Learning from home

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In term one of 2020 all students and teachers had to adjust to a new way of learning and teaching. This article published on the New South Wales Education Department’s website shows how Camden High School dealt with the issues. The principal of the school saw the crisis as an opportunity to change the way her school teaches, she said, “We wanted to use this time to provide teachers with the opportunity to revolutionize the way in which they teach,” Ms. Brady said. Read more…

Back to School

Another article from the New South Wales Department of Education shows how students and teachers were very excited to be back at school. This article gives insight into how many people much prefer normal school. It is wonderful that as this pandemic eases we can be returning to school. Read more…

Learning to Code

This article by the conversation talks about how important it is to teach young children to code, this topic links in directly with a feature article on this website. The author explains how children pick up languages faster shown by this small extract, “Coding is just another language, and children are known to learn new languages faster than older people. So starting young is a good idea.” This article is a great one to read if you want to get into coding or convince your child that it is a great plan. Read more…

5 Things to Keep in Mind Regarding Teens, Technology and Digital Detoxing

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This article published by a US health organisation suggests ways to keep teens of screens. The article gives five ways to help keep away from screens, the article says, “Some companies are recognizing that we need time away from our phones.” We should be recognizing this and realise that we need some time away from our screens. Read more…

Tips on How to Study

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This article written by Oxford Learning gives some insightful tips on how to study effectively. The article provides 12 different strategies on how to study effectively, the author says, “For some students, studying and staying motivated comes easily — others may have to work a little bit harder.” This article gives critical information on how to stay motivated and succeed in school. Read more…