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Epson is pleased to introduce the Epson EB-450 series of Ultra-short throw projectors. Stylish and discreet, these Ultra Short Throw projectors are the ideal companion to any interactive whiteboard installation in the Education or Corporate environment.         Key Features Ultra Short Throw Projection – Minimised glare and shadows Powerful Brightness up to 3,000 Lumens –

2Touch Technologies is celebrating the news that they’ve been given a innovation grant from TechNZ and enterprise North Shore to further explore collaboration on mutli-touch surface.

Hide and reveal – Magic boxes This month we’re having a look at a basic trick called ‘magic boxes’. A hide and reveal trick ideal for matching or separating exercises. Check out the video here The idea behind ‘magic boxes’ is that on your screen is a single box with a range of answers ‘hidden’

Tips and tricks – October This month we have a look at a categorising and reveal trick, particularly handy for teaching literacy – and many other subjects. Watch the video here: Categorising and Reveal. The following explanation is a bit long winded so feel free to simply watch the video on how to do this. The

On behalf of Manzana we would like to congratulate Lysandra Stuart, her Sir Keith Park colleagues, and students for their recent win at the MÄ ori Language Awards. With the theme of this years awards being ‘Te reo it Hapori’ – Language in the community, SKP was voted first equal with NgÄ Iwi in the

Tips for looking after your projector If you’re looking to get the most out of your projector – and avoid the cost of buying expensive replacement bulbs – then here are a few tips to keeping your projector in tip top shape. 1. Regularly clean the filter A direct cause of projector malfunctioning can often be linked to

What’s portable, provides you with full control over your computer, sticks to your whiteboard, and very affordable ($1,199)? Why the Interactive Gecko of course…

Websites of the month: August Name: Early New Zealand books Address: http://www.enzb.auckland.ac.nz/ The Early New Zealand Book Project (ENZB) has been put together by the University of Auckland and has a range of books published about New Zealand in the 19th century. The books are an amazing resource for gaining insights into both traditional MÄ

Tips and tricks – August 09 This month’s trick is another unique way for hiding and revealing answers. The best way to explain this trick is to guide you through the creation process (not to forget the video) and then you can see the magic unfold right before your own eyes. This trick uses layering and makes use of the

Manzana’s websites of the month From ANZAC day to NZ frogs, this month’s websites are a bit of everything. Name: NZ Frog Address: www.nzfrogs.org A collaboration between the university of Otago and Victoria University, NZFROG is a New Zealand website based around the research, education and conservation of New Zealand frogs. Filled with teaching/education resources, NZFROG goes

Pull tabsAs you may know, the good old hide and reveal activities work wonders in class and over the past year we have reviewed a couple of nifty ways to perform it. This month we’re looking at the idea of pull tabs and the ability to hide information off-screen and then pull it on-screen using