Information about New Zealand

• Meta-survey on the Use of Technologies in Education in Asia and the Pacific 2003-2004
• ICT Policies - summaries and links to actual policy papers
• ICT use in primary and secondary education
• Developing and Using Indicators of ICT Use in Education: A Situational Analysis

External links

• Education - Swing, Sniff and Swipe
  A collaboration between students and Auckland Zoo to create new environments for animals. The project also helps students to learn about animal behaviour and improve their computer skills.
  Megabright, New Zealand
• Computers in Homes (New Zealand) - This is an award winning project (the 2001 Stockholm Challenge Award) which aims to narrow the digital divide in less-advantaged New Zealand communities. The programme is an initiative of the 2020 Communications Trust, with financial support from the Ministry of Education, volunteer support from tertiary institutions and community groups, plus paid support technicians. Participating families pay $50 and sign an agreement which commits parents to attend five training sessions, call the designated technician if their computer develops faults, make family rules about use of the computer and the Internet, supervise use of the computer and teach a family member or neighbour the IT skills they have learned.
• Internet Safety Group
  This site from New Zealand is devoted to promoting cyber safety for children, parents, schools and community organizations, and provides authoritative support and guidance on such topics as pornography and the net, privacy issues, computer security and Internet fraud.
• Disks for kids
  Aimed at students and teachers in New Zealand, this site offers low-cost educational software for a range of age groups and across the curriculum. Free catalogue and postage inside New Zealand.
• Case study: ICT in International Schools in Southeast-Asia
  This article provides three examples of ICT use in international schools in Southeast-Asia, explaining issues arising in New Zealand in implementation of ICT use in education. Three questions are tackled here, namely how these international schools organise and deliver ICT programmes; which issues, problems or dilemmas they are faced; and what New Zealand can learn from them.
• The Le@rning Federation
  The Le@rning Federation is an initiative of State and Federal governments of Australia and New Zealand, aiming to develop online interactive curriculum content, specifically for Australian and New Zealand schools. The Initiative will support teachers in enhancing student learning, while developing systems to allow the input and delivery of high quality curriculum online by a range of experts. The systems will also facilitate the adaptation of content to suit the particular needs of teachers and students. The Le@rning Federation website includes information about the project, key documents and resources, forums and other
• Cantatech
  Cantatech is a cluster of area schools and high schools in the South Island, New Zealand.  These schools share teachers on-line to enable them to offer a broader range of subjects at a senior level. Cantatech also runs distance learning programmes, where a teacher in one school delivers an on-line programme to students in 1 or more of the other schools within the group and occasionally beyond. In 2003 they have about 95 students from 12 schools.