Australia’s resilience through the Covid-19 pandemic relied on the power of its digital infrastructure and the ability of citizens to engage in new ways. Schools and teachers stood at the forefront of the challenge, innovating at short notice for remote ...
More »Skills development is a survival skill in the modern world: opinion
We all have to eat. This fact of life is non-negotiable and it applies to every living creature on earth. Just like every animal and plant, humans require certain survival skills, just like mammals who teach their babies which plants ...
More »Give students more exposure to world of work: Mitchell Institute
Many students aren’t getting opportunities to connect with industry, and government must make efforts to bring the worlds of education and work closer together, a thinktank has argued. In its report Connecting the worlds of learning and work, the Mitchell ...
More »Principal pleads for cutback in skills, increase in knowledge
Educational institutions prioritising teaching skills over knowledge is "seriously fuzzy thinking", says Elizabeth Stone. The principal of Queenwood School for Girls, an independent school in Sydney, presented her views on this at the launch of the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation. She's right in ...
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