Ten years ago, Australian schools were promised an education revolution. And there is no dispute: Australia got exactly what it voted for. 1. A $2.4 billion Digital Education Revolution (DER). The plan was to provide one computer for every student in…
Every teacher is different. Some go the extra mile for students. Others give no more than they must. Some passionately improve their teaching. Others are nothing more than well-paid babysitters. Despite these differences all teachers haveone thing in common. They have 12 weeks…
A Decade Of Lost Achievement In 2008 a vision was created for Australia. It was to be an Education Revolution – one that would lift student achievement through more equitable funding. A decade later there has been a steep fall…
Since the turn of the 21st century, mobile phones in schools have been problematic. They have contributed to an increase in technological addiction, academic disengagement, and concerns related to discipline, bullying and lobbying. Tragically, mobile phones have also played a…