The spread of COVID-19 has had dramatic impacts on our schooling system, including the cancellation of the 2020 NAPLAN (National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy) test. The decision was made to allow for school leaders, teachers and staff to transition to...
Teachers say most students have lost the ability to focus, are less empathetic and spend less time on physical activity, report Pasi Sahlberg and Adrian Piccoli, These are some of the results from our Growing Up Digital Australia study, in which we surveyed almost 2,000 teachers...
You might be doing it wrong! write Maximilian de Courten, Barbora de Courten, and Vasso Apostolopoulos Many people in the community are wearing face masks and gloves in an attempt to protect themselves against the coronavirus. They might put on these items to go to the...
There was a record number of entries for the 2020 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, indicating children’s publishing in Australia is alive and well, writes Margaret Hamilton. To get the shortlist Download the list here Here are a few new books that could be entered...
Children on the autism spectrum will face unique challenges as they learn from home during the COVID-19 shutdown, reports Amanda Webster. These children process information and learn in different ways to their peers. They may find it more difficult to independently complete tasks and struggle with...
Childmags recently looked at the problems that some were having 'locked down' with drinking our worries away but for many amongst us it's probably the little bit of weight we have gained over the past months of the lockdown we are more concerned with! Also...
Parents, you don't always need to entertain your kids says Mandie Shean boredom is good for them Most Australian children are stuck at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They need to find ways to socialise, do their school work, exercise and entertain themselves. It’s...
In this Covid-19 atmosphere, where parents have to become the teacher for their child teaching in isolation from home, we look at what makes a great teacher and why parents will appreciate them more when our closed schools reopen. It’s well-known that teachers have the biggest...
Asha Bowen, Christopher Blyth, and Kirsty Short look at the case presented for the kids to go back to school soon. In mid-March, cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 – dramatically increased in Australia and the government responded with an effective public health...
Are digital technologies a growing distraction in the learning environment? A new report thinks so. The Gonski Institute for Education at UNSW Sydney has released the first in a series of Growing Up Digital Australia reports, with initial research painting a worrying picture of changed learning...
