Testing

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School NewsWednesday, May 9, 2018
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NAPLAN testing goes online this month. What is the point and how will it work?
NAPLAN Online testing which starts this month will swap pens and pencils for devices. How will the tests be marked?…
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School NewsTuesday, April 24, 2018
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Aussie teaching students’ literacy and numeracy skills put to the test.
More than 23,000 teaching students sat a Literacy and Numeracy Test last year to assess if their skills were in…
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School NewsWednesday, April 18, 2018
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Half of parents don’t see the point of NAPLAN – but teachers find it even less useful, study finds.
NAPLAN results and their usefulness to students and teaching should be better communicated to parents, a new study has found.
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School NewsWednesday, April 11, 2018
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The NAPLAN writing test is ‘absurd’ and harming our students, a leading education academic claims.
School children are being "harmed" by the NAPLAN writing test which emphasises low-standard formulaic writing, report claims.
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School NewsWednesday, March 21, 2018
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Could ATAR’s number be up?
We have great teachers trying groundbreaking methods to engage students and give them the tools to reach their very best…
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News
Misty AdoniouTuesday, September 5, 2017
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Why are our students’ literacy skills diminishing over time?
2017 NAPLAN results indicated 16.5% of year nine students across Australia were below benchmark in writing. When those same students…
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Teaching Resources
Emily AslinTuesday, August 8, 2017
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6 ways to reduce cheating in small rooms
Exams can be tricky to monitor. Particularly when you have a slightly shifty group of students. Particularly when said group…
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Education
Glenn C. SavageMonday, August 7, 2017
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NAPLAN is ten years old – so how is the nation faring?
The NAPLAN 2017 summary results have been released, eliciting the usual mix of criticism, high hopes and panic, but 2017 marks the…
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Humanforce helps to reduce staff turnover for Story House Early Learning

Humanforce, an Australian-borne global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has successfully partnered with Story House Early Learning to elevate their visibility and efficiency of its operations, when it comes to people and workforce management.
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Free 2024 Learning Support Forum Webinar – World Class Presenters

Last year over 6,000 educators and health professionals registered for the 2023 Learning Support Forum. This year we are pleased to announce another great line-up of presenters. Four excellent presentations on highly relevant topics.
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BenQ’s Smart Interactive Boards: Merging User Security, Health Focus, and Advanced Cloud Management

A global leader in display solutions, BenQ’s next generation of large-format interactive displays stands out as the first to offer full support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) while integrating world-first health-related features. This innovative combination revolutionises the user experience by providing seamless access to Google Play and other Google apps. Additionally, BenQ Board users can expect enhanced security, health-focused functionalities, and advanced cloud management capabilities. Powerful BenQ collaboration tools: All BenQ Boards come with EZWrite, a feature-rich whiteboarding software designed for engaging discussions from any location. It also has InstaShare, a wireless screen-sharing solution that gives users more flexible ways to share and present from any device. Hassle-free centralised management: BenQ offers directory service syncing with the BenQ Identity and Access Management (IAM) Schools that manage their user lists on services such as Google Workspace, ClassLink, Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP servers and other SAML-based providers can easily use these to limit access to their Android-based smart boards. Streamlined Onboarding and Management Effortless onboarding is essential for new school tech. BenQ simplifies this with two methods: scan each device’s barcode with your phone for automatic binding or bulk enroll boards via CSV file. Device and network settings can be copied through USB …
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EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools (ANZ)

The EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools, organized by Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications and set to take place on 31 July – 2 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Nurturing Brilliance: STEM education for First Nations students

Learning is lifelong. So, let’s help spark an interest in First Nations students looking to take their first (or next) step.
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Free education resources to support health and well-being in children with Eczema

A grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to free eczema resources as part of a passionate campaign to support the health and wellbeing of children battling this devastating skin condition. With one in three children under age 6 struggling with eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), Eczema Support Australia is supporting schools to better support students living with the extremely itchy and painful condition that has a huge impact on quality of life, and which is often misunderstood. “School-age children with eczema often experience physical, emotional and educational struggles, which jeopardise their long-term well-being,” says Ms Funk, whose twin sons have battled chronic eczema since birth. “The condition can lead to low confidence, absenteeism from school and isolation, while younger children in early learning are also at risk of adverse health and well-being when their needs are not met,” according to Ms Funk. Eczema Support Australia has developed two free tools for educators to support the health and wellbeing of children with eczema: The Eczema Awareness Course for Educators is a 45-minute e-learning course which promotes greater awareness of the complexities surrounding eczema and the impact it has on a child’s life and education. Access HERE. …
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