Making Smart Phones Work for You and Your Students

Educating and modelling appropriate smart phone use is far more beneficial to developing acceptable societal behaviours as respectful young learners.

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Leading into the Futures

As the quote from Alvin Toffler identifies we are rarely prepared for what the future might bring, and it rarely plays out in the way ‘experts’ predict. We are about to enter a time of exponential change.

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4 Tech Parenting Tips for the Start of the Year

The start of the school year is a great time for families to commence the year effectively and positively with regards to tech use. However, if you didn’t, and wish you had…

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Young Kids Can Do it Too!

People underestimate the ability of younger children when it comes to technology. We all hear the same excuses…”they can’t log on”…”it’s too hard for them”…”it takes them too long to do it”…

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Understanding Personal Learning Networks: Foundations to Linking, Stretching and Amplifying

A PLN, or Personal Learning Network, is a flexible, personalised and multi-faceted approach to professional learning that may meet the needs of contemporary educators…

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Augmented Reality: Beyond the Magic

Recently released technologies have allowed Augmented Reality to become more mainstream in schools. While ‘triggers’ and sharing them continues to be a challenge…

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The Library’s Capacity to Incorporate Technology into the Curriculum

Jackie Child shares a very long list of ideas, resources and links with you to encourage collaboration and imagination…

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Technology and Wellbeing – Everything in Moderation

Find the balance between embracing technology in the classroom, and at home, as a way to facilitate learning…

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Flipped Learning, a Brief Grounding in the Research Literature

I was recently challenged to show the effectiveness of flipped learning through research by a member of leadership at my school. What follows is a brief summary of the research….

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Flipping Mathematics

My current Year Nine Maths class (MAT091A) must be like many around Australia. It’s very mixed. It has all sorts of critters in residence. Some of its students always find it easy to learn mathematics, are cognitively engaged and self-motivated.

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Does the Lightboard Improve Learning? The First Empirical Research

Steve Griffith reports on the first peer-reviewed research investigating video learning using the lightboard. He has been eagerly awaiting this research ever since he made my first lightboard video.

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Brisbane to Host National Education Summit

National Education Summit announces 2019 Brisbane event

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Legal and Risk Management Conference a Must for School Leaders at the National Education Summit

Legal risks at schools are now in the spotlight and relate to the rights, obligations and responsibilities of various groups

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Leading Pioneers in Education Solutions Take to the Education Show

The very best in education and digital innovation will come together at The Education Show.

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2018 Special Needs Symposium: Lifting the Veil on Dyslexia and ADHD

“Why wait? Eight is too late!” is the rallying cry of the dynamic educator who will address delegates at a key attraction of the 2018 National Education Summit: the Special Needs Symposium on August 31 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Coding in the Classroom a Key Topic at the National Education Summit

Learning to code allows students to be creative with technology, to develop logical thinking and problem-solving and mathematical skills, as well as analytical and computational thinking.

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National Education Summit Returns to Melbourne in 2018

The Summit is a must-attend for principals, school leaders, business managers and educators from K-12. All events at the National Education Summit are also attributable to Professional Development hours for teachers.

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