Education Week: NSW hits 175-year milestone

27 July, 2023

The NSW Department of Education is marking 175 years of public education during this year's Education Week.


AI chatbot teaches students supportive self-talk

26 July, 2023

A new web app that helps children speak positively to themselves has been designed by researchers at the University of Washington.


STEM Equity Monitor shows increasing gender parity

24 July, 2023

The number of students enrolling in STEM subjects in their final year of school has almost reached gender parity.


AI safety for students: school trial

18 July, 2023

An artificial intelligence app focused on the safety of students is being trialled by eight South Australian high schools.


26 new STEM Ambassadors appointed

17 July, 2023

To accommodate the growing need for expert advice amongst parliamentarians, Science & Technology Australia has appointed 26 new STEM Ambassadors in 2023.


Comparing human metalearning to AI

14 July, 2023

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have compared the metarecognition of artificial intelligence to that of humans.


Students at risk from online gambling

13 July, 2023

According to AHISA, harm to young Australians from their exposure to online gambling and gambling advertising has intensified over the last five years.


Record numbers of cyberbullying reports by young children

11 July, 2023

Around 230 cyberbullying reports were made by children to eSafety during the month of May, 2023.


Start them young: teaching children cybersecurity skills

03 July, 2023 | Supplied by: KnowBe4

A new youth activity packet designed to help teach children valuable cybersecurity skills has been launched by KnowBe4.


Social media FOMO: students struggling to disconnect

29 June, 2023

A fear of missing out (FOMO) means young people are finding themselves unable to disconnect from social media, new research shows.


Principal workloads causing harm: report

28 June, 2023

Following the recent Victorian Auditor-General's report, the AEU has warned that urgent measures must be taken to avoid principal burnout.


Reading comprehension teaching not consistent: study

27 June, 2023

There is little consensus as to how reading comprehension is taught in primary schools, according to a new survey.


Cracking the code on the new maths syllabus

15 June, 2023

Edrolo and CS in Schools have partnered up to help secondary schools teach computational thinking in the new VCE Maths syllabus.


What counts as cheating when using AI?

06 June, 2023

When it comes to the use of AI by students, there is a lack of clarity as to what constitutes cheating.


Teachers issued with computers under department contract

05 June, 2023 | Supplied by: Acer Computer Australia Pty Ltd

The Department of Education Queensland has signed a contract with Acer that will see over 12,000 Travelmate Spin P4 notebooks issued to teachers.


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