The annual global ‘Hour of Code’ campaign is next week, 4th December to 10th December, in Computer Science Education Week. According to hourofcode.com 302 events are taking place in New Zealand next week, including Minecraft in Te Reo. ... Read more
Digital inclusion: “We must never leave anyone behind” – Hon. Clare Curran
The Hon. Clare Curran, the new Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, and for Government Digital Services laid out the new government plans and her priority action list today. In her wide ranging speech – her first keynote speech as Minister – Clare Curran covered many digital issues, with a strong and consistent thread of digital inclusion and of addressing the rise of digital inequality in NZ. ... Read more
Chair’s 2017 Annual Report: well-being and digital inclusion
Poverty was one of the big issues in the 2017 New Zealand election. The Digital Divide Map, a joint project with our strategic partner Internet NZ, shows that there is a strong correlation between social well-being and digital inclusion (measured by access to the internet and digital skills). Our research has shown that digital skills provide a unique stepping stone to escape from poverty by reducing daily costs, improving employment and earning capacity. ... Read more