As teachers we sometimes get so bound up in what’s going on in the classroom that it is easy to lose sight of the end goal. In particular, we can be so focussed meeting the letter of the law with regard to collecting evidence of a student’s competency that we forget that the purpose of… Read more
Tell me and I’ll forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I’ll understand. Confucius The classroom has always been the thriving domain of competition in the form of essays, role-play, quizzes and games. In today’s digital classroom, this type of good-natured competition takes on different forms. Gamification is now the buzz… Read more
Well, here we are again at the beginning of another year. Welcome back! One of our blog posts last year, mused on the question of why teachers (and as we were reminded – support staff), are so tired. It’s a common theme, not only in education, but also in other professions. The thing about today’s… Read more
There was great fanfare earlier this month when Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne, officially launched the Naval Shipbuilding College. Representatives from educational institutions and defence industry groups such as BAE Systems Australia and Naval Group Australia attended, and the fanfare was understandable considering the growth and opportunity promised by Australia’s $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Program…. Read more
We already know that the dynamic and changing workforce will see young people shifting through several jobs, and careers in their lifetime. It’s an exciting time, and might seem daunting to students. But it needn’t be. As jobs change and new jobs emerge, whether they realise it or not, they will be more prepared for… Read more
