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Te reo Māori Minecraft tutorials for Hour of Code
2016-12-06Microsoft’s annual ‘Hour of Code’ event will have a distinctly Kiwi flavour this year with new Minecraft tutorials on the popular Code.org web site being made available in te reo Māori for the first time.
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Computer Science Unplugged resources get funding boost
2016-11-21A series of resources teaching computational thinking, developed in New Zealand more than 20 years ago and which have since become a fixture in computer science education around the world, have received a huge boost with the announcement of funding from Microsoft.
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Science Learning Hub gets a reboot
2016-08-30Science Learning Hub will be familiar to every science teacher in the country, for good reason: it's the premiere repository of science learning resources in this country. But if there's been one slight criticism of the site, it's that the layout can feel a bit confusing to those that aren't familiar with it. The shiny new redesigned SLH makes this a non-issue.
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Organised chaos: BHS science fair
2016-05-09Stephen Dorey, HOD Science at Buller High School, says that the introduction of a science fair has built bridges in the community at large, invigorated learning, and created opportunities for cross-sector knowledge sharing.
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Connecting schools with scientists
2015-07-14Our science students’ horizons can be greatly expanded by making meaningful connections with working scientists, writes SHELLEY HERSEY.
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Digital technologies and the future of science education
2015-07-13What opportunities do digital technologies provide for science education, asks SHELLEY HERSEY.
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Using 3D printers to teach biology
2014-08-04The world of 3D printing is wide open with possibility for teaching biology, writes MICHAEL WILSON.
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The YouTube classroom
2014-07-18The internet has well and truly emerged as an innovative learning tool, writes STEVE McCABE.
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Join the science education Twittersphere
2014-06-27Twitter has real benefits for science educators, writes RACHEL CHISNALL.