As someone who was a teacher in a former life, I can relate to the common description of teaching as a largely thankless job. Often it’s not until years later that a teacher will be approached by a student they ...

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has announced its Schools' Season for 2020 that includes programs for kinder and prep, primary and secondary students and includes world-renowned artists. The season also contains an MSO Work Experience component that offers insights into “the ...

A new report has warned that Australian education institutions are ill-prepared for the cyber-security threats of the digital age. Commissioned by cyber security group Cisco, the report provides clues as to why successful cyber attacks are happening more often and ...

In an age of Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and smartphones, it’s hardly surprising that students are taking and sharing far more photos than they ever have. Schools, too, have not been immune to this picture-taking craze, with most estimated to be ...

Text-matching software for detecting and preventing plagiarism is nothing new, but new software released by Swedish start-up Urkund in partnership with Androgogic promises to up the ante. In a world increasingly full of “copy and paste” and students paying for ...

Interactive panels – or interactive whiteboards as they are often called – have come a long way since they first entered classrooms way back in the 1990s. These “touchpads turned on their side and stuck on the wall” have revolutionised ...

Technology has become such a critical part of education that schools require expert and reliable internet service providers. Providers like Superloop can fit the bill, offering both internet infrastructure and cyber security services. Three years ago, Superloop joined forces with ...

As we approach the middle of 2019, education institutions the world over are no doubt bracing for a busy year of learning against an ever-increasing number of cyber-attacks. For many, their natural defence mechanism is to deploy new technology and ...

With large quantities of data and sensitive information stored and shared digitally by schools, it’s little wonder they have become targets for hackers. The need to keep sensitive data secure, and protect students while they engage with wireless networks and ...

One day after a 'sophisticated state actor' hacked Australian government servers, it was announced that children as young as eleven will be trained to potentially thwart such attacks in the future. On Tuesday, the Schools Cyber Security Challenges program was launched at St Andrew's ...