Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

Learning Remotely during Covid-19, a teacher's practical response
Some educators, as a response to teaching remotely have turned to providing a multitude of worksheets as an assignment, along with a ten-minute chat on line at the beginning of the day. Is this best practice? Do we walk into our classroom, give them a task, give a brief ten-minute overview and leave the room? We must create a learning climate which resembles, as closely as possible, our regular classrooms. Read more

How international schools are responding to COVID
Schools everywhere have faced the need for rapid change to remote learning during COVID-19. International schools in Asia have also had to deal with the added complication of operating in COVID hot zones. Read more

Practical and personal guidance in a time of COVID
Times are tough and that means everyone has to adapt, get out of their routines and muster up some resilience. How that is done is another challenge, but there is help and strategies to be found. Read more

Rich data makes for better maths
Data is one of edtech’s strong suits. After all, micro testing and the ability to personalise learning in real time are developments that aren’t really practicable with traditional teaching methods. Read more

Macarthur school adapts quickly to home schooling during COVID-19 pandemic
As early as January, the Headmaster of Macarthur Anglican School began planning for a potential lockdown period when COVID-19 began to surface. Read more

Effective online teaching requires more than LMS
Due to COVID-19, many Australian schools are coming to terms with what will be required to deliver effective remote teaching.
When students are confined to home for what could become an extended period, finding ways to provide interactive contact with teachers will become paramount.
The situation can be likened to Australia’s School of the Air where remote students are schooled by teachers over radio or satellite links. This concept is about to become much more widespread. And while LMS are invaluable, they were never designed to provide the kind of support that will be required. Read more

Earth School keeps locked down students connected to nature
Earth School provides free, high-quality educational content to students, parents and teachers around the world who are currently cooped up. Read more