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Comment from David Barrow, Communications & Development Manager, Social Development Partners and 2020 Trustee, originally posted on Community.Scoop (25 November 2014) Look around the train carriage, the bus or in a cafe and see for yourself how many people are using technology these days. Look into any high-rise office block and everyone is on a computer. ... Read more
The 2020 Trust has suggested to Government that an increased investment in digital skills programmes for at-risk families and children could make a real difference in addressing education, justice and employment challenges. The Government had invited ideas and suggestions for addressing these challenges in a Social Investment Request for Information. Responses were required by today. In its submission, ... Read more
People living in the four Auckland Local Board areas that make up The Southern Initiative (TSI) are among the most digitally disconnected in New Zealand. According to the 2013 Census 38% of the 74,904 households in TSI do not have an internet connection in their homes. This compares with a national (and Auckland-wide) average of 15%. Since NetHui ... Read more
Seven year 5 and 6 students at Lyall Bay School received certificates at a special assembly held at the school today to recognise their efforts in creating the latest Living Heritage site. The students chose the subject of School Milk and created a very informative site about the history of milk in New Zealand schools (the ... Read more
The Hon Amy Adams announced Dunedin as the successful Gigatown at a function hosted by Chorus this evening. Mayor Dave Cull was on hand along with Digital Community Trust Chair, Peter Hills, to accept the Award. Other finalists were Gisborne, Nelson, Timaru and Wanaka. Outcome 3 of Dunedin’s digital plan, submitted as part of the ... Read more
Deputy Speaker of the House, the Hon Chester Borrows, was a guest at a recent Computers in Homes hui in New Plymouth. Chester holds the record for the most Computers in Homes graduations attended by a Member of Parliament. As MP for Whanganui, Chester receives invitations to all Whanganui graduations, and as a trustee of the ... Read more
The Hon Amy Adams, Minister for Communications, dropped in to visit DORA, at the recent NetHui South held in Christchurch. Minister Adams had just given the opening address at NetHui south where she acknowledged the work of the 2020 Trust in promoting digital literacy through its Computers in Homes programme. In her presentation, she noted ... Read more
The 2020 Trust has advertised the position of Executive Director and hopes to make an appointment before Christmas. The new position will be based in Wellington. “During the last three years, we have introduced several innovations that support our vision of digital literacy for all New Zealanders. Our operations have expanded and become more complex ... Read more
A new report on digital technologies in schools, released today by the 2020 Trust, indicates that over 75% of schools are noticing an impact on student achievement as a result of using digital technologies in classrooms. But Trust Chair, Laurence Millar, says the rapid growth of personal digital devices used by students for learning appears ... Read more
InternetNZ has announced the dates and venue for the next NetHui South. Following on from the inaugural NetHui South held in Dunedin in 2012 and NetHui 2014 held in Auckland in July this year, this year’s NetHui South is to be held in Christchurch at the Jack Mann Auditorium at the College of Education, University ... Read more
