Posts by Elizabeth Handsley | SchoolNews

Tuesday , September 24 2019

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Elizabeth Handsley

Elizabeth Handsley, Professor of Law, Flinders University.

Should children be exposed to news on terrorism?

Reports of terrorism fill news bulletins. Should our students be exposed to these reports? How should teachers help them understand them and is it even our job?

It is vital that teachers and school leaders understand that body image and eating disorders are developing and increasing in those who identify as boys and men, according to Danni Rowlands, National Manager, Prevention Services, Butterfly Foundation.
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Lighting design creates quality learning environments

The installation of the right lighting solution and good lighting design is essential to create a quality learning environment which increases attention spans, improves student moods, regulates alertness, well-being, performance and health.
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How teaching reading and spelling can be simpler, faster and more sustainable

Reading and spelling acquisition is much simpler, faster and more sustainable than conventional ‘phonic’ approaches when a phonetics teaching-tool is used with a phonographic, multisensory focus, says Denyse Ritchie, Principal at The THRASS Institute.
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Enhance, Engage, Excite: How an Epilog Laser Cutter/Engraver Benefits the Classroom

From the lab to the classroom, the manufacturing floor to the makerspace, laser cutting/engraving systems are quickly becoming one of the most in-demand tools central to the creative process. Students in particular – from elementary age to university – are being exposed to this technology and utilizing it in …
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Ground-breaking not-for-profit seminar series to drive change for kids and teenagers

A new wave of education for professionals in the teaching, community and health sectors is about to kick off with a series of ground-breaking, evidence-based live seminars rolling out through Australia’s capital cities. The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People 2019 seminar series from not-for-profit organisation Generation Next will …
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Can Big Data and analytics improve learning?

The days of report cards and letter grades are over. Educators today can use big data and learning analytics to improve learning experiences. Find out more.
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