Hands-on Review: Kano Computer Kit
As a kid, I owned a Sinclair ZX81. Like many of my generation, I learned how to program computers at the same time as playing (rudimentary) video games. I’ve long lamented that those that followed us were taught not how to use computers, but simply, how to use applications. We now have a generation of … continue reading
New Audio Products for April 2019
What’s New for April 2019
iWorld Australia inks ANZ distribution agreement with Ozobot
AR and VR spend in Asia Pacific to hit $10B in 2019
Regional consumer and business spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) will reach $10 billion (US$7.1 billion) this year, according to IDC. The latest report from the research firm showed expenditure in the sector grew by 75 per cent over the last year across Asia Pacific, excluding Japan. Further growth in the region is … continue reading
iWorld Australia inks ANZ distribution of Merge VR
Available May 2019 Melbourne – 27 March, 2019 – We are launching the award-winning augmented and virtual reality products by MERGE that enable experiential learning and content creation at home, in the classroom and in the workplace. The MERGE products transform learning in schools, libraries, museums, universities, healthcare, environmental science, and other industries around the world. Merge … continue reading
iWorld Introduces New STEM Products in ANZ
Available May 2019 Melbourne – 21 March, 2019 – iWorld Australia launches a range of new STEAM Education products in ANZ that are aligned to both the Australian and NZ Curriculum to be used in schools or by parents to teach their kids coding skills. “We are really excited to start expanding our range more with … continue reading
Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit – Hands-on Tech
Jason Howell gives his review of Kano’s Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. This STEM kit comes with a Bluetooth wand that responds to your movements using code that you learn, like making feathers fly, through step-by-step challenges in the free Kano app.
Call for Specialist STEM Teachers from Primary Up
It’s time for schools in Australia “to take engineering seriously,” according to Professor Elizabeth Croft, Dean of Engineering, and Professor John Loughran, Executive Dean of Education, at Monash University.
It’s time for schools in Australia “to take engineering seriously,” according to Professor Elizabeth Croft, Dean of Engineering, and Professor John Loughran, Executive Dean of Education, at Monash University.
New HSC Maths Course to Keep 100 Percent of Students in the Subject
The New South Wales government will roll out a new mathematics course to try to keep all students in the subject until the end of school.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Education Minister Rob Stokes on Monday announced a plan to equip students with necessary life skills or encourage them into a STEM career.