Category Archives: teaching

Steve Maharey, Vice Chancellor of Massey University, has a really engaging presence as a speaker with entertaining while thoughtful message. While not quite the self-promoting ‘thought leader’ shown in the video below, Steve’s talk had a powerful message – do … Continue reading →

Betsy Corcoran from EdSurge presented on trends in education technology. Her company focuses on what is the right technology for the organisations. EdSurge also publishes a teacher newsletter. Science & Tech Trends Magic Leap Google’s project Soli Boston Dynamics Sentient AI … Continue reading →

Sam McNeil who is the Director of ICT St Andrew’s College in Christchurch gave a great talk that included some authentic tasks delivered in his school. It was a nice change to see some tech in action that were designed with … Continue reading →

Paul Cameron, who is the CEO of Booktrack, gave a fast paced talk about his company’s journey in the EdTech market. Their backstory was featured in the NZ Herald in 2012. What does their product do? Their website says: Booktrack offers … Continue reading →

Professor Tim Bell from Canterbury University (link to article) gave a short presentation on how computational thinking or coding can be used in the curriculum. It was interesting to see some tasks that could be done in class by students … Continue reading →