Using Handwriting bot, students can record their ideas, a story or a recount of the weekend, have it read back to them at the touch of a button, and then watch an animation of how to form each letter.
   They can practise writing each letter in the air, then copy it onto paper so early and reluctant writers that would usually require help can create their texts independently. The platform was created by experienced primary teacher Peter Van Grunsven. Read more

How the Education Industry Can Counter the Impact of Teacher Shortages on Our Most Marginalised Students

For children and young people of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds, their own trauma and intergenerational trauma requires specialist support. Yet, teachers barely have time and resources to be upskilled in core areas of educating, let alone areas that are often considered 'extra' such as therapeutic support to address refugee trauma. This is where innovative ways of collaborating and partnering can help. Read more

As a doctor, I believe in early intervention, and prevention wherever possible. So, unsurprisingly, I took a pro-active approach for my anxious son.
   Like any parent, I wanted effective solutions to support him and his teacher. Visual plans and social stories have been invaluable, but the truth is, they are burdensome to create.
   This is why I created the Courageous Kids app.
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A new analysis presents a picture of approximately 84,000 students across Australia, who checked in weekly over 1.6 million times over an 18-month period up to August 2022.
   While 70% of the time, students reported feeling positive in any given week, around six percent of students reported feeling negative. In comparison to the previous report released in November 2021, these results show an increase in positive responses. Read more

Teachers might not feel appreciated but they’re still key figures in most of their students’ lives, especially with gen-z and millennials.
  Friday 28 October was Teachers' Day and new research from not-for-profit health fund Teachers Health shows teachers continue to be key role models and a source of inspiration for generations of Australians, leaving a long-lasting positive impact on students.
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The Budget made good on election promises made, with significant funding for schools, the teacher workforce and pro student mental health programs delivered.
  More than $770 million has been made available for schools and that includes a Schools Upgrade Fund (worth $270m) and over $200 million to support the 'Student Well-being Boost' - funding for schools to improve student mental health and wellbeing. Read more