NZ Education Blog
Updates from Microsoft Education NZ about events, advice and information for educators.
Download free Office 2016 Quick Start Guides
To coincide with the recent release of Office 2016, we put together a set of handy Quick Start...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 10/07/2015
8 top Microsoft resources for teachers
"At Microsoft, we create products with teachers in mind and they tell us that products like...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 10/04/2015
OneNote adds support for iOS 9 and iPad Pro with multitasking, Spotlight search and Apple Pencil
The OneNote team are excited to release their newest OneNote for iOS update, which adds support for...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/29/2015
The Power of Digital Pen & Surface in Schools - Inking Your Thinking Case Study
This post has been re-blogged from the Australian Teachers Blog Tablet PCs and the use of digital...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/27/2015
The new Office is here!
It’s here! Yesterday was the worldwide release of Office 2016 for Windows. This marks a...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/23/2015
ShareThePoint offering valuable courses for teachers
ShareThePoint are providing courses to teachers in Whanganui, Auckland and Hawkes Bay on Office 365,...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/20/2015
We are now looking for Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts!
Microsoft are recruiting New Zealand teachers to become MIE Experts! The Microsoft Innovative...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/15/2015
Announcement: a new tool for educators, Snip
Snipping is an everyday task for millions of Office users. They paste screenshots into emails,...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/13/2015
Free tools for teachers on the Microsoft Educator Network
The Microsoft Educator Network has made it easy for you to find the resources you need for the...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 09/07/2015
Tools to Unlock Learning: The OneNote for Learning Literacy Toolbar
This post has been taken from the Microsoft in Education Blog On the same day in August 2015, two...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/31/2015
Introducing Creative Coding through Games and Apps - a free course!
We are excited to announce the availability of a new course to get your students hooked on computer...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/26/2015
Announcement: Introduction to Office 365 for Education seminar
Cyclone, in partnership with Microsoft NZ, invites you and your school to a complimentary overview...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/19/2015
Christchurch's St Andrew's College reflects on Surface Pro 3 use
This post has been re-blogged from Sam McNeill's StAC e-Learning Stories blog. Microsoft is...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/18/2015
Announcing Sway General Availability, Windows 10 app and more!
We are excited to announce that Microsoft's digital storytelling app, Sway, is moving from...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/16/2015
Announcement: Microsoft Teacher Academies, free online courses for teachers
Microsoft has published a set of new online courses called Microsoft Teacher Academies, which are...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/12/2015
Are you ready for Windows 10?
It is now two weeks since the launch of Windows 10 on July 29 2015! Have you tried Windows 10 yet?...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/09/2015
Focus school: Baradene College, New Zealand
Today we are excited to place the spotlight on Baradene College and the wonderful work the school is...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 08/02/2015
Tutorials to get you started using Sway
To help you make a start with Sway, the team have put together a couple of tutorial videos to give...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 07/28/2015
Announcement: Microsoft Class Dashboard for teachers and students
The Office team have recently announced the first phase of a Preview program for the Microsoft Class...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 07/21/2015
New Zealand MIE Experts create a sensational Food For Life project for their students!
Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts and Howick College science teachers, Steve Martin and...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/28/2015
St Andrew's College using OneNote & Moodle for student assessment
This post has been re-blogged from Sam McNeill's StAC e-Learning Stories blog. Microsoft is...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/28/2015
Three new tutorial videos created to help you get started with Office Mix!
A couple of days ago, the Office Mix Team announced that they have created a new "first...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/16/2015
Microsoft launches online education network for New Zealand’s 249 Catholic schools
This blog post was taken from an announcement on the Microsoft New Zealand News Centre. NZ Catholic...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/11/2015
Quick Tip video featuring New Zealand teacher Rachel Chisnall
New Zealand's very own Rachel Chisnall features on the latest Microsoft Quick Tip videos! Rachel...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/07/2015
Latest updates to Sway, including roll out to Office 365!
It’s been an exciting month for Sway! At the U.S Ignite conference, we announced that Sway...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 06/04/2015
Reflections and learnings from the E2 Global Educator Exchange conference
The five New Zealand MIE Experts at Microsoft, Redmond. From left: Ben Hilliam, Nikkie Laing, Rachel...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 05/24/2015
Top tips to make lesson planning easy with OneNote
Already have your OneNote Class Notebook set up? Awesome! Here are 5 top tips on how to get more out...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 05/14/2015
"Power Up Your Pedagogy With Office 365"
Using Technology Better is holding a unique 1 day event at the Microsoft Offices in Auckland! This...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 05/12/2015
Office 2016 Mac Preview is available!
Office 2016 for Mac is the traditional Office that you know and love, but with a bunch of...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 05/05/2015
StaffPad, the revolutionary music composition app!
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_PgKyqE3RU#t=107:0:0] What is StaffPad? StaffPad is the...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 04/28/2015
Introducing Office 365 Video!
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsJ_9lQubc:0:0] Microsoft is excited to announce that Office...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 04/21/2015
Announcing Surface 3
Microsoft is very excited to announce the launch of Surface 3 and the mobile-broadband version,...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 04/09/2015
Microsoft invites you to the Travis Smith 'Teaching with Technology' Roadshow!
If you are in New Zealand, Microsoft would love you to attend the Travis Smith 'Teaching with...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 04/06/2015
Announcing a fantastic OneNote resource for students, teachers and administrators
The OneNote team at Microsoft have just launched www.onenoteineducation.com! Due to the positive...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/31/2015
Simplify marking and assessment with OneNote - a case study of St Andrew's College, New Zealand
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHeYaTu3ggA:0:0] This blog post has been adapted from...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/24/2015
Enhance the classroom experience with the Surface Pro 3
Today we are placing the spotlight on the amazing Surface Pro 3. This device is perfect for the...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/19/2015
Kiwi student innovations impress judges at Microsoft Student Accelerator showcase
This post has been taken from the Microsoft News Centre New Zealand, written by Brendan Boughen. For...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/17/2015
Create fun, interactive classroom projects with Minecraft
Minecraft is quickly becoming one of the most popular tools in the classroom, as it is fun and...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/10/2015
Tertiary students get free Office 365 ProPlus!
Awesome! You're keen to make the most of this amazing offer to get Office 365 ProPlus free of...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/03/2015
Meet Ruby Huang, a 2015 Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert
This blog post is taken from Anthony Salcito's 'Daily Edventures' which recently...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 03/03/2015
Introducing OneNote Staff Notebook for education
Microsoft has created the OneNote Staff Notebook! Teachers and educators in the field suggested that...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 02/25/2015
Announcing the Office 365 self-service download portal!
As of February 23, Microsoft has enabled auto-licensing and self-signup for all students and staff...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 02/24/2015
Register now for the Microsoft EduCast webinars!
Microsoft IT Academy and the Microsoft Educator Network have put together a series of complimentary...
Author: Claire Tutill Date: 02/16/2015