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Innovation and excellence in education
Innovation and excellence in education

Each year the WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Awards give a shout out to projects that have succeeded in addressing educational challenges. Here’s a look at the six winners for 2016.

Visual literacy – questions to ask your students
Visual literacy – questions to ask your students

This guide, published by UK organisation MESH, poses several pedagogical questions teachers could ask to develop their students’ visual literacy skills.

Teachers in school libraries - what does the data tell us?
Teachers in school libraries - what does the data tell us?

A recent study provides greater understanding of who is teaching in Australia’s school libraries and highlights two trends that warrant further attention.

Infographic: Teachers working in Australian school libraries
Infographic: Teachers working in Australian school libraries

What is the percentage of Australian teachers working in school libraries? Are those teachers mainly female or male? Find out in this infographic.

Developing a nation of innovative thinkers
Developing a nation of innovative thinkers

By including programming in the curriculum, should the aim be to produce a nation of coders? Not so, according to Code Club Australia's Kelly Tagalan.

School designs from around the globe
School designs from around the globe

Teacher takes a look at the latest developments in school design, showcased this week at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

Top borrowed library books and series
Top borrowed library books and series

Looking to freshen up your library for the new term? Here’s a list of the top borrowed library books and series, as discovered by a recent survey.

WISE 2014: Celebrating creativity and innovation
WISE 2014: Celebrating creativity and innovation

The annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Awards celebrate creative projects from across the globe. Here's a snapshot of the six winners.

Beyond the gates
Beyond the gates

A successful program supporting remote Indigenous students in the Northern Territory has proved that tapping into resources and support outside the school gates can improve student outcomes.

New school buildings - some practical considerations
New school buildings - some practical considerations

Wendy Wills considers some of the practicalities schools need to address when planning and overseeing the construction of new buildings or other facilities.