Mandi Shean, The Conversation, 25 April 2020. While boredom causes temporary uncomfortable feelings, it can be good for us in many ways – from stimulating creativity to helping train our concentration. (Article includes ‘6 solutions to boredom’.)
Sahlberg & Piccoli, The Conversation, 16 Apr 2020. Educational technologies have opened new opportunities for teaching and learning, but connection to the internet comes with possible downsides too.
Joanne Orlando, The Conversation, 10 April 2020. COVID-19 has left parents grappling with the challenges of online learning, entertainment and work. It’s natural the amount of time children spend using screens will now increase. There are ways to make the best of kids’ increased use of screens.
ABC News, 9 March 2020. Pasi Sahlberg. We have some of the best schools in the world, but they are not for all of our children. Our system is one of the most unequal and socially segregated among the rich countries of the world. The crisis in education is the system’s inability to learn; teachers and kids are not the problem.
Education Matters, 3 March 2020. A new study investigates the links between handwriting and other literacy skills in young children, highlighting that the (hand)written word should be the way of the future rather than a shift to paperless schools.
EduResearch Matters, 2 March 2020. Teachers in Australia are struggling with workload and feeling underappreciated, and almost six in ten say they intend to leave the profession.
The Conversation, 13 Feb 2020. We can’t look to individual schools and teachers to fix this. The whole of the education system needs reform to meet the needs of this large group of children.
The Conversation, 11 Feb 2020. In 2,413 books analysed, only a small proportion included minorities, and they tended to perpetuate stereotypes rather than authentic representations of the people and their lifestyle. Choosing books with authentically diverse viewpoints can change or prevent bias and stereotyping.
Campbell & Neumann, EduResearch Matters, 3 Feb 2020. Early learning environments need to be engaging, creative and flexible. It is not just about learning the technical aspects of reading, it is also about helping children to develop a love of reading and motivation for when they start formal reading at school.
Elizabeth Diacos, educationhq.com, 14 Jan 2020. What is Hattie saying that gets up teachers’ noses so much?
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