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Ever since a sole, rudimentary computer was rolled into Nicole Barnes’s classroom at the beginning of her career, she was captivated by the possibilities it held for her classroom practice. We’ve come a long way since then, but Nicole’s passion ...
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Remember the infamous 'Google memo'? In July 2017, Google engineer James Damore circulated an email to his colleagues, critiquing the company's diversity policy vis-à-vis hiring more women. "I value diversity and inclusion, am not denying that sexism exists, and don’t ...
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Information and communication technology must move beyond just literacy and skills in the discipline.
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More Australian students are achieving ICT proficiency than in 2005, the latest digital literacy tests reveal.
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The use of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools, training colleges and universities has slowly increased in Australia since 1995, although the take up remains patchy.
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