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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 ...
New tools help teachers guide students’ safe tech habits
1 day ago · New tools help teachers guide students’ safe tech habits. by Brett Henebery 12 Nov 2024. A new website will provide evidence-based information and resources for educators and families to help teach and protect children in today’s digital world. The comprehensive website – spearheaded by Australian Catholic University (ACU) – is the ...
Can a social media ban for under-16s work? | The Educator K/12
2 days ago · by Brett Henebery 11 Nov 2024. Last week, the Federal Government announced legislation banning children under 16 from social media. The bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration, was tabled in Parliament in response to growing concerns over social media’s impact on youth mental health. A growing body of research has found that ...
How can schools navigate education in the AI age?
In December last year, the Federal Government released a new national framework to help schools safely navigate rapid changes in Artificial Intelligence (AI). In part, the move was in response to reports that generative AI tools not only had the potential to erode academic integrity, but pose severe risks to young people’s online safety. A ...
Covid lockdowns had silver lining for learning – study
1 day ago · Covid lockdowns had silver lining for learning – study. by The Educator 12 Nov 2024. Australia's strict policies may have helped reduce virus cases among school students and minimise absences, new research suggests. The study, co-authored by researchers from UNSW Business School and University of Sydney, analysed NAPLAN test scores across ...
Landmark study reveals number one factor impacting student …
by Brett Henebery 20 Feb 2023. The most thorough research to date on classroom best practice has revealed the number one factor that impacts student learning is engaging teaching. The study reveals that factors like homework, small class sizes and a long school day do not have a big influence on students’ learning outcomes. The research ...
Ten ways teachers are adapting to remote classrooms
Ten ways teachers are adapting to remote classrooms. As schools in Australia and across the globe temporarily shut doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are left searching for effective and engaging ways to continuously provide student learning outside the four walls of the classroom. The situation has pushed many educators to turn to ...
Opinion: AI in Education – the latest way to bash teachers
Nov 4, 2024 · 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 ...
Students learn better online than in the classroom, new study claims
To determine the effectiveness of online learning compared to classroom learning, the researchers explored the use of remote learning by undergraduate accounting students after it was introduced at a university in the Southeast Asian country during the COVID-19 pandemic.. Researchers surveyed 482 first, second, and third-year students studying an accountancy degree in the 2020 to 2021 academic ...