NZ Education Blog
Updates from Microsoft Education NZ about events, advice and information for educators.
Collaboration just got easier: Real-time co-authoring now available in Office Web Apps
The Office 365 team has just announced the arrival of real-time co-authoring in Office 365, as well...
Author: Evan Blackman Date: 11/06/2013
Your Guide to Everything BYOD
We are very excited to share with you Microsoft's latest BYOD discussion paper put together by...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/31/2013
Apples and Oranges
The following post was originally blogged on The Official Microsoft Blog and is written by Frank...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/28/2013
Register now for Cyclone's Microsoft Surface for Education Event!
Cyclone is presenting the Surface Education Usage Seminar to give you the opportunity to meet the...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/21/2013
Windows 8.1 is here!
You may have heard, Windows 8.1 has been released today! We are very pleased to announce that it is...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/17/2013
21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Workshop registrations now open!
Please join us at the complimentary 21 Steps to 21st century learning workshop in November, 2013....
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/16/2013
Student Advantage delivers Office Pro Plus to over 1million New Zealand students, at no additional cost
Today Microsoft announced the Student Advantage programme, which will help ensure all students at...
Author: Evan Blackman Date: 10/15/2013
Microsoft ULearn Surface Pro Winner Announced!
We are very pleased to announce that the winner of the Surface Pro Competition at the ULearn...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/14/2013
Partners in Learning School Research Live on PILN!
We are very pleased to announce that Partners in Learning School Research (PILSR) is now available...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/09/2013
Win a Surface Pro at ULearn with Microsoft
We'd love to see you at ULearn this week in Hamilton. Attend a Microsoft seminar and visit us on our...
Author: Evan Blackman Date: 10/07/2013
Wintec wins at the Microsoft Tertiary ICT Innovation Awards
Wintec (Waikato Institute of Technology) took out the supreme award at the 2013 Microsoft Tertiary...
Author: Evan Blackman Date: 10/07/2013
Join Microsoft at ULearn
We're very pleased to be part of ULearn in Hamilton this week. Please come and see us at our stand...
Author: Evan Blackman Date: 10/06/2013
Microsoft names three local Surface resellers
We are very pleased to announce that Microsoft New Zealand has this week introduced its Surface...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 10/02/2013
Tutorial: Adding resources to your OneNote notebook
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYKfTbcyzQ] Microsoft Partners in Learning is a $500 million...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/25/2013
Announcing Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, and new Surface Accessories
Today, in New York, Microsoft announced the next generation of the Surface family of devices and...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/23/2013
Apply to become an Expert Educator and get the opportunity to win a trip to the Partners in Learning Global Forum 2014 in Barcelona!
Submit your application to become a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert before the September 30th,...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/19/2013
Microsoft Partners in Learning turns 10!
We are very excited to announce that this month marks the tenth anniversary of Microsoft's Partners...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/17/2013
Microsoft NZ's Education Lead speaks about 21st century learning design at the NZ Education Summit
The education team is at the NZ Education Summit today at the Aotea Centre, Auckland. It's been a...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/10/2013
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 09/10/2013
Easier school collaboration and increased cloud storage with SkyDrive Pro.
It's extremely evident that today’s learning environments and student preferences are focused...
Author: Karl de Borst - MSFT Date: 09/01/2013
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/28/2013
Mana College launches Microsoft IT Academy
This week was a very exciting one for Mana College, as they launched the Microsoft IT Academy...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/28/2013
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/26/2013
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/22/2013
Major Updates For OneNote On iPad, iPhone, & Android
We are very excited to announce that OneNote has released a major “version 2.0″ update...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/15/2013
Ministry extends Microsoft Schools Agreement to 2015
We are very excited to announce that the Ministry of Education has extended the Microsoft Schools...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/07/2013
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...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 08/01/2013
Explore the oceans with Skype in the classroom
In October, Skype in the classroom is presenting a month-long celebration of our oceans. Exploring...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/29/2013
18 Myths of Education
Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, recently blogged this fantastic infographic...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/25/2013
Microsoft NZ Education is now on Twitter!
Microsoft NZ Education is now on Twitter! We are very excited here in the education team to be able...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/22/2013
The Surface RT offer for education institutions has been extended!
We're very pleased to announce that the Surface RT offer for schools and tertiary education...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/17/2013
New Zealand Microsoft Surface RT offer for Education
You may have heard about the worldwide launch of the fantastic Microsoft Surface offer for schools...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 07/10/2013
Te reo Māori choice for Windows 8, Office 2013, and the Internet
In preparation for Maori Language Week 2013, Microsoft has announced that the choice to use te reo...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 06/30/2013
TED Talk of the week: “Every Kid Needs a Champion”
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw] We’re on somewhat of a role with our TED...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 06/04/2013
Everest ascent 60th anniversary celebrated by Internet Explorer
The 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest has special significance for us as New...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/30/2013
The future of education technology
Anthony Salcito, Vice President for Microsoft Education, recently blogged about how he envisions the...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/28/2013
EduTech in K-12 - What works?
Technology adoption in K12 classrooms is taking the world by storm. Classrooms world-wide are using...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/23/2013
Bill Gates delivers captivating TED Talk - "Our teachers deserve better"
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Ub0SMxZQo] Bill Gates recently presented an extremely...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/19/2013
Office Web Apps: Collaboration with co-authoring
Have you tried Microsoft’s Office Web Apps? Microsoft has introduced a fully featured,...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/14/2013
CIO Road Test: Microsoft Surface Pro Beats Apple iPad
Kevin Pashuk, Chief Information Officer at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario Canada, recently...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/12/2013
Anthony Salcito’s Daily Web Edventures have premiered!
The very first Daily Edventure’s Web Show premiered this week and we are so excited to share...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 05/09/2013
Office 365 Education - What's included?
If you are considering using Office 365 Education for your school, you will probably want to know...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/30/2013
Which Windows 8 PC is right for your school? Looking at the Surface Pro
The future of educational technology is “Bring Your Own Device”, (BYOD), and we are...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/28/2013
Microsoft releases NZ privacy guide for Office 365
New Zealand organisations and educational institutions are quickly deploying cloud computing. The...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/25/2013
Windows in the Classroom Tip #5 – The power of Windows To Go for schools
Windows To Go is one of the excellent new features of Windows 8 in education. As a teacher,...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/21/2013
Windows in the Classroom Tip #4: Office 365 – Creating consistency in your students’ daily lives
[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTSn_z3OrpM] Teaching our students to develop time management...
Author: Sarah Moxon Date: 04/14/2013