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Category Archives: teaching and learning


The importance of 7

November 21, 2008 – 2:55 pm

It is interesting to reflect on the number 7: 7 days of the week, the 7 Deadly Sins, the 7 Wonders of the ancient world, and now the 7 skills today’s students desperately need.
Tony Wagner addressed the US State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) this week, and told the audience that their focus on testing […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Educationau, Australian education, future schooling | Comments (0)

ISTE NETS for Teachers

October 31, 2008 – 7:59 am

At NECC in June, ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, released the next generation of NETS for Teachers which focuses on ”using technology to learn and teach.”
“Teachers must become comfortable as co-learners with their students and with colleagues around the world. Today it is less about staying ahead and more about moving ahead as members […]

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Take part in the AICTEC survey

September 25, 2008 – 2:11 pm

Funding has been provided by the Australian Government, through DEEWR, to enable the AICTEC Secretariat to undertake research into learners’ and educators’ views of learning with technologies.
There are a number of online surveys. Read more about the project here.
The surveys can be found at
To complete an online survey, please choose the correct survey to complete […]

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The Olympics are coming

July 29, 2008 – 5:16 pm

The Beijing Olympics begin in less than two weeks.
Students can learn about the Olympics through an edna theme page. Through the theme page access a wealth of categorised and selected resources on the edna site, or a variety of other items through our search partners. The theme page includes RSS feeds from the […]

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AICTEC Learner Research Project

April 24, 2008 – 2:54 pm

The Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee (AICTEC) is a national, cross-sectoral committee responsible for providing advice to all Australian Ministers of Education and Training on the economic and effective utilisation of online technologies in Australian education and training. AICTEC Website.
Most recently published:
Students’ voices learning with technologies: Students’ expectations about learning with technologies: […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Educationau, statistics, Australian education, digital divide | Comments (0)

Earth Day, 22 April

April 21, 2008 – 9:02 am

Earth Day is observed annually on April 22.
The official Earth Day network site explores what we can do to make a difference, by saving energy and reducing pollution. It provides links to Earth Day events world wide including Australia. Visitors to the site can sign up for a free daily newsletter.
The theme for Earth Day […]

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Teachers on a learning curve

April 10, 2008 – 5:09 pm

This title comes from an article in the Australian last weekend. Technology is changing the way we learn, the way our students learn, and it must have that effect too on the way we teach. It is interesting to read what the first teacher interviewed for this article says:

an initial steep learning curve is followed […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Educationau, lifelong learning, social networking, changes in education | Comments (1)

Engaging the other 80%

March 20, 2008 – 10:48 am

Figures I have recently heard from a number of sources, mainly anecdotally, is that if you look at any gaggle of educators in the Western world, engagement in using ICT tools is at about 20%. What is occupying a lot of attention is how to engage the other 80%.
One of the frustrations continues to be […]

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Have your say

February 19, 2008 – 3:57 pm

First of all a survey that edna is running
We are reviewing the services we provide through Education Network Australia (edna) in order to improve the service and determine future priorities.
Your feedback on the edna website, edna Groups , newsletters and other edna services will be invaluable.
The survey will take no longer than 5 minutes […]

By Kerrie Smith | Also posted in Educationau, Australian education, 2020 Summit | Comments (2)

International Mother Language Day, 21 February

February 15, 2008 – 11:56 am

In 1999 UNESCO proclaimed 21 February as The International Mother Language Day, to be observed throughout the world. The day is celebrated to promote mother tongues and encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education. Activities during the event aim to increase the awareness about linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based […]

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