The Insights Blog

In this article, I would like to talk about two familiar but important concepts. Both are linked and equally critical in the decision making the process for ICT in education. Firstly – yardsticks. There is little argument that as people we gather the sense of morality…

Welcome back to Term 4. By the time you read this update, it will be under ten weeks until Christmas. 2018 has flown by. With the end of the year looming we are busily prepping for the craziness of the Christmas break. It is in this coming holiday break that a huge numb…

We’re excited to announce new immersive video experiences that are now available for our subscribers in the ClassVR Library. Go on safari with a cheetah, fly through a fireworks display, join in with South African street musicians or spend some time with penguins in A…

You may have seen this week that the Ministry of Education has renewed its software agreement with Microsoft. All schools will continue to have free access to the Microsoft education suite of learning and collaboration tools through to December 2021 with some exciting a…

The changes in the Education Council and the Practising Teachers Criteria over the past few years have been significant. A focus of my own post graduate study was asking the question: Do teachers value the data that is used to perform their appraisal? A significant numb…

I hope the recent term break gave you some time out and the ability to re-energise. I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new clients and staff who are joining us this term. Term 3 is here and is the start of some exciting things for ICT in education. If you don’…

The term three issue of Total Solutions for Schools is out now! In this Issue What’s New? We take a look at what’s new for educators in the technology space this term. Client Story: Strengthening Community Bonds. De La Salle College make the most of Microsoft 36…

By Tony Gilbert, National Education Specialist at New Era IT Some of the most intriguing rhetoric that I have heard recently concerns the cost of ‘moving to the cloud’. Those of you that know me know I have a very low tolerance for the gap between people’s…

Auckland, New Zealand – June 6, 2018 – New Era IT has been named a finalist in the 2018 Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards in three categories: Cloud for Good, Empowering Employees and Engaging Customers. The company was recognised among a national field of innova…

Experienced leaders, vintners, and cheese-makers (three of my favourite things) have something in common: They all understand the importance of the concept of time. The tension between the rise of technology, and humanity’s ability to make ethical and moral decisions …

Incredibly its May already. Term 2 has kicked off and the year is almost halfway through! In the past few months we have been busy supporting and attending a number of educational conferences and during the break, we have been assisting numerous schools to transition to…

The term two issue of Total Solutions for Schools is out now! In this Issue What’s New? We take a look at what’s new for educators in the technology space this term. Client Story: Fast Forward. A new direction in ICT for Tararua College. Changing for the Better.…