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By: Sam Robinson
Deadly Science is getting science textbooks and equipment into the hands of kids in Indigenous communities. Continue reading “Deadly Science Helps Remote Kids Wonder About the World Around Them”
By: Michael Crooks
The former CEO of World Vision Australia has launched a revolutionary venture that better protects children from predators. Continue reading ““Our Mission to Save Children”: New Anti-Abuse Technology”
By: McCrindle
The transition from being a student into the turbulence of the workforce is a significant milestone in a young person’s life. Continue reading “Graduate Job Readiness”
By: Michael McQueen
‘Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.’[1] We have all heard the adage, so much so that it is often dismissed as a cliché. Continue reading “Why Experience Really Is the Best Teacher for Today’s Students”
By: Michael McQueen
This year, more than any, we have seen the power of fake news. Politics, climate change, public scandals and the virus which has overwhelmed our year, have revealed a vulnerability in society’s ways of consuming news and information. Continue reading “Why Critical Thinking is More Critical Than Ever”
A guy I know – let’s call him Justin – was a failure at school by nearly all measures. I (oops, “he”) had few friends. And academically… well, let’s just say that Justin’s report cards were never worth framing and putting on a wall. He was given full marks, however, for being an “underachiever”. Continue reading “Success at School: IQ vs Personality”
By: Michael McQueen
Think back to your teachers at school. What characterised them? In schools, the approaches to teaching and authority tend to group themselves into four key categories. Continue reading “Which Archetype of Leadership Represents You?”
By: Michael McQueen
I’m sure we have all at some point felt the effects of bad conversation. Awkwardness, offence, miscommunication are all rooted in conversations that didn’t achieve what they were supposed to. Continue reading “3 Keys to Asking Better Questions”
By: Michael McQueen
Readin, writin’ and ‘rithmetic… I’m sure that if many of us Gen X and older were to return to our schooling days it may have resembled something like this. For generations, education has involved the rote learning of dates, formulas and quotes which are forgotten as soon as they are assessed. Continue reading “Why We Should Rethink the 3 ‘r’s of Education”
By: Collett Smart
There is a staggered start to online learning all over the country this month – as school holidays officially end. Like many of you, I am picking up this next plate to add to those already spinning in the air. I am actually a teacher as well as a psychologist and let me reassure you, this is not homeschooling. This is not even normal schooling for schools! Continue reading “When Schooling Comes Home”