No one has the time anymore to endlessly search the internet, teacher networks or the library to put together a definitive list of quality Australian literature suited to the classroom. Online site Reading Australia, however, places educators one click away from being able to teach the best ...
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Students’ robots go head to head
May the best robot win. An annual design competition has brought together young people and professionals to offer primary and secondary students an opportunity to create and develop robots. Young robot designers recently revealed their machines for the 2015 RoboCup ...
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WA school brings engagement to a fever pitch through academy that connects students with their Indigenous heritage via song and dance. The universal language of music connects kids with their culture and identity – and as a bonus it makes ...
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The number of students learning a second language is in decline, with a shortage of qualified teachers and the high cost of offering languages at university partly to blame, professor Jane Simpson says. Simpson is deputy director of the ARC Centre ...
More »Online resource to help teachers transform lesson plans
Going through lesson plans to pull together fun and engaging activities can be overwhelming for some teachers, but a new online resource can help to alleviate that stress. MAPPEN – the new online curriculum resource, to improve quality of teaching ...
More »Schools must make a place for Hindi, expert says
Strengthening Australia’s long-term relationship with India depends partly on the investment schools make in teaching students Hindi. Recognising this, the Australian National University South Asia Research Institute is holding a workshop on Friday to help develop a national structure for building ...
More »Lecturer says more schools should teach Hindi
A senior Australian academic has called for increased teaching of Hindi in schools to strengthen the nation's relationship with India. In a statement issued ahead of a workshop for language specialists at the Australian National University on Friday, South Asia Research Institute senior ...
More »Monash and Melbourne Demons partner to motivate young readers
Monash University has partnered with the Melbourne Football Club to deliver the club’s Read Like a Demon literacy program. The program is aimed at inspiring a love of reading and to improve literacy among primary school students. It offers students ...
More »QELi and Optus partner to bring technology to the classrooms of tomorrow
With technology set to play an increased role in the classrooms of tomorrow, the Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi) and Optus have joined forces to help schools accelerate their plans to digitalise education. Under a recently-signed Memorandum of Understanding, the ...
More »High-schoolers learn about future jobs in biofuels
Queensland’s top science students engaged in a week-long challenge to learn about the biofuels industry in order to support future jobs. Sixteen students joined the Queensland University of Technology’s Process Engineering Challenge at QUT’s Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant in late June. The ...
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