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Don’t ‘just Google it’: 3 ways students can get the most from searching online
Many teachers don’t explictly teach students how to search online. Instead, students often teach themselves and are reluctant to ask…
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Kids may need more help finding answers to their questions in the information age
Recent studies by scientists who examine how people ask questions or explore problems have shown that by the time kids…
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Growing numbers of students continue learning after school
Almost 70% of NSW Year 12 school leavers continue on to further education or training within six months of finishing…
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Technology
Banning mobile phones in schools: beneficial or risky? Here’s what the evidence says
A total smartphone ban is tricky for teachers to enforce and could be costly for parents and school resources.
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Teacher's Desk
Adam Voigt: Can kids on the Autism spectrum “do” empathy?
Empathy is both a cognitive and intuitive capability.
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Children with autism may use memory differently: Understanding could help us teach them
The high proportion of children on the autism spectrum presents an obvious challenge to teachers and the learning environment.
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Small school’s big gesture does it for farmers
Principal Krystal Magann said it was an opportunity for students to learn about the challenges their community, about 40 kilometres…
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Preparing students for a post-ATAR education
Woodleigh School principal Jonathan Walter says work needs to be done to reimagine the senior secondary pathways "so that we…
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Industry voices
Artificial intelligence: The next education revolution
In the near future, students will learn at their own pace on computer programs that adapt to suit the abilities…
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