There seems to be a connection between creating something with your hands and a boost in cognition, it appears to concentrate attention and improve the educational value of an activity. 
   But we live in a digital age and to deny kids access probably has its own set of deficits, and the combination of hands on and digital and the degree to which each is used still needs to be clarified.
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Australia’s online learners are rethinking what they want from higher education, and traditional degrees are no longer the only measure of value.
   The students want a return on their investment in education, 81% of students say guaranteed career outcomes, such as a $15,000 to $20,000 promotion, would significantly influence their enrolment decision.
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Across Australia, schools are focusing their attention on developing clear, accountable policies to harness artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool for teaching, learning and administration. The challenge schools face is now less about whether to adopt, but how.
    Australian schools are engaging with AI at very different stages; some are still in the exploratory phase while others have set clear policies.
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Teachers’ experiences of sexism and misogyny incidents in the classroom are common.
   Much of it is from boys who have aligned with the attitudes of the online manosphere and feel emboldened to display some fairly extreme attitudes.
   What was once contained to online manosphere spaces is now being acted out in classrooms.
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Channel 7 meteorologist Jane Bunn has partnered with Australian education resource company Edrolo to launch a new video series, named Like a scientist, to help schools embed science skills alongside content knowledge in the new Victorian Curriculum, which has become mandatory in schools across the state as of the start of this academic year. Skills such as questioning, analysing evidence, comparing models and justifying conclusions are at the core of assessment. Read more