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Threatening schools and unis won’t solve the STEM teacher shortage

July 11, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

The Federal Government has announced that every high school will have to employ science and maths teachers who have studied

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Education 

Experts say ‘no’ to banning phones in classrooms

June 29, 2018July 1, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

The issue of phones in classrooms seems to be a trigger-point for many parents. As a trigger-point it often has

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Education 

Minister for Education says STEM is a fad – we have a problem

March 22, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

There is one way in which Rob Stokes contention that STEM is a fad is correct and that is that

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Education Life in general 

Why we encourage phones at the dinner table (and teachers should in class)

March 14, 2018 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

I’ve had several conversations with parents recently about phones in the classroom – there are a lot of people who

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Education 

Five things parents can do every day to help develop STEM skills from a young age

March 12, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

I like this article from The Conversation and Kym Simoncini, University of Canberra… Educators and researchers agree early literacy experiences

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Education 

Australian parents letting daughters down in STEM

February 13, 2018 Evan Predavec 0 Comments

A recent study across the Asia-Pacific region doesn’t paint a rosy picture of the way we’re encouraging girls into STEM

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Education 

Let’s ban mobile phones in class and return to steam trains while we’re at it

February 7, 2018 Evan Predavec 1 Comment

I can’t decide whether the Federal Education Minister and our State Premier are just trying to distract everyone from the

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Judging student IT competitions

November 30, 2015March 17, 2016 Evan Predavec 0

Student competitions involving coding and technology are proliferating. They are a fine, fine thing and a great way to incentivise

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet
Adults Featured Internet Life in general 

It’s a crime to be a woman on the Internet

June 18, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 2
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Technology and ethics: pretend someone is watching

June 15, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 8
When maps lie, and why it matters
Featured Internet Science 

When maps lie, and why it matters

May 23, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 3
Why LEGO costs more in Australia
Featured Opinion Toys 

Why LEGO costs more in Australia

May 21, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 19
Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want
Featured Kids Life in general 

Teach kids to type, and they’ll have all the fish they want

May 2, 2012June 22, 2012 Evan Predavec 5

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