How AI is going to positively disrupt the education sector
1 day ago · childcare.tools is an AI-powered platform that assists Australian early childhood educators in generating comprehensive education programs, activities and documentation. It considers children's voices, diverse needs, theoretical underpinnings and allows educators to complete programming requirements quickly while enhancing children outcomes.
Queensland’s New Education Minister faces tough road ahead
22 hours ago · by The Educator 06 Nov 2024. Last week, Queensland ushered in a new government when the state’s new Premier, David Crisafulli, announced his cabinet. John-Paul Langbroek, who previously served as Education Minister in the Liberal National Party Government from 2012 to 2015, was named Minister for Education and the Arts, taking on a portfolio ...
Australian Education News for K/12 | The Educator
Strong leadership vital for school progress – global report. The Educator speaks to Manos Antoninis, Director of UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring Report, about what the findings mean for Australia's school principals. News.
Opinion: AI in Education – the latest way to bash teachers
2 days ago · 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 ...
New standards raise the bar for teacher training
5 days ago · New standards raise the bar for teacher training. by The Educator 01 Nov 2024. New guidelines have been released to improve professional experience programs for initial teacher education (ITE) students and address Australia’s school workforce shortages. Recent studies have shown high school graduates taking up education degrees declined by 20 ...
New report examines role of philanthropy in school funding
2 days ago · In August, researchers from Deakin University published a study examining the role of philanthropic funding, including from organizations like Australian Schools Plus, and its impact on schools and principals. The study, titled: ‘Grant chaser and revenue raiser: public school principals and the limitations of philanthropic funding’, found ...
Strong leadership vital for school progress – global report
5 days ago · UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM Report), released on Thursday, found school leaders lack time to address challenges such as students’ learning levels due to heavy workloads, with a third of teachers in wealthy countries saying they don’t have enough time to focus on learning. Manos Antoninis, Director of the GEM Report ...
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 ...
Online education revenue growing $20bn per year – research
Statista has projected that revenues from this segment will grow by 50%, reaching $180bn by 2028. This makes it the largest and fastest-growing sector in the online education industry, accounting for over 70% of the total market value. Online learning platforms will also see substantial growth, with revenues expected to rise by 18% to nearly ...
Inclusive teaching boosts student engagement – study
Inclusive teaching boosts student engagement – study. by Brett Henebery 16 Sep 2024. A new study has shown significant improvements in student engagement when teachers adopt evidence-based strategies to support students with learning difficulties. The research, led by two experts from QUT’s Centre for Inclusive Education, focused on high ...