Australian teachers are struggling to deliver their digital technology curriculum, mirroring what we see here in Aotearoa NZ. How can we work together to resolve this?

Whether Safe Superintelligence Inc. lives up to the name depends on its definition of safe AGI, and whether these co-founders will be able to resist the urge to go for broke in the way Altman has, prioritising speed to market over safety.

Declining Investment, Shrinking Talent Pool. Over-Reliance on Imported Talent. The Untapped Potential of a Skilled Domestic Workforce. All isights from Toi Mai’s workforce development plan for digital technologies. I pose the argument for why we need to take this as seriously as government has taken the shortage of construction workers in recent years.

The edtech sector is growing massively. The problem is that we don’t know very much about how effective many edtech apps or programs are – or if they are effective at all. And some effects may be negative.

Upskilling and reskilling, growing our home grown talent alongside imported talent acquisition - are all needed to grow our sector and improve the productivity of our economy.

Having broadband on tap and Chromebooks, tablets and smartphones that can run the latest applications, helps kids learn. It aids adult family members to upskill themselves and take care of household admin more easily.