David Barnett is managing director of Pearson. Originally a textbook company, Pearson has evolved into a provider of tech-focused learning solutions. Barnett is in Brisbane exhibiting the company's wares at EduTECH. He spoke with Education Review about the disruption taking ...
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An enterprising teacher has shown how even primary age children can use data and technology to engage with the wider world. By Fran Molloy. Anne Mirtschin is an economics teacher at Hawkesdale P12 College in the Western District of ...
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Here are five products making a good impression in Australian schools. By Louis White. Each year, schools are bombarded with new software and hardware products. The person in charge of e-Learning has to spend copious hours doing research on them ...
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Student teachers are recording their progress in a secure online site to reflect on achievements and help with their assessment.
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Teaching the teachers to adapt to new technology is perhaps the biggest challenge going forward that our schools face today.
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Information and communication technology must move beyond just literacy and skills in the discipline.
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Play School presenter Matt Passmore tweeted, blogged, texted, emailed and checked his
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More Australian students are achieving ICT proficiency than in 2005, the latest digital literacy tests reveal.
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Literacy Planet was established to let students, teachers and parents learn anywhere. The idea is to ensure learning is fun.
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Australian researchers have harnessed tablet technology that is set to revolutionise the way parents provide in-home therapy for their autistic children.
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