Artificial intelligence is becoming part of children's everyday lives. But where should parents begin? Education researcher Dr Beth Chapman shares five ways to help families explore AI safely and sensibly....
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...
Perhaps most importantly, remind children that they don't have to know everything on their first day. Learning how high school works takes time, and asking for help is part of settling in....
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...
Choosing a high school can seem enormous. How do you know if one is right for your child? Across Australia, reports Tania Leach, Year 6 families are doing the rounds of high school open nights, information evenings and tours. Perhaps in your area, you don’t get...
From pretend shops to saving for something special, Gemma Beames shares five simple ways to help primary school children learn about money – without lectures, spreadsheets or expensive apps....
Loneliness happens whenever a person feels a discrepancy between their desired and actual connections. It’s different to social isolation, which involves a person having objectively fewer social contacts, social roles, and relationships. And it’s different from being alone, which is an objective experience of being...
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....
In other words, students who get better at handling adversity in academic life may also become better at handling disruption. And students who get better at handling disruption at school may become better at handling adversity....
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....
