Education Technology

How schools can humanise technology

The Educator speaks to Google’s head of education Australia and New Zealand Suan Yeo about a forward-thinking initiative aimed at helping students thrive beyond the school gate

How your school can get data privacy right

A new report from Civica and UTS highlights how schools can best respond to emerging challenges around the use and protection of data

How are you tailoring technology to your classrooms?

Rod Bassi from Acer tells The Educator how principals can overcome key challenges when tailoring technology to their learning environments

School’s hi-tech answer to boosting student engagement

One Melbourne school is using Augmented Reality to enhance students’ sustainability education and engagement

How schools can leverage digital transformation

An expert tells The Educator how teachers can use digital tools to better connect with students’ unique learning needs

Video games in moderation safe for teens – research

New research has found that video games, when enjoyed in moderation by school age teenagers, are unlikely to have any impact on mental health

Year 1 phonics check: will it help or hinder students’ literacy?

The proposed test has been touted as having "substantial benefits at a low cost" but others claim it will jeopardise years of successful and literacy teaching and learning in Australia

Dial back the temperature on students’ mental health

A greater focus on neuroscience and the psychological elements of child development is required in modern education, writes principal Jane Mueller

Is your school’s tech helping or harming students’ literacy?

The Educator speaks to an expert about some crucial ed-tech considerations for schools looking to improve students’ writing skills

Tech giant named as vendor to education department

Under the arrangement, Acer's new range of devices for schools have been added to the NSW Education Department’s catalogue for purchase