Literacies
Australian Students Decline in Digital Literacy
Tik Tok, Insta and Roblox do not equate to actual tech savvy.
Philosophy
Big Questions, Little Voices - The Importance of Philosophy in the Early Years
Why, why, why? Young students are natural philosophers.
Security
Protecting Schools Against Edtech Vendor Data Breaches
An American edtech company faced a significant data leak in 2021, with a hacker gaining access to the information of 10.1 million students, including their email and home addresses, birth dates and medical information. After the initial attack, the company failed to notify some school districts of the breach for more than two years, leaving the information of more than 380,000 students at continued risk.
Data breaches can destroy trust between administrators and vendors as well as schools and families.
Review
MINDLESS - Book Review
Active participation in children’s lives and education is crucial lest the government and activists occupy the vacant ground left behind.
Internships
A Young Australian in Washington D.C.
As a Washington intern, SA’s Georgina Tenny witnesses guardrails’ vital importance in maintaining democracy.
