Andree Wright, Acting e-Safety Commissioner discusses what cyber-bullying complaints received by her office tell us about the behaviours to which teachers need to be alerted. The knowledge the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner has gleaned over 12 months will ...
More »YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE #ProtectED2016
Catharine Lumby, Professor of Media from Macquarie University, will be discussing what young people have to say about why they share explicit images with one another, what they think the risks are and what they want to know more about ...
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Anna Johnston will provide an introduction to your legal responsibilities to protect the privacy of both your students and staff. Whether your school is public or private, leading privacy consultant and trainer Johnston, Director of Salinger Privacy, will guide you ...
More »Opinion: We need more teachers, not higher ATARs
Raising the bar for entry into education programs isn’t the answer to better instruction and will make it harder to serve a growing population of students. By Kevin Donnelly ATARs and tertiary selection are controversial topics that have dominated much ...
More »Opinion: Tech should take a more prominent role in the classroom
Technology has woven its insidious tentacles around every aspect of our lives. It has reached deep into the darkest and most obscure corners, revolutionising the way we live. From staying in touch with friends to dating, booking gym classes, and ...
More »Opinion: Technology and the future of education
Collaboration solutions are driving a teaching transformation. Our students are living in a digital world. It is the most interconnected time in human history with 40 per cent of the world’s population – almost three billion people – online. In ...
More »Opinion: How to keep your smart school safe
Smart schools are getting smarter, finding new ways to use emerging technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. This includes technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT), interactive smart boards, wearable devices, eBooks and tablets, collaborative classrooms, smart ...
More »NASA Space School shows off STEM careers
For science educators Jeremy von Einem, of Sydney’s Barker College, and Rob Marr, of John Paul College near Brisbane, the rare opportunity to escort their students on a trip to NASA facilities in the US was too good to pass up. ...
More »Sting operation: Sunshine Coast kids help take on mozzies
High school kids attending Kawana Waters State College and Montessori International College at Forest Glen, both on the Sunshine Coast, have been chasing a different type of buzz, learning how to trap, capture and identify mosquitoes, all under the entomological ...
More »Opinion: Schools need more autonomy, not more funding
As a result of the recent election, one certainty is that we live in uncertain times. The final Senate results will not be known for some weeks and if, as looks likely, there is a hung Parliament, then whoever governs ...
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