The online news site stuff recently had an interesting article detailing some of New Zealanders online actions and behaviours. It makes for interesting reading and is worthy of reflecting on. The article is at this URL – http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/7808200/2-5-million-Kiwis-using-mobile-Internet Here are the salient points: Number of mobile internet users is >2.5 million. This is linked with [...]
FINALLY…. …. Apple announced that volume licences will be available in a number of new countries including New Zealand. The list is: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand – http://www.apple.com/nz/education/volume-purchase-program/ Spain, UK, US This is great news for the large number of schools that are adopting the iPads as their preferred learning device [...]
AUT has been part of the World Internet Project which attempts to map internet usage. The highlights below are the key points for New Zealand and make for very interesting reading. The sample group was a little over 1250 individuals. We are a country that is online (86%), alot of us on a daily basis [...]
Curiousity has led me to compare prices between the New Zealand Apple Store and the US Store. The price difference is interesting. Conversion rates as per westpac bank at 15.20 28/7/11 These are the prices taken from mthe front page of both stores for the basic model computers. http://store.apple.com/nz http://store.apple.com/us Product NZ store (NZ$) US [...]
Claire replied to my last post on standards and I commented. As I wrote the comment I felt this is possibly more that just a reply, so I have posted it here. Thanks Claire There is a sign on a wall of an office near my classroom that says “Presume good intent“. I believe that [...]
I don’t have a problem with standards and I suspect most of us don’t have a problem with standards either. I use standards all the time whether they are standards of behaviour, standards of dress or in fact educational standards. Educational standards provide a platform for equity, a target to work to and beyond, a [...]
In my last post about the Software for schools package I recieved a reply from Paul, who works at the Ministry. I have worked with Paul in the past and I believe the question he asked was worth more than just a threaded reply Here is Pauls original comment and below it my responce; “Good [...]
I have been mulling over the software deal for schools now for a couple of days and it is raising more concerns. The Software for schools deal provides “certainty” for some of the stakeholders, namely the software suppliers. They have certainty of funding and revenue for the next three years. It does not provide certainty [...]
…. is not that its microsoft or apple, is not that its Office 2007 or 2010. No, my problem is choice and certainty. While the ministry has been quoted in interface magazine as saying ”The agreement covers almost 200,000 computers and provides schools with certainty for the next three years,” said Howard Baldwin, Acting Manager, [...]
If you haven’t caught up with them yet, the NZ Blog rankings are out. Open Parachute Blog has completed a ranking of the New Zealand Blogs. Edorigami (thats this blog) is ranked in the top 100. So are a number of other learning educational bloggers like: Derek’s Blog @ 29 – http://blog.core-ed.net/derek/ Allanah King @ [...]
