Cash-strapped parents are turning to artificial intelligence tutors to educate their kids amid the cost-of-living crunch, in a newly-emerging trend experts say could hinder students’ learning if not used properly. Websites including ChatGPT, Zookal and Tutor Ocean are among several ...
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The Education Review guide to ed-tech: What your school needs next
The world of ed-tech has so much to offer schools. Here’s our snapshot of some of the ways you and your students can benefit, plus expert advice to help you navigate the challenges. There’s no question that technology has radically ...
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Anthony Albanese has won the support of all states and territories to ban social media for children under the age of 16 – with a bill outlining the “world-first” move to be introduced in just one weeks’ time. The Prime Minister said all ...
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A physical security company says schools should take action to prevent, rather than respond to, safety risks and security breaches on school grounds. Catching students vaping, bullying or vandalising early, before it becomes a bigger behavioural issue, can mitigate any ...
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All primary schools across Australia will now have access to an eSmart online safety course, which has been likened to a “pen licence for the online world”. The Digital License will be expanded to students from Kindergarten to Year 4 (ages four ...
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Technology careers are here for the long term and offer a wealth of opportunity to apply creativity and problem solving – not just in tech companies, but wherever technology can be applied in any industry. In fact, the Tech Council ...
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It’s almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning. ChatGPT has been met with both anxiety and a ...
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According to a recent cybersecurity report, half of the data breaches affecting the education sector involve social engineering, where attackers manipulate people into sharing sensitive information or making other mistakes that compromise their personal or organisational security. One of the ...
More »Post-school program pays students to study software engineering
A technology company that specialises in software for the logistics industry has begun paying Year 12 school leavers a full-time salary whilst they study to alleviate competition in the tech graduate market. WiseTech Global's Earn and Learn program combines studying ...
More »Make online education thrive with human factors and ergonomics – opinion
Online education for K-12 educators has undergone a monumental transformation in the past decade. With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing students and teachers to use virtual meetings and learning platforms, many educators struggled to keep students self-motivated and engaged while others ...
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