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/07/2012
10 Reasons Why BYOD is a Good Idea
Thank you to one of our subscribers for sending this link through to me. Recently I blogged about...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 11/05/2012
Update for Education Apps for Windows 8
With the launch of Windows 8 last week its about time we told you some of the great education apps...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 10/29/2012
Live@edu to Office 365 for education - it's that easy
Many NZ schools have been early cloud technology adopters. They are leveraging the free hosted...
Author: Karl de Borst - MSFT Date: 10/28/2012
"Valuable" Sessions for Educators at the Ulearn12 Education Conference
Microsoft had a strong presence at last weeks Ulearn12 education conference, not only as a silver...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 10/16/2012
University of Auckland wins at the Microsoft Tertiary ICT Innovation Awards
Last week Microsoft hosted the 2012 Tertiary ICT Innovation Awards Dinner in Christchurch. These...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 10/10/2012
Last chance to submit your entry for the Innovative Educator Awards!
Today is your last chance to submit your entry for the Innovative Educator Awards! Every year,...
Author: RVanveen Date: 10/07/2012
Weekly Office 365 for Education Tip #7
My last blog post I talked about the Interface article where it was announced that NZ high school...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 10/03/2012
New Zealand High School adopts Office365 for Education
Interface Magazine recently published an article on Napier Girls High School adopting Office365 for...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 10/01/2012
Weekly Office365 for Education Tip #6
This tip discusses the possibilities of an online classroom with Office365 for Education! Office365...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/26/2012
Launch of Microsoft YouthSpark
Last week Steve Ballmer launched Microsoft YouthSpark at an event streamed online around the world....
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/24/2012
10 Things You’ll Never Have to Say With the new Office
Since the announcement of the new Office, millions of people have downloaded the Consumer Preview....
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/17/2012
Weekly Office365 for Education Tip #5
If you’re a Live@edu customer you might be wondering to yourself where you can find out more...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/12/2012
21st Century Learning Enquiry
Parliament’s Education and Science Select Committee have launched an enquiry about education...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/10/2012
Weeky Office365 for Education Tip #4
For those of you who do not have Office365 for Education but are looking to deploy it within your...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/05/2012
Are you New Zealand's most innovative teacher?
Are you or someone you know using technology in innovative ways to engage students in more effective...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/04/2012
A "thought provoking, inspirational" Innovative Schools Workshop Last Week
The two-day workshop at Botany Downs Secondary School reached maximum capacity, as more than 120...
Author: Kelsi Benge Date: 09/03/2012