Crooked carrots, undersized apples and oddly shaped vegetables are no longer confined to farmers’ markets and food rescue boxes. Imperfect produce is becoming easier to find — and for families watching the grocery bill, it may be worth a second look....
If schools substantially reduce opportunities for children to learn with and about range of technologies, the consequences may not be distributed equally. Children with fewer digital resources and experiences at home will have the most to lose....
You may have heard the term “Digital Duty of Care” in the news, but what does it actually mean? In simple terms, the Australian Government wants online companies to take more responsibility for preventing foreseeable harm — rather than leaving children, parents and teachers to...
For parents, school success can easily become associated with marks, homework, behaviour and attendance. But another factor may be just as important: whether a child genuinely feels that they belong. A major international review led by Monash University has examined research into school belonging — the...
So, while Halloween is “scary”, we can see it as scary in a way that kids can control, enjoy and even learn from. They are already exposed to other scary things in the books, shows and movies they consume....
Sometimes the best way to help a teenager through exam stress is to celebrate progress before the work is finished, writes motivational speaker Lizzie Williamson....
By the time children are around 12 years old, writes Michelle Andrews Luke, many will begin to ask if they can go out to the local park, playground or shops to spend time with their friends without adult supervision....
Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a “helicopter parent”. Of hovering so close to their kids that they never get a chance to develop independence and resilience. But avoiding this is easier said than done, especially when most parents would agree their first...
The challenge for education is not to erect an artificial barrier between culture deemed worthy and culture deemed popular. It is to give students the skills to recognise the difference between simply consuming something and understanding it....
Knowing when certain ideas might be harmful or negative often depends on understanding the context and circumstances of each person....
