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Apple Teacher – free Term 2 workshops

7 May, 2018Shane McGurkLearning, Professional Learning, Teacher Competency, TeachingLearning with technology, Pedagogies, PL

Apple Teacher is a professional learning program designed to support and celebrate teachers. With Apple Teacher, school leadership can offer a free, self-paced learning program that empowers teachers to use Apple…

Engaging Young Learners with iPad workshops

7 May, 2018Shane McGurkAustralia, Curriculum, Professional Learning, TeachingAustralia, professional learning, teaching

Free Term 2 workshops: Engaging Young Learners with iPad iPad can be used to create interactive and engaging learning experiences that enhance all aspects of learning for young children. Join us to…

Global trends in professional learning

24 April, 2016Paul ReidProfessional Learning, TeachingAustralia, professional learning, teaching

In an increasingly global community there are myriad opportunities and challenges in: how we design and engage teachers in meaningful performance and development; who delivers professional learning; how educators participate...

Australia’s “digital pulse” 2016 report

24 March, 2016Paul ReidAustralia, Coding, Computing, Future, Learning21st century learning, coding, computing, policy

Deloitte Access Economics report for the Australian Computer Society highlights "the economic contribution of the internet and digital-enabled economy is forecast to increase from $79 billion in 2014 to $139 billion...

Creative Learning & the Future of Work

24 February, 2016Paul ReidCreativity, Future, Learningcoaching, creativity, future, professional learning

I enjoyed reading this PDF on "Creative Learning and the Future of Work" and particularly the focus on the '4Ps' of creative learning as it captures key aspects to the approach we try to bring...

The digital lives of young people in Australia

20 January, 2016Paul ReidAustralia, Future, Online safetyonline safety, professional learning

Link to snapshot documentThe internet is an integral part of the digital lives of young people in Australia, with most going online regularly to learn, keep in touch with friends...

Learning required for Australia’s Future Workforce?

26 May, 2015Paul ReidFuture, Learning, TeachingAustralia, future

We are always aiming to make learning and teaching relevant to the world students are growing up in. It's frightening to consider the findings of this report from the...

Backlash against computing curriculum misses the point

10 May, 2014Paul ReidComputing, Curriculumcoding, curriculum, policy

By Peter Twining, The Open University Computing is an important subject, but it is only one of many that schools have to teach, and few would argue that it is…

UNESCO ICT Competency Standards for Teachers

24 April, 2014Paul ReidProfessional Learning, Teacher Competencycoaching, reference

Published in 2008 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the ICT Competency Standards for Teachers is a useful reference document for school leaders and teachers. The standards used…

Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Australians

26 March, 2014Paul ReidFuture, Learning, TeachingAustralia, future

An excellent reference for school leaders the Melbourne Declaration on the Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA 2008) recognises that in a digital age, and with rapid and continuing changes in the ways that...

Reboot ICT teacher training to halt the computing brain drain

10 February, 2014Paul ReidCoding, Teaching21st century learning, computing, teaching

By David Grover The shortage of computing experts in Australian schools has serious implications for our future as a player in the knowledge economy. In New South Wales the number…