Skills Australia – Skills for prosperity a roadmap for vocational education and training
EDUCATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA This report suggests comprehensive reforms for the way the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector is developed, organised and financed. Drawing on the experience and expertise of a broad range of stakeholders, the report expresses an ambitious vision of growth to meet future skills needs and through this, the realisation of [...]
Digitalising our schools: Clarity and coherence in policy
EDUCATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA The authors of this article assert that there is a need to make explicit the rationales underpinning ICT policy, and policy makers need to ensure that teachers are provided with the necessary opportunities to explore, challenge and change beliefs and practice. Source: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol.27, No.2, 2011 Read article
Eliciting and assessing reflective practice: A case study in Web 2.0 technologies
EDUCATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA This paper focuses on the role of multimodal technologies in aiding reflective processes and the subsequent assessment of reflectivity for students in pre-professional programs. The paper includes literature reviews about reflective practice and its use with pre-professional teachers and the role of e-portfolio as a vehicle for reflective practice is briefly explored. [...]
New online national program trains teachers in cybersafety
EDUCATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA Connect.ed, released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, is a free online professional development program designed to train teachers on how to protect students from potential online dangers. The Connect.ed program covers: cyberbullying, sexting, excessive internet use, mobile use, e-security and managing your digital reputation and digital profiling. Find out [...]
Horizon Report – 2011 K–12 Edition
EDUCATION SERVICES AUSTRALIA The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in teaching, learning, and creative expression within the environment of pre-college education. Each edition of the Report introduces six emerging technologies or practices that are likely to enter mainstream use in the educational community within [...]
The new 3 E’s of education – enabled, engaged, empowered
Educational Services Australia This report focuses on three specific trends that have generated significant interest: mobile learning, online and blended learning and e-textbooks. Each of these trends directly address the three new “E’s of Education” – enable, engage and empower. In addition, this report shares the authentic, unfiltered views of K-12 students on these key [...]
The benefits of social networking services
Educational Services Australia The benefits of social networking services This report presents research conducted by the Inspire Foundation, University of Western Sydney and Murdoch University, on the impact of social networking services in the context of young people’s everyday lives. The report provides critical evidence based on youth based organisations looking to [...]
The benefits of social networking services
Education Services Australia This report presents research conducted by the Inspire Foundation, University of Western Sydney and Murdoch University, on the impact of social networking services in the context of young people’s everyday lives. The report provides critical evidence based on youth based organisations looking to incorporate social networking into their programs. Additionally, it [...]
When video becomes social
Education Services Australia This article analyses the use of open video editing tools to support the creation and production of online, collaborative audiovisual projects in higher education. It focuses on the possibilities offered by these tools to promote collective creation in virtual environments. Source: eLearning Papers, no 23 Read article
7 things you should know about iPad apps for learning
Education Services Australia This EDUCAUSE brief provides concise information on iPad applications, describing what they are, how they are used and why they matter for teaching and learning. Applications designed for the iPad offer interactive content that takes advantage of touch-screen navigation. Such applications that live in the spaces where education and entertainment overlap [...]