Managing a school’s online environment probably wasn’t the first thing that came to mind when you thought about becoming a school leader. But with more devices in students’ hands, the rise of digital learning, increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and growing...
When you pack up after a busy day teaching, you’ll close the windows, lock the doors and make sure anything worth taking isn’t left lying around. Basic cybersecurity works much the same way. Cyber criminals look for easy, low-hanging fruit. Like burglars, they are...
This is an updated version of a previously published N4L blog from 2020. School communities face numerous challenges as they support learning from home. The Government’s swift action against the COVID-19 Delta variant literally closed schools overnight. Schools, kura...
Aotearoa’s first Netsafety Week is here! It’s all about creating a safer online environment by sharing the ways we can make online spaces safe, recognising the positive power of the internet and knowing where to get help; and we’re proud to support it. Research from...
School communities faced numerous challenges as they supported learning from home. The Government’s swift action against COVID-19 placed restrictions on our movement and closed schools in a matter of days. Overnight, schools and their communities not only faced the...
You may have seen a little box (about the size of a deck of cards) hanging out in your server cabinet with a cheeky little Raspberry icon on top - if you're wondering what this - it’s your school’s Raspberry Pi. Mmmmm Raspberry Pi - that sounds good - what does it do?...
We are supporting the Ministry of Education in their response to Covid-19, which involves providing devices and safe connectivity, where possible, to school-aged children who are without. Our role is to help children and teachers stay safely connected while they learn...