Education Technology

"UNACCEPTABLE": Row over data mining in schools

In a digital and interconnected world, the concept of ‘online privacy’ almost seems like an oxymoron.

All click but no drag in classroom tech experiment

Teachers have found a type of homework assignment no student’s dog could ever eat: a digital one.

How prepared are online-trained teachers for the classroom?

Schools may need look no further than online training to fix classroom woes, a revealing audit has found.

Corporate branding to the rescue of cash-strapped schools

Health and Physical Education, bought to you by the delicious taste of McDonald’s.

NSW Education coffers running dry as 2,000 schools wait for upgrade

The planned systems upgrade to our state’s schools may soon grind to a halt – and the implications could be massive.

Future gazing: the classroom of 2030

Fifteen years from now tablets will replace text books and set school hours will be a thing of the past.

Education sector identified as ‘hot spot’ for jobs

A huge 30% jump in demand for education professionals is set to take place by 2019.

Report: Class sizes increasing, but not resources

Eighty per cent of principals say a lack of resources is hurting education at their school.

Laptops in class: learning tool or distraction?

Laptops and tablets can make learning fun, but too much of a good thing can sometimes be bad.

Quick test results: NAPLAN enters digital age

The days of anxiously waiting for test results will soon be over.