General Manager for Learning, Innovation and Technology at Victoria University (VU) Polytechnic, Gail Bray, cautions of the pressing need for vocational education and training providers to speed up and adapt to next-generation education and Industry 4.0 or risk missing out on unique opportunities.
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A new online Learning Centre launched by Junior Landcare features curriculum-aligned activities that aim to encourage young students to be aware, empowered and active in caring for their local environment.
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Some of Australia’s top student inventors have been revealed following the national final of the Young ICT Explorers competition, where inventions aimed at changing the world took centre stage.
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Technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated and its capabilities more diverse. With the ongoing desire to prepare students for the future workforce, Education Matters discusses robotics and its place in the modern classroom.
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A new report reveals 45 per cent of Australian teenagers surveyed would consider a career in technology, citing that technology is generally moving in a positive direction and will play an even greater role in their lives in the future, however perceived barriers still exist.
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The Leukaemia Foundation is calling on schools across the nation to register for its World’s Greatest Shave 2020 School Challenge, giving students the opportunity to come together and raise funds to support those living with blood cancer.
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According to Senior Business Development Manager at Flow Power, Tricia Lorenzo, it’s crucial for schools to take a forward-thinking approach when it comes to sustainability. She discusses some tips on creating future-proofed school sustainability strategies. Read More
Hundreds of schools across Australia have begun incorporating The Final Quarter – a feature documentary which tells the story of the last three years of the career of AFL champion Adam Goodes – into subjects including English, Media and PDHPE.
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CEO of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL), Mark Grant, discusses the important role of teachers and school leaders and the professional learning resources available to support them throughout their careers.
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Participation in STEM subjects can help arm students with the skills needed to tackle climate change issues now and in the future, according to Jane Lowney, Head of Engineering and Infrastructure at recruitment firm Robert Walters.
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Australian teachers doing great things are being encouraged to apply for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize, with a US $1million dollar award presented to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to education.
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Choose Maths was created with the aim of increasing participation of girls in mathematics, however the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) reveals sustained funding is critical for the project to achieve long-term impact.
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Villawood North Public School primary teacher Thuy Nguyen, has been named the national winner of the 2019 OfficeMax and Winc Australia STEAM Grants Program.
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Sarah Moran, CEO of the Girl Geek Academy, explains how teaching algorithmic systems and design thinking can engage a whole class in technology; and how today’s hackers, hustlers and hipsters are using skills that extend far beyond coding.
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Daniel Walker, Principal and CEO at Canterbury College, speaks with Education Matters about how creating a happy environment, combined with a focus on wellbeing and modern technology, is setting students up for the future.
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Approximately one in 200 students in Australia has epilepsy, a medical condition that affects the brain and causes seizures, which is the Epilepsy Smart Schools program has been developed to support these students, and train schools and educators in understanding their specific needs.
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If you’ve ever thought about stepping up from your current position to become a leader in secondary school education, Open Universities Australia says there has never been a better time.
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Minister for Education, the Hon. Dan Tehan MP, reveals education funding and reforms that seek to benefit all students; and the establishment of a new institute that aims to drive various improvements.
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The search has begun for Australia’s next generation of inventors, with students in Years 3-8 invited to enter their innovative ideas for the chance to win a trip to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the USA.
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