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Online teaching vs the classroom: The pros and cons
The pros and cons. Kearney said the transition to online teaching presents unique challenges, not least of which is adapting traditional classroom workflows to digital platforms. “The pace of online lessons tends to be quicker, demanding a reevaluation of lesson timing and content delivery,” he said. “For teachers navigating this new ...
Can a social media ban for under-16s work? | The Educator K/12
1 day ago · by Brett Henebery 11 Nov 2024. Last week, the Federal Government announced legislation banning children under 16 from social media. The bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, was tabled in Parliament in response to growing concerns over social media’s impact on youth mental health. A growing body of research has found that ...
Landmark study reveals number one factor impacting student …
by Brett Henebery 20 Feb 2023. The most thorough research to date on classroom best practice has revealed the number one factor that impacts student learning is engaging teaching. The study reveals that factors like homework, small class sizes and a long school day do not have a big influence on students’ learning outcomes. The research ...
How can schools navigate education in the AI age?
In December last year, the Federal Government released a new national framework to help schools safely navigate rapid changes in Artificial Intelligence (AI). In part, the move was in response to reports that generative AI tools not only had the potential to erode academic integrity, but pose severe risks to young people’s online safety. A ...
Ten ways teachers are adapting to remote classrooms
Ten ways teachers are adapting to remote classrooms. As schools in Australia and across the globe temporarily shut doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are left searching for effective and engaging ways to continuously provide student learning outside the four walls of the classroom. The situation has pushed many educators to turn to ...
Teachers overworked, underpaid, and undervalued – global report
Teacher attrition was reported as an issue at all academic levels, with primary education (33.1%) the highest and higher education (17.3%) the lowest. Almost half (48%) of respondents think the teaching profession is not an attractive profession for young people. “Teachers are skilled professionals doing increasingly complex and challenging work.
How teachers can help young people evaluate online content in a …
Half of Year 8 students trust adults more than the internet for information, while about a third would accept content as true if it was repeated by multiple online sources, new research shows.. The study by the Australian Catholic University’s Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, also found just 15% of students have appropriate …
Opinion: AI in Education – the latest way to bash teachers
Nov 4, 2024 · Opinion: AI in Education – the latest way to bash teachers. by Byron Scaf. Speaking with a respected science teacher last week, she vividly recalled her own student days during a parent-teacher interview when her teacher remarked that she could do “so much better” than become a teacher. Her parents were mortified when she enrolled in her ...
Major PD events aim to shake up school leadership
5 days ago · A 2023 study by Monash University found that while 68% of Australian teachers have regular access to PD, just 35% find these opportunities effective in improving their teaching skills. This disparity highlights the necessity for PD programs that are closely aligned with educators' individual requirements to maximize their impact on classroom practice.