Within a few short months, ChatGPT and its ilk have become hot conversation topics among educators. Some say AI will trigger the demise of humanity, destroy original thought, and dumb down classroom instruction. But what if the opposite were true? Read More
From a hilarious podcast about the human body, a detective series that investigates killer butterflies and glow worms, to art-curious kids who investigate what freaky snakes have to do with art, an age-appropriate news podcast, Dads reading fabulous books and The Beanies learning how teeny tiny spiders learn to be brave – LiSTNR has just released the top eight podcasts for kids entertainment. Read More
Educators are turning to alternative online methods of teaching to support the delivery of literacy, building foundations in primary school years and beyond. Despite a report from the OECD estimating a learning loss for children impacted by lockdowns, Victorian educators proved resilient and embraced digital learning.
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The Australian Parents Council (APC) has stated that the simplification from 10 bands to 4 levels of achievement is strongly supported by the Australian Parents Council, as part of the new NAPLAN standards that state and territory Education Ministers agreed to last week.
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Dangerous animals, extreme sports and adventure stories are helping to supercharge literacy skills for boys through a new learning program powered by a grant from Advance Queensland. Read More
On Wednesday 2 September, children across Australia are invited to move, shake, sing, and share a book reading of Yu sabi densdensbad? (Can you Dance?) in Kriol by Cheryl Lardy and in English by Play School’s Justine Clarke. Read More
