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Amidst the school shutdowns of 2020, more than a few of us pointed to teachers’ improved relationships with technology as a silver lining. Surely, after a year of wrangling kids in video calls, teachers would no doubt emerge as digital ...

While the worldwide smash Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit is about a whole lot more than chess, viewers like myself were drawn into the amount of strategic risk-taking, foresight, planning and dedication required for the protagonist to overcome the formidable ...

In the remote Indigenous communities of WA, trachoma and other infectious diseases are often contracted by the lack of fresh bedding. However, a new initiative launched in Kalgoorlie by Curtin University’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAWA) will see a new ...

To have adopted a rather pessimistic or ‘tick the box’ attitude towards the Australian Curriculum’s general capabilities – and in particular critical thinking – is not surprising when we consider the enormity of a teacher’s tasks on any day.  I ...

A new study conducted by digital platform company Preply examined internet access and infrastructure in 30 OECD countries, finding Australian students experience one of the slowest broadband speeds of 45.9 Mbit/s. Given the reliance on remote learning during the COVID-19 ...

Last week, after discussing how much time was being spent in front of Minecraft, my eldest came back at me with a frustratingly good observation: “But Dad… it’s educational!” He wasn’t wrong.  As a high school maths teacher, I’d ordinarily ...

 EducationReview · What's wrong with TikTok? | Susan McLean After being released in China in 2016 and globally the following year, TikTok has quickly become a social media phenomenon. With its ability to create quirky, short-form videos incorporating dancing ...

 EducationReview · 2020: Looking back and moving forward in education - Adam Voigt - Episode 1 Education, like many sectors in 2020, was severely disrupted in several states and territories, with lockdowns, border closures and remote learning models all ...

A new paper that explores the reasons why the children of welfare recipients are more likely to require welfare support themselves has revealed that not completing high school is the primary reason. The research also provides a more evidence-based understanding ...

When students enter into learning – real learning as opposed to simply being given something to do – they can get lost in it much like I imagine an orchestra can be carried away by a musical composition.  Readers are ...