External Learning
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“Peculiar” Species Inspire Creative Digital Learning for World Environment Day
Sami Bayly wants teachers to know they can approach environmental issues creatively in the classroom by sharing stories of some…
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School Camp: A raft of learning opportunities
The sense of apprehension around camp can be overwhelming for children, so managing expectations and providing tools for emotional self-regulation…
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Green space around primary schools may improve students’ academic performance
We examined how greenery and traffic-related air pollution were associated with the average 2018 NAPLAN scores in years 3 and…
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$20m program lifts out of school hours care places
Forty-seven schools across NSW will open Out of School Hours Care Hubs by June as part of the NSW Government’s…
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Op-Ed: How to deliver high-impact remote learning experiences
Traditionally many schools have had a separation between the IT department and the teaching staff. As classrooms become increasingly digital,…
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NSW Growing more green thumbs in schools
More opportunities for schools to seed their sustainability ideas and grow their projects are now open.
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School of fish: how we involved Indigenous students in our investigation of a 65,000-year-old site
A recent program for school kids in Kakadu and West Arnhem Land, incorporating traditional knowledge and Western science, is a…
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TAFE versus private providers: Union backlash to VET funding
The Productivity Commission review into skills and workforce development is failing to ensure the public TAFE system's future as the…
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Digital divide impacts vulnerable students
"Disruption to regular schooling caused by COVID-19 was not the cause of the digital inclusion gap, but served to illuminate…
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I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside
My research showed that the children’s attainment in maths and science improved after teaching and learning outdoors. The Grade IV…
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