Happy Phones

Pre-loved phones for schools

Smartphones are amazing learning tools - they can be rescued, cleaned up, and configured to support learning in your kura.

Even without WiFi, students can use them in class to:

•  Learn to take good photos & videos 📷🎥

•  Capture their mahi, and use photos, audio, & videos in projects

•  Create a podcast, using the voice recorder app

•  Ponder the ethics of recording someone/something

•  Consider how phones could be re-designed to be more sustainable 🌍

•  Learn how to transfer files to laptops via cable 📱🡆💻

•  Practice & improve speeches

•  Learn video & photo editing

•  Test mobile apps

•  Listen to, and learn about, the radio 🤯

•  Use as a stopwatch, timer, or alarm

•  Check work on the calculator

•  Use the torch

"Thank you so much - [we] loved having a way to take photos. Kids felt super 'cool' having 'phones' to use! Great motivator and engager for learning, kids also loved using tech that was preloved and enviro impacts." - Debbie, Yr 4/5 teacher, Goodwood School

"I can see these being a great digital diary for my students... they can come back and present their experiences in a format they choose" - Jacqui, Yr 5/6 teacher, Fairfield Primary

"The phones are smaller and easier to use than an ipad. Most students have experience using a phone, and were definitely keen to use them." - Renae, Yr 5/6 teacher, Cambridge East Primary

"Happy Phones were a great addition to our akomanga and had a positive impact on the learning of the tamariki. We were able to deepen our learning by incorporating the Happy Phones into our daily routine. The tamariki also loved being exposed to the interesting world of Digital technology. Ngā mihi nui!"
- Danielle, Yr 5/6 teacher, Pāterangi School