It’s not every day that kids get to design the school they learn in. But that’s exactly what the students of Bendigo’s Golden Square Primary School did. Now the school resembles a treehouse. When architects K2LD were commissioned to design ...
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Tools for the times: equip students with the devices they need
Teachers and students must have the resources for learning modern technologies; there are many affordable options available. The Digital Technologies Curriculum was rubber-stamped in September 2015, but the rollout in many schools has been delayed. Anecdotal reports suggest this is ...
More »Cure for social ills: maintaining vigilance in the Age of Instagram
Keeping students, teachers and systems safe from cybercrime in the age of Snapchat and Instagram requires being proactive and vigilant. Educational institutions have a duty of care to provide a safe learning environment. This extends to the online world and, ...
More »The thought that counts: putting a premium on effective thinking
Sunshine Coast Grammar School's head of primary puts a premium on developing the ability to think effectively in all situations – for teachers and students. Paul Clegg trained as a primary teacher and spent 10 years as a classroom teacher ...
More »Show them the world: virtual technology opening doors
Virtual technology in the classroom allows students to explore new domains like never before. Curriculum planning is always a challenge, but the key question playing on every educator’s mind today is how we can harness the power of technology to ...
More »Principals directly influence exam results: study
University of Melbourne economists have determined that school principals have a direct impact on students’ scores in standardised testing, such as NAPLAN. Using Victorian Education Department public school data, economist Dr Mick Coelli found that principals who set clear strategic objectives ...
More »Opinion: Schools can learn from flexible providers
We congratulate Kambrya College on inviting us all to share in its journey of creating a world-class school. Revolution School shows us the everyday hurdles of learning and teaching in a diverse school setting, where several young people face complex ...
More »Talking Eds: BubDesk, EduTECH, soft skills and Roz Ward
In the second episode of APN Educational Media's new Week in Review podcast, now titled Talking Eds, new editor Patrick Avenell is joined by James Wells from Education Review and Campus Review and Loren Smith from Early Learning Review to dissect ...
More »Measure students’ soft skills: Mitchell Institute
A university think tank wants the soft skills of schoolchildren to be measured, including critical thinking ability, work ethic and sense of community responsibility. The report Education data: Harnessing the potential, from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute, states that these attributes should ...
More »For teachers looking to chill out
Talk to most teachers, and they’ll tell you their job involves a fair share of stress. Many published studies show some stress can be good. It hones focus and helps you get things done. But too much stress can be very, ...
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