In states hit by Omicron, many principals were preoccupied with the introduction of new testing regimes, mask protocols and ventilation, while experienced teachers focused on re-engaging students in face-to-face learning.
  But there is another important group grappling with the challenges of COVID-19: a wave of new graduate teachers who stepped into class with exceptionally low levels of in-classroom pre-service training. Read more

Some legal scholars (O'Halloran, 2016) have suggested that the link between a rose garden and the advancement of education is 'tenuous', but 'abstract' is probably a better word to describe such a link.
   Even if the focus in school life is often on getting good grades, going to class, soaking up bundles of knowledge and eventually procuring the best internship, a student's life is also much more than that!
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Monash and Deakin University explored the use of the STILE (Student Teacher Interactive Learning Environment) as an example of an interactive and customisable tool designed to support teaching and learning in K-12 education settings.
   Dr Connie Cirkony from Monash University said, “As a flexible learning tool, the platform opened up multiple possibilities to support students' knowledge construction processes." 
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Kahoot has pulled a neat trick, it takes the boringness out of learning by turning it into a game, it works with the humanities and it seems to work with maths too.
   Kahoot! Multiplication by DragonBox was developed by a team of pedagogy experts and learning experience designers. It integrates learning science with fun gameplay, motivating kids to keep levelling up their multiplication skills.
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After two years of event cancellations, young performing artists will return to the stage for the Sydney Eisteddfod.
  They will compete in multiple categories on offer with over $400,000 in prizes and scholarships up for grabs, so young performers are encouraged to ‘have a go’ and strut their stuff.
   In 2021, Sydney Eisteddfod was forced to move the vast majority of its 300 events online. Read more

As students move through their school education, they gradually accumulate certificates, achievements and awards. For the majority of schools in Australia, those achievements are tracked on a learning management system such as Canvas, SchoolBox, or even Google Classroom.
   For an increasing number of educators, digital badges are proving invaluable in helping students carry their achievements with them, digitally. Read more