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 ...

A new app designed to detect autism early in life, offering hope to the thousands of families with young children pending diagnosis, took home honours at the Australia Information Industry Association iAwards. ASDetect is available free and operates on both iOS and ...

It wasn’t long ago that schools were still using blackboards. Data projectors, whiteboards and interactive whiteboards have all been developed since. Laptops and tablets are just another step along. The recent technology bans in a handful of Sydney schools appear to ...

Some parents may now want their kids playing more video games. Well one game anyway. The federally funded National Acoustics Laboratory (NAL) has developed "Sound Storm", a game app that it says improves the listening ability of children with spatial processing disorder. ...

Georgie, aged 16, has depression. She also has frequent panic attacks, she’s very stressed out, she just broke up with a high school sweetheart, some of her friends have depression, she doesn’t often sleep, and when she does, she snores loudly. Georgie ...

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 ...

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, ...

The internet of things will add detail and flexibility to personalised learning. By Mark Verbloot The classroom of the future is here. It’s a learning space that enables a personalised educational experience, relying on technology to motivate and engage students ...

Schoolworx is a student administration program for primary and high schools that enables administrators to visualise the performance, attendance and discipline of students and cohorts. It's a web-based program that centralises data for access on desktop and mobile devices. Modules include ...

One of the most striking features of the EduTECH conference being held this week is how happy and satisfied all the delegates, speakers and exhibitors have been with the free wireless internet available at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. ...