News Archives
This page contains all archived news that has been published on the GCSN's front page.
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Laptops for Teachers Scheme - Important details of change in support services provider 21/02/12 ---- Laptops for Teachers and Principals Scheme Change of Support Services Provider 1 March 2012 In late 2010, the Ministry of Education released a tender for the supply of support services to the TELA Scheme. This combines the roles of the leasing company, distributor and our scheme... |
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50 Sites in 60 Minutes, Volume Three 17/02/12 ---- David Kapuler is an educational consultant with more than 10 years of experience. For more information about his work, contact him at dkapuler@gmail.com and read his blog at cyber-kap.blogspot.com This is a collection of sites that I like to use in a one-hour session of professional development. I... |
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Stimulating Education Programmes FREE at your School! 09/02/12 ---- Rutherford’s Den is continuing to bring their FREE innovative Education Programmes to schools. These highly enjoyable and interactive learning experiences have links to Science, Social Science and Primary Technology and can cater from Years 1-13. Our qualified and experienced Educators... |
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GCSN promoting networked learning 07/02/12 ---- Are you part of this important network?- GCSN Primary, Intermediate, secondary GCSN champions are an important part of the GCSN network. Through this network they know when and where the latest ICT professional development opportunities are. They also contribute advice to the GCSN... |
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10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have 03/02/12 ---- By David Andrade 1. Internet Search - students need to know how to do a proper internet search, using search terms and modifiers. This skill is needed for school, work and life in general. Tips on Better Searches (from Google) Infographic on Better Searches Common Craft Video on Web Search... |
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High-Density WiFi: Planning for the Future 02/02/12 ---- Wireless develpment didn't end with 802.11n. With new, higher-speed specifications looming, plus the ever-increasing demands of 1-to-1 and BYOD programs in schools, planning for the future in wireless implementations is just as crucial as ever. Perry Correll, director of marketing for Xirrus... |
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Revealed: The Government's broadband plan for your kid's school 01/02/12 ---- Canterbury may be having its problems, but the region is leading the way when it comes to fibre broadband in schools. The Government is beginning to ramp up its programme to fulfil a commitment that 97.7% of schools will have Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) by mid-2015. The plan involves connecting... |
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YouTube For Schools 25/01/12 ---- Sign up for YouTube for Schools to bring the power of video to your classrooms free of charge. Access thousands of free, high-quality educational videos on YouTube in a controlled environment. Learn more http://www.youtube.com/schools You must have a Google account to use the service. If you don't... |
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Five Common iPad App Questions Answered 20/01/12 ---- By Vicki Windman Christmas is over and we have unboxed our iPads. Hopefully you were inspired by my article The iPad doesn’t Bite. As I am working with school districts and parents, several iPad questions come up routinely. How do I find apps for education? How will I know it... |
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A decade of No Child Left Behind: Lessons from a policy failure 08/01/12 ---- On Jan. 8, 2002, then president George W. Bush signed No Child Left Behind into law, ushering in an era of standardized test-based school reform. This assessment of the NCLB decade was written by Lisa Guisbond with Monty Neill and Bob Schaeffer, all from the National Center for Fair and Open... |
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YouTube Pilot Targets Schools that Block Access 15/12/11 ---- A recently announced YouTube pilot program, YouTube for Schools, is focused on putting a limited amount of educational content back in schools that currently block access to the site. The program is accessible as a network setting that administrators can turn on to grant access only to the hundreds... |
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Lenovo's New ThinkPad aimed at students 15/12/11 ---- Lenovo's new ruggedised laptop was designed for the education market Lenovo has released the ThinkPad X130e laptop, a ruggedised device specifically aimed at the education market. The new device is designed to meet military specifications for durability and, according to the vendor, will reduce non... |
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Microsoft Touts Live@edu Stats, Prepares for Move to Office365 for Education 01/12/11 ---- Microsoft has revealed that Live@edu, the company's free, hosted collaboration and communications service for education, now has more than 22 million users, a 100 percent increase in the past year. By comparison, Google Apps for Education currently has more than 15 million users, according to... |
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21 Signs You’re a 21st Century Principal 23/11/11 ---- Are you a 21st Century Principal? Find out! PLUS if you can help add to my list you may win a special prize for you and 5 of your teachers. Keep reading to learn how... 1. You know that PLN stands for Personal Learning Network…and you collaborate with yours daily. 2.... |
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7 Myths About BYOD Debunked 17/11/11 ---- Lisa Nielsen, the author of "Teaching Generation Text: Using Cell Phones to Enhance Learning" and "The Innovative Educator" blog, believes it is time to shatter a few myths about students bringing their own devices (BYOD) to school. More than a decade into the 21st century and we are still keeping... |
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Schools' partnership culminates in exams 16/11/11 ---- Two Christchurch schools worked side by side for one of the last times yesterday as 800 pupils took over the school hall, gymnasium and a classroom to sit their English exam. The Avonside Girls' High School and Burnside High School pupils are among 17,808 Canterbury pupils sitting their National... |
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Up in the clouds 16/11/11 ---- WAYNE ERB talks to DEREK WENMOTH about what The Horizon Report means for New Zealand. The question gets asked, says Derek Wenmoth, about whether professors are prepared to be contradicted by their students. Students can access the internet during a lecture. Expect to be challenged, he says.... |
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Stretching the possibilities 16/11/11 ---- There's plenty of work to do to support teachers who deliver online learning programmes: WAYNE ERB talks to PROFESSOR NIKI DAVIS. Towards the end of our discussion about New Zealand’s online learning landscape, Professor Niki Davis reaffirms the role of teachers with a striking example. Student... |
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Kiwi students can share heavenly view 16/11/11 ---- A new internet telescope based at The University of Western Australia will give high school students the opportunity to discover new planets and exploding stars in distant galaxies. And New Zealand students can access the telescope, provided there is sufficient interest. The research-grade... |
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Invitation to the e-Learning Planning Framework 08/11/11 ---- Educators are invited to provide feedback on the e-Learning Planning Framework for New Zealand schools. Te Toi Tupu is working on behalf of the Ministry of Education to manage the consultation and development of the e-Learning Planning Framework (English-medium education), which will... |