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Technology is vital to keep disadvantaged children learning throughout the pandemic As a result of the rapid transition to remote learning the very real digital divide between families was exposed.

SafetyCulture app free to schools SafetyCulture helps entities to digitise and adhere to safety, cleanliness and quality protocols and its app is now available to schools to help manage virus contamination free for a full academic year. 

Tiny acts of stunning grace It’s amazing that I, of all people, ended up teaching about happiness, positive workplace culture, and how to have great relationships with everyone you know. Amazing indeed, when you discover just how bad I used to be at all of those things.  

Don’t transmit worry to students With large scale mental health issues on the rise, how do teachers navigate their own worry to help ease the burden on children?

SEEK says science workers are in demand Science and technology workers are very much in demand and the work is well paid and interesting, Elyssia Clark, Head of Customer Insights and Strategy at SEEK talks about pathways and job types.

Young people with addictions need better programs The young react well to well-designed treatment programs so more need to be made available.

Aussie operations success story CareMonkey becomes ‘Operoo’ CareMonkey, the cloud-based solution for online school forms, medical data and trip management, has relaunched as ‘Operoo’.

TapeBlocks make for STEM inclusivity TapeBlocks are a creative and engaging tool that let anyone make circuits, including those with limited fine motor skills.

Embracing virtual classroom technology for effective learning experience One might say the pandemic has been a tipping point for traditional education institutions to reinvent themselves.

Australia’s biggest student invention comp now virtual The Young ICT Explorers (YICTE) program, Australia’s largest invention competition for students, will be fully virtual in 2020.

Robotify teaches coding with virtual robots Irish company Robotify develops online modules for schools to teach virtual robotics programming without the need to buy hardware, or use high-end devices.

Insights from a home schooling mother of four For parents who were home schooling their children before the virus remote hasn’t been much of an interruption and there is much to be learned from parents who have done it well.