NZ Education Blog
Updates from Microsoft Education NZ about events, advice and information for educators.
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/06/2014
Trading In The Whiteboard for OneNote and a Surface Pro
Once again, Sam McNeill, the Director of ICT at St Andrew’s College, has blown us away with...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/02/2014
Don't Forget to Register for the Next CAA Webinar!
Don't Forget to Register for the Next CAA Webinar: What’s the problem? A Cambridge guide...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 06/12/2014
Getting Started with the OneNote Setup Tool for Teachers: A Walkthrough for Teachers
This post was originally blogged on the Microsoft Office website. You can access it here. The...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 06/05/2014
Building formative assessment into game-based learning - an innovative example!
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c2-kYxNyMc#t=10:0:0] Game-based learning (GBL) is an...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/28/2014
Introducing Office Mix: Online lessons made simple.
We are very excited to bring to you Office Mix, helping you to make online lessons simple! Turn your...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/19/2014
Infographic: Teachers are heroes!
It's almost Friday and we thought we'd boost your spirits. The infographic below was posted...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/14/2014
BYOD Case Study: The Surface Pro's Seamless Integration into Tuckahoe School
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA9j3pbzfp8:0:0] We are very excited to share with you this...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/01/2014
Registrations are almost full for the 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Workshop - don't miss out!
Helping school leaders clarify their vision for 1:1 learning and building an executable framework to...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/22/2014
It's here! We bring to you Anthony Salcito’s 2014 Global Forum Keynote Speech
Can you believe it's been a whole month since the 2014 Global Forum in Barcelona? We are still...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/21/2014
Partners in Learning is now the Microsoft Educator Network - and much more!
We are pleased to announce that the Partners in Learning Network has undergone somewhat of a...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/16/2014
Microsoft World Tour School - Hellerup School, Denmark
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tZtRAhYGuU:0:0] Anthony Salcito, Vice President of Worldwide...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/14/2014
St Andrew's College Creates Student ePortfolios with OneNote and Office365
Sam McNeill, Director of ICT at St Andrew's College, recently blogged about one Year 6...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/09/2014
It's the 8th April and from today, Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP. What does this mean for your school?
Today is April 8th 2014. This is the date that Microsoft has ended support for Windows XP. What does...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/07/2014
Announcing the Office you love, now on the iPad!
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frpsGFQ4AIY:550:0] Over a billion people on the planet use...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/27/2014
Register your interest now for the 21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Workshop!
Helping school leaders clarify their vision for 1:1 learning and building an executable framework to...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/24/2014
The Windows 8.1 Deployment Kit is here!
We are very excited to announce that the Windows 8.1 Deployment Kit will this week be arriving on...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/18/2014
OneNote now on Mac, free everywhere, and service powered!
OneNote is the ultimate extension for your brain, but it’s not complete if it’s not...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/17/2014
Getting Microsoft Office for your students has just become easier.
Student Advantage enables every school in New Zealand that licenses Office for staff and to be...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 03/03/2014
St Andrew's College: Increasing Student Engagement & Enthusiasm for Writing with OneNote!
Sam McNeill, Director of ICT at St Andrew's College in Christchurch, recently wrote this...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 02/26/2014
Top 100 Education Apps on Windows 8
Let’s face it. Apps are now an integral part of our everyday lives. We use them to check the...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 02/25/2014
Migrate your school's PCs off XP and on to Windows 8 or 8.1 and be in to win $15,000 worth of Dell PCs, laptops and tablets!
On April 8th 2014, Microsoft will end support for Windows XP. That's not far away. What does...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 02/18/2014
Student Advantage: Get Office 365 ProPlus for your students, at no additional cost!
Student Advantage enables every school in New Zealand that licenses Office for staff to be eligible...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 02/13/2014
Scots College sees Office 365 as a "key factor on BYOD strategy"
Scots College, an independent Presbyterian day and boarding school for boys Years 1 - 13, recently...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 02/09/2014
Join us for the College & Career Readiness Virtual Event, February 13 and 18
Join us for a special two-hour virtual College & Career Readiness Event Choose the event time...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/28/2014
Choosing Surface for the Classroom: St Patrick's College, London
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyhLSziI5CE:0:0] Continuing on from our blog yesterday, we are...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/23/2014
Educators and Students are Choosing Surface and Changing the Classroom
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQa9tJ-WZH0:0:0] Tablets in the classroom is one of the...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/22/2014
Office 365: Your complete resource guide
Microsoft is committed to the success of every student, and our goal is to help students reach their...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/15/2014
Office 365 for Education versus Google Apps: Everything you need to know
Why Microsoft recently came up with this fantastic infographic, and we had to share it with you! The...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/09/2014
Don't forget to tune in to the Promoting 21st Century Skills Webinar!
It is no secret that students today require skillsets that are hugely different from what was needed...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 01/06/2014
Blended Learning From the Ground Up
Getting Smart recently created this awesome infographic on what schools need to implement blended...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 12/15/2013
New tools for educators now live on Partners in Learning!
We would like to introduce you to the cool new tools for educators now available on Partners in...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 12/10/2013
Drawboard PDF - The Perfect Solution to Homework Marking
Currently the #1 PDF app in the App Store, Drawboard PDF has been designed by an Australian...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 12/09/2013
You're invited to the Windows Learning Series
This exclusive series will show you why now is the best time to modernize your schools with Windows...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 12/05/2013
Student Advantage now available – the best way to get Office for your students
It is our pleasure to announce that, beginning 1st December 2013, every school in New Zealand that...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 12/03/2013
21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Workshop - a success!
Last week saw the exciting launch of Microsoft NZ’s first series of the 21 Steps to 21st...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 11/25/2013
Microsoft Announces the 2014 NZ Expert Educators and Mentor Schools
Following on from our blog last week, Announcing the 2014 Expert Educators and Mentor Schools,...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 11/24/2013
Announcing the Surface in the Classroom Accessory Design Challenge
Today we are very excited to announce the launch of the Surface in the Classroom Design Challenge!...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 11/20/2013
SharePoint Online introduces the Touch Design mobile experience
We are so excited to announce that the new SharePoint now allows for more innovative interactions...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 11/19/2013