Are you part of the cyclone?
Just recently I read a novel where one of the characters is a 10 year old with Asperger syndrome. On Monday mornings he inevitably has a tummy ache and has to be persuaded with end-of-the week rewards...
View ArticleStudents need education in media literacy
This is probably not news to educators, but a new study of American college students has found that students will often choose a website simply because it tops a Google search result. In addition they...
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National Science Week in Australia 14-22 August 2010
August 14-22 will be National Science Week. Each year a National Science Week theme for schools is chosen to assist teachers focus and plan ways to engage students in National Science Week...
View ArticleAustralia's biggest generation heads for retirement
The Baby Boomers are categorised as those born between 1946 and 1964 - that means the first of them basically turn 65 next year. Many of them, like me, are on the cusp of retirement. Currently they...
View ArticleIFLA WORLD REPORT 2010
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the...
View ArticleThe Schoool Uniform debate
Every now and again the issue of school uniforms crops up. This morning the Sydney Morning Herald claims that Australian students are "growing up in a society where the dominant and long-held view is...
View ArticleAustralian National Professional Standards for Teachers
Australian Education Ministers announced the release of the National Professional Standards for Teachers on 9 February 2011. The Standards were endorsed by Ministerial Council for Education, Early...
View ArticleNew version of My School released - Australia
New features in this release of My School include: an easy-to-use profile page with key facts and figures; financial information for each school; an indication of students' literacy and numeracy...
View Articledecommissioning of edna - the loss of a vision
On Tuesday this week we heardedna is to be decommissioned commencing 30 June 2011 and be completed on 30 September 2011. This decision is the outcome of a recent review. The seeds of the...
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