The globalisation of learning means that students no longer think about attending their local university; instead, they are being lured to other cities - or even countries - that offer the best learning experience.
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In recent years there has been a growing concern about children's safety on the Internet. The ability for undesirable material to filter through our email and internet poises an ever increasing problem. . . .
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There have been many discussions recently around the effectiveness of technology in the classroom, including a report by the OECD on whether technology improves basic learning outcomes. . . .
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When I first think of globally connected classrooms, I immediately think of various systems I’ve blogged on before like Skype Classroom, Quad-blogging or Google’s Connected Classrooms. But I thought I’d bring you a connections story directly from New Zealand. . . .
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There is a direct correlation between investments into education and a country’s prosperity, according to a new study from Transparency Market Research (TMR).
Governments are recognising this and are investing in education technology (edtech), with the aim of providing students with greater opportunities, and encouraging creativity, imagination and understanding, the study shows . . .
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Today’s students need to master seven survival skills to thrive in the new world of work. And these skills are the same ones that will enable students to become productive citizens who contribute to solving some of the most pressing issues we face in the 21st century. . . .
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Technology can be used as a positive tool to help students with their education or it can impede learning, research shows.Because of this New Zealand educators need to look at how they’re using technology, and inspect how it's impacting students. . . .
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The children are voting. The shift to YouTube is just the beginning. Our children deserve to find their stories, their culture wherever they are engaging with media.
We need local content made especially for the online environment in a place that is trusted by parents and most of all exciting and relevant for kids. . . .
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Social and economic pressures are forcing senior education leaders in New Zealand, and across the world, to rethink business models and consider a range of new technologies, to bring down the cost of administering education institutions and scale the business. . . .
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A hundred and three outstanding New Zealand students have been given the opportunity to study at top Asian universities after receiving Prime Minister’s Scholarships for Asia.
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says the scholarships, announced by Prime Minister John Key today at a function at Parliament, enable more New Zealanders to gain a deeper unde . . .
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