Informal gatherings help educators find, implement new tools. By Fran Molloy The global TeachMeet movement started in Scotland in 2005 when a group of teachers got together to share ideas about introducing technology into their classrooms – and the concept ...

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Children could be better off playing video games over the school holidays than watching television, a new study shows. Dr Penny Sweetser, Dr Daniel Johnson and Dr Peta Wyeth, from Queensland University of Technology Games Research and Interactive Design (GRID) ...

Student teachers are recording their progress in a secure online site to reflect on achievements and help with their assessment.

Teaching the teachers to adapt to new technology is perhaps the biggest challenge going forward that our schools face today.

In 2009, Moreton Bay College created a team of 10 teachers, department heads and librarians to explore different learning management systems (LMS). The team prepared a list of criteria and asked potential system providers to demonstrate their products.

Literacy Planet was established to let students, teachers and parents learn anywhere. The idea is to ensure learning is fun.

Teaching teachers to adapt to new technology is a great challenge for schools.

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