Internet Outage – Cambridge area

Update: 28th August, 9:00 This issue has now been resolved. Update: 16:12  Engineers are onsite and are currently working to resolve the issue. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us on 0800 LEARNING (0800 532 764). Original Message: 13:57  We are...

Internet Outage in the Motueka Area

Update: 10.48am  This issue has now been resolved. Original Update: 9am We are aware of a network event that is impacting internet connectivity for approximately 6 schools in the Motueka area. Engineers are currently working to resolve the issue and we will provide...
N4L goes to #SparkshopWHG

N4L goes to #SparkshopWHG

Last week (Thursday, 20th July) I had the pleasure of attending Google Educator Group New Zealand’s ‘Sparkshop’ which took place at Manaia View School in good ol’, Whangarei. Designed to ‘spark’ or inspire teacher practice, these Sparkshop events are free professional...
YouTube: The Power is Yours!

YouTube: The Power is Yours!

I use YouTube. A lot. I’m guessing you do as well. If not, who are you? And what are you doing online? Seriously, I’ve just completed an unofficial poll in my head which confirms that 90% of educators think YouTube is a handy tool in the classroom. Let’s assume this...

New Ransomware Threat: NotPetya

A new strain of ransomware called NotPetya is affecting computers that have not updated their Windows operating software with a patch called “MS17-010”.  To protect your computer systems from being impacted, it is important to make sure that you have installed all...