Schools today are grappling with many complex social issues which can impact negatively on student wellbeing and achievement.
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Friendships are central to our students’ lives and are among the most important relationships they experience, in school and beyond.
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Libraries thrive on change. Everyone has a story about the changes they have seen in their school library. Some of these stories are inspiring; tales of quickly taking up new technologies, building beautiful makerspaces…
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We go to the gym to improve our fitness, take short courses to learn new skills, and read books to increase our knowledge, but how often do we pay attention to improving our spatial reasoning skills?
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All too often, many conversations that we have with each other fall short of being built on meaning, purpose and substance. We engage in conversations that not only fail to draw in the person we are speaking to, but also retain their attention for longer than that of 35 seconds.
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Most educators would be well-accustomed to the acronym STEM, which has gained increasing prominence in educational language/terminology in recent years. STEM is not only about content knowledge, but a pedagogical approach to supporting students…
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When students engage in the many activities and opportunities provided in a Makerspace, they relax and have fun. It is non-threatening, no testing or grading!
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Visualising information can be important in learning new concepts, for many students it is necessary to gain a good understanding. This might be an image to set a context or a diagram to help explain function.
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This series of picture story books is a revolutionary approach for educating young children about ‘brain fitness’ and its positive impact on wellbeing
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If like me, you are juggling so many things from day to day, and you often forget what day of the week it is, then there is no better time like the present to stop, take a big deep breathe, and give yourself permission to slow down a little.
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COVID-19 changed a lot about 2020. The massive and devastating impacts have been felt by families and communities around the world. There have also been many smaller impacts…
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One explicit issue that many primary schools face is how to use Microsoft Teams with younger grades. Students in years 3-6 generally cope quite well but how about Kindy through to year 2?
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Literacy is one of the core goals of education, and school libraries are uniquely positioned to provide leadership in literacy promotion to their educational community.
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What do you love most about school libraries? For you, maybe it’s a memory of a cherished special corner to disappear to at lunchtime, or a book you came back to over and over.
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Apple’s newest iOS 14 update for the iPhone and iPad include major improvements, many of which will be useful for teaching and learning.
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How often have you said the phrase, “I just want to be happy.” Yet have you ever stopped, even just for a brief moment to consider exactly what happiness really is?
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For the last 5 years I have been making videos for my students, explaining concepts, correcting common errors, and making content more accessible and convenient. I’ve produced more than 600 videos during this time…
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Creating an environment and providing opportunities for students to engage.
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“When libraries provide access to books and impetus to read, they are potentially influencing students’ life outcomes.” Says Dr. Margaret Merga
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Society is recognising the importance of teachers being trained in the area of student mental health. Training in this area is being mandated by many education and government agencies.
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