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Students stories - Page 5
New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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microsoft
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google
Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.
Technology a real force in the classroom, survey shows
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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saas
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data privacy
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cloud services
Technology is saving teachers time, enabling them to focus on students, according to a survey by software-as-a-service firm Instructure.
Unitec tech hub gets underway
Fri, 31st Jul 2015
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e-learning
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support
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unitec
Unitec has released the first designs of its new technology hub, the first major step in the education institute's 10-year $200m campus redevelopment.
OneNet takes out first prize at University of Auckland
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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supply chain
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onenet
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studentit
OneNet wins top prize at University of Auckland's InfoSys345 project. Third successive win for cloud computing company.
Pond extends invites to educators...
Mon, 11th Aug 2014
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n4l
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students
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community
Educators who are members of Pond are now able to invite their colleagues and friends in the education sector to join.
Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi
Wed, 7th Aug 2013
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cloud services
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schools
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nmit
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.
Mashup competition for Christchurch schools
Fri, 26th Jul 2013
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schools
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students
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high school
Christchurch high school students have the opportunity to build a business in a weekend with the first Mashup competition in the region.
Dell launches learning laptop for schools
Thu, 2nd May 2013
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edutech
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network infrastructure
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education, learning & training
Dell unveils the Latitude 3330, a robust, cost-effective laptop designed to enhance learning and integrate seamlessly into schools' existing IT systems.
Girls arrested after 'attack a teacher day' prank
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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hp
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students
Six girls at Carson Middle School, Nevada, were arrested for creating a Facebook event titled 'Attack a Teacher Day,' claiming it was a joke.
Gates gives $20 million to improve education with tech
Tue, 12th Oct 2010
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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grants
Bill Gates' foundation pledges USD $20 million to boost US college readiness and completion through innovative tech tools. Proposals due by 19 November.
Judge shuts down Facebook truancy group
Fri, 14th May 2010
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facebook
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students
An Argentine judge has ordered that Facebook pages designed to coordinate student truancy should be shut down.
Attacks on Google linked to schools
Mon, 22nd Feb 2010
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google
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nsa
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hack
The Aurora cyber attacks on Google and other US entities have been traced to Chinese schools, including one affiliated with the military.
School broadband hard work to deliver
Mon, 16th Nov 2009
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uc
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government
Education consultant Charles Newton warns the Government that delivering fibre broadband to rural schools is just step one in a complex digital puzzle.
School conflict and the web: The real picture
Thu, 1st Oct 2009
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youtube
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cyberbullying
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social networking
Recent incidents at an Auckland school spotlight the web's significant role in fuelling and publicising teenage conflicts, according to NetSafe.
Refreshed, reinvigorated and revitalised
Sun, 1st Feb 2009
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students
Returning from a well-deserved break, ACE diploma students Shayna Bryers and Michael Lovell face a demanding final stretch, armed with renewed energy.