A collection of the most useful, tactical, and actionable information educators are using to help grow Australia’s education to the frontline of the world. 1% at a time.
If you missed the first edition of this newsletter, this is where the K2AV team does the ground work to find the most practical information, and tools that educators can apply, ponder, and discuss to move the needle 1% further. So here they are:
Banning mobile phones in schools is a polarising issue
Educators are debating (not in the calmest fashion) France imposing a ban on mobile phones in schools. Starting September 2018 mobile phones will not only be disallowed in classrooms, but also during breaks. Not everyone agrees with this of course, and it marks an interesting moment where one of the most impactful technologies of the last decade is now impacting a change to the system itself.
Which Facebook video teachers are sharing
Teach Like Finland #BeRemarkable. A Facebook video which tries to uncover how Finland managed to claim the #1 global education rank after being somewhere well down the bottom a few years earlier. Some surprising finds if you haven’t seen it already.
A cost-effective mental therapy for overactive educators
To control the over-thinking, over-stressed, over-analysing mind of the educator, there is a growing trend of journalling becoming a daily practice (and also being taught to students). Journalling, the practice of getting the madness inside the mind on paper and out of the way, allowing creativity, productivity, and clarity to prevail. There is a great post by Ryan Holiday that outlines how to implement this practice, and why some of the wisest and brilliant people of all time did so.
Our unique discovery for the week: a newspaper for kids
Crinkling news is the only national newspaper for young Australians. Just like mums, dads, teachers, and the like, kids want to know what’s going on in the world. After decades working for major newspapers Saffron Howden and Remi Bianchi decided to launch Crinkling News just for that purpose.
Most popular teaching resource to help students learn more about space
NASA’s award winning NASA Space Place is full of pre-made videos, activities, animations, games, and ready to go space-related material designed to be one click away on an interactive projector or interactive screen. Answering some of the most common questions that students have, and answering them in a fun and engaging manner.
We like honest no-holds-barred feedback. As the largest classroom technology provider to education in WA, our goal has been to help grow education in Australia to the frontline of the world. This newsletter, our podcast, and our book has been our means of sharing information that can help do that. Let us know what we could/should do better.
