Join K.I.C.K (Kids Into Coding Kāpiti) in an introduction to Scratch Programming! For age 8 and up. This workshop is for ages 8- 18 years. It is highly recommended that you bring along your own laptop or Chromebook, though some devices will be available. K.I.C.K (Kids Into Coding Kāpiti) is a leading educational organisation founded … Continue reading "Introduction to Scratch Programming with Kids Into Coding Kāpiti"

Learn more about how Maker Ed is preparing young people for their Future in Work. Jam with our tools. Create. Collaborate. Korero. Help us make it even better! This community event listing is made possible with the support of NZTech

ChatGPT has brought the power of AI to the front of everyone’s minds. ChatGPT has brought the power of AI to the front of everyone’s minds. Seeing the ease with which this tool creates content has amazed and horrified many. What do powerful generative AI tools like ChatGPT mean for education? Join our AUT panel … Continue reading "TWTV : AI and education"

Are you developing NZ's next unicorn? Join us on the Hardware Series, six interactive workshops to help you launch your start-up We know that building a hardware business is hard. It is unusual for hardware founding teams to have the full set of skills required to be able to support them to bring their product … Continue reading "WNT Ventures – Problem-Market Fit: Finding Your Initial Target Market"

Introduce ECE & primary students to computer science with ByteEd’s Play Code Learn STEM kits. Unplugged to digital with AR and programming. Explore a new and innovative way to teach computational thinking and digital technologies to students aged 4 to 13. Play Code Learn has been developed by a team of prize winning Technology educationalists and … Continue reading "Innovative digital technologies for education: using AR to explore CS"

Unlock the potential of edtech at the EdTechNZ TechWeekTV session on ‘A New Digital Era of Education’! In today's rapidly evolving world, technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, and it's no different for education. This EdTechNZ TechWeekTV session aims to explore how educational technology is transforming the way we teach and … Continue reading "TWTV: A New Digital Era of Education – Latest EdTechNZ Insights"

A Wellington technology company discusses its expansion into North America – and why it chose Canada first. Storypark is an online communications SaaS platform, supporting learning centres and the family and educator communities in the early childhood education space. Well established in Australasia, Storypark turned its attention to North America, and with the help of … Continue reading "TWTV : Coming To (North) America: Storypark’s Canadian ‘Story’"

There is a disconnect between teachers, the educational community and the EdTech community as to the provision and enablement of educational technologies in schools. In this Teacher Voice Panel, we hear from those at the coalface (the teachers) as they discuss the critical challenges faced by schools when integrating and teaching digital technologies (as a … Continue reading "EdTech Breaking Barriers: A Teacher Panel on Digital Technology in Education"

A workshop for parents, teachers and whānau about digital wellbeing and keeping our tamariki safe online This workshop hosted by Digital Natives Academy, will guide parents and whānau to keep their children safe online. The focus is on wellbeing, mental health, social media, online bullying, toxic gaming and inappropriate content. Hear from local experts about … Continue reading "Digital Wellbeing: Keeping your kids safe online"