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Into this silence the children said – we are not the problem we are the solution
“…And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking, people hearing without listeningPeople writing songs that voices ever shared, no one dared disturb the sound of silence…” (Excerpt from Sound of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel, 1965) There is a silence echoing within government chambers, as the need to …
Academics and Twitter: the good, the bad and how to survive out there
Twitter is the social media of choice for many academics. At least one in forty academics in an institution is on twitter, contributing to the 4.2 million tweets about education every day. If you are involved in education in any way it is probably a good idea to get on there and see what is …
Ghosts in the classroom: insights into passive disengagement in the middle years
Students who passively disengage from classroom learning usually go unnoticed by their teachers. However, they can be identified and helped. Specifically, students’ own perspectives on what is going on in their classrooms can help us understand what issues might be contributing to their disengagement. In Australia, research efforts, policy, and school initiatives have attempted to …
Don’t trust banks to teach financial literacy to children. Here are some teacher insights
For generations, schools, teachers and parents around Australia have relied on the finance industry for money-related expertise and …
National Evidence Institute: let’s push for quality of USE, not just quality of evidence
The use of evidence in education has never had a higher profile. In Australia much interest in school …
What does success mean to you? Be surprised what it means to our uni students
If you asked a university student nearing the end of their undergraduate degree what success meant to them, …
ESports (videogame playing) recognised as school sport in Australia. Let the games begin
Although many sports fans might not realise it, some of the biggest sporting events of the past five years have involved organised competitive videogame playing called ‘eSports’. The most successful eSports players and teams complete on a professional basis for massive prize money in front of arena crowds of thousands of paying spectators, bolstered by …
How socioeconomic background makes a difference in education outcomes
Educational disadvantage is a significant factor in students’ educational outcomes. In Australia there is a staggering level of …
Artificial intelligence in Schools: An Ethical Storm is Brewing
‘Artificial intelligence will shape our future more powerfully than any other innovation this century. Anyone who does not …