Best of the blog – our top 5 posts
Hi! How’s it going where you are right now? I’m in the UK at the moment attending conferences for my work at Uni. I’m not too impressed with the ‘summer’ weather here. Rain, wind and cold does not...
View ArticleEducation is Changing – five of my fave quotes about how and why!
I’m sure you’ve notice that education has changed since we were at school – and is continuing to change! Not only are the kids different and have access to different types of learning, but teachers...
View ArticleWhat’s on the Horizon for our kids in schools?
There’s a great report that gets released every year called the ‘Horizon Report‘. It focuses on technology use in education and makes predictions – that are often incredibly accurate. The 2016 K-12...
View ArticleUnderstanding what our kids know….using technology
Learning Analytics is a new phrase that we are hearing a lot lately. As parents it’s a good idea to know what’s going in schools. And the Horizon Report says that we will be seeing more data...
View ArticleThose annoying, endless questions…
Old-style schooling seems to me to have been a sort of delivery method - sit there and I’ll tell you what you need to know, kids! That’s not enough these days though, is it?! Our children can find...
View ArticleKeeping up to date…routines and technology
I read an article last week (can’t find it now Im afraid!) but it was about developing indepencece in our children, from a young age. Not physical independence. I don’t mean letting 5 year olds off on...
View ArticleGot Teens or Pre-Teens? Help them deal with increasing stress at school…
*Image source: Last week’s post about mindfullness in schools was very popular ;0) So this week I’m going to offer you this article. It’s an interesting take on how we as parents can support our kids...
View ArticleSleeping Teens!
No matter the age of your kids, your sleep is likely disturbed. Either you are awake and feeding/changing/rocking to sleep or your are lying awake listening for the car in the driveway dropping off...
View ArticleWhy aren’t more women working in STEM industries?
This week I had the opportunity to chat to Kulja and Dylan at RRR radio here in Melbourne. We covered a few topics – all to do with women in the workplace. They were great fun and really knowledgeable...
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