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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