Digital technology

This school in Melbourne explains how instead of simply having ‘a cool bit of kit’, they’re using their new drone to engage students in real world science research.

Traditional ways of thinking about learning, assessment and educational qualifications are being challenged. Professor Geoff Masters AO discusses the three challenges that a senior secondary school can expect to face.

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.

Video games have been widely used in education for decades now. The challenge is finding games that engage students while meeting curriculum needs.

From online videos to digital comics and video games – there are countless different ways teachers can use technology to support their lessons. So how are teachers using networked technologies in the classroom? Find out in this Teacher infographic.

How one primary school is using a humanoid robot in the classroom to develop digital technology skills, including evaluating and problem solving.

Early research results suggest humanoid robots are providing students with the opportunity to engage in deep learning.

Touch-screen tablets are not only being used in primary and secondary classrooms, pre-schools are also employing the technology as a literacy learning tool.

Teacher spoke to two educators involved in a pilot of the new Digital Technologies curriculum about their experiences.

How confident do Australian Year 10 students feel when doing ICT-related tasks? Today’s infographic explores.