Robyn Ewing AM, EducationHQ News, 8 May 2020. Given that research has consistently shown that NAPLAN adversely affects deep learning along with the wellbeing of teachers and students, now would seem to be the time to consider abandoning this high-stakes testing regime altogether.
Amy Gibbons, www.tes.com, 30 Apr 2020. An infectious diseases expert from the University of Oxford has warned that we have “every reason to believe that children can infect others.” There should be vastly increased testing and contact tracing if children are to return to schools.
The New Daily, 22 Apr 2020. Teachers, you might like to share this article with your parents. (Co-authored by Collins, Follong and Bucher.)
The Conversation, 25 April 2020. What online threats are children exposed to and what can parents do to keep them safe?
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.
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