Effective online teaching requires more than LMS
When students are confined to home for what could become an extended period, finding ways to provide interactive contact with teachers will become paramount.
Brendan Maree 8x8 VP of Asia Pacific
All in on data
Rich data makes for better maths
Data is one of edtech’s strong suits. After all, micro testing and the ability to personalise learning in real time are developments that aren’t really practicable with traditional teaching methods.
A visionary teacher
Scott Sleap's STEAM hotbed
There is a troubling contradiction in NSW's Hunter region; youth unemployment sits at about 30 per cent while jobs at advanced engineering companies go unfilled.
Tuition free online uni
Online Uni booms
Tuition free, access for all University of the People has seen huge growth as online learning becomes the preferred mode during the outbreak.
Be cyber secure at home
Home learning cyber attacks up by 667%
The rapid move to home learning could be a cyber security threat with the risk of ransomware, phishing and other cyber-attacks.
Young not seeking eating disorder help
It looks like eating disorders and body image issues are rife in the young but many are not seeking help as they don’t consider that the disorders are really illnesses and don’t want to risk losing autonomy.
Changes changes
COVID-19 Impact: Year 12 ATAR calculation will change
Year 12 students will receive an ATAR university entrance rank in 2020 but assessment authorities will have to change how scores are calculated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online resources from AM
‘Inside out’ museum
Through the new portal ‘Australian Museum Inside Out’, the Australian Museum (AM), the nation’s first, has opened its doors virtually.
Food education resource
Ozharvest’s new FEAST online resources
OzHarvest has launched new online resources for their primary school program FEAST, making home learning about sustainability, food waste and healthy eating fun and engaging.