For everyone Jane Caro on the threat of edu-business 14 Sep 2020 Remote and online learning has given edu-businesses more scope than ever for exploiting the education ‘market’, writes JANE CARO.
For everyone Teaching the full story 14 Sep 2020 Director Maya Newell’s new film In My Blood It Runs is a clarion call to change the way Australian schools teach our nation’s history.
For everyone Trump’s education system: rotten to the core 11 Sep 2020 US education secretary Betsy DeVos is part of a Trump administration seeking to destroy the basis of American democracy from the inside out, writes GUY RUNDLE.
TAFE & Adult Provision Learning the language of country 11 Sep 2020 Institutions need to learn to tread a little lighter on country if they want students to truly understand the land they work in, as one semi-retired TAFE teacher explains.
For everyone Making outdoor learning work for everyone 11 Sep 2020 Making outdoor learning inclusive for all is at the heart of teacher Keetah Evans’s mission. The impact of the pandemic has given us a chance to rethinking classroom learning.
For everyone Wine: a taxing question 11 Sep 2020 Regular imbibers should be interested to learn that a proposal to tax wine by volume rather than value, first mooted more than a decade ago, is still alive and simmering.
For everyone Film review: First Cow 11 Sep 2020 Kelly Reichardt’s lyrical new film tells a rich tale of friendship between two underdogs – and a cow.
For everyone Book review: The Details 11 Sep 2020 We review The Details: On Love, Death and Reading by writer and teacher Tegan Bennett Daylight.
For everyone From your president: Staying connected 10 Sep 2020 No words can do justice to the unpredictable and tumultuous times we have experienced in 2020. Thankfully, most members are about to have a break and a much-needed chance to recharge for Term 4.
For everyone TV review: The Beach 10 Sep 2020 A review of the ABC TV series following director Warwick Thornton’s attempts to return to the land.
For everyone Going the distance 10 Sep 2020 Teachers are experts in physical distancing and isolation – and not just on a Saturday night, writes A.J. BETTS.
For everyone Reflecting on life in lockdown 8 Sep 2020 Although lockdown has exaggerated difference and difficulties, it’s also provided an opportunity to reexamine our lives, writes LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Breaking the models 8 Sep 2020 Remote learning gives teachers a chance to rethink classroom practice, writes TRAVIS MCKENZIE.
For everyone My Favourite Things: 10 of the best podcasts to help with remote learning 28 Aug 2020 From rebellious girls to Indigenous perspectives, here are some of the most interesting podcasts to help engage your students from a distance.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Classic music videos too good not to share 19 Aug 2020 The best music videos don’t just enhance a good song – they often outshine it! We’ve collected some of the best kid-friendly pop clips of all time to ease the burden of lockdown (and enhance a remote lesson or two).
TAFE & Adult Provision Coping with COVID at TAFE 15 Jun 2020 PAUL GODDARD teaches in the plumbing department at Gippsland TAFE, which has used the current crisis to find new – and perhaps better – ways of delivering content.
For everyone From your branch secretary: cool, calm and collective 15 Jun 2020 AEU membership has increased nationally as educators realise the value of being a union member in these challenging and unpredictable times.
Early Childhood Looking ahead: one EC member’s experience of COVID-19 15 Jun 2020 Like many of us, early childhood teacher KAY BRYAN has struggled to adjust to an uncertain world and what it means for herself, her family and her students.
For everyone From your president: Putting members first during COVID-19 15 Jun 2020 While debate raged about government decisions during the pandemic, the AEU was able to work effectively with DET, employers and the government to provide support to our members.
For everyone A shock to their system 15 Jun 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented threat to the economic ideology driving neoliberal governments, writes BEN ELTHAM.