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Maintaining critical and creative thinking with an AI-based curriculum

As more schools lean on AI as a teaching, learning and assessment aid, concerns that it may stunt critical or creative thinking are persisting. But, what if there was a way to use AI to foster these skills? Roshea Buksh, Assistant Principal at San Damiano College, is proving that there is, and is empowering educators…

7 Nov 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Education | Technology

How to use AI chatbots in schools

AI chatbots are increasingly popular in the education sector, with up to one third of students currently using tools like ChatGPT. Despite this, the technology remains controversial, with almost half of students concerned about its impact on learning. Jane Martens, Head of Digital Pedagogy and Innovation at Mount Alvernia College, is navigating these concerns as…

1 Nov 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Education | Technology

Are your students really retaining class material? The new AI tool that helps you find out

The extent to which students retain the information taught to them during lessons is one of the most important KPIs for any teacher. In a professional sense, retention correlates tightly with exam performance and ensures schools are doing their job properly. In a personal sense, retention puts students in good stead for their careers, in…

29 Oct 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

Emma Gierschick OAM: “We Need Better Recognition of Trauma in Children With a Disability.”

Emma Gierschick has shown extraordinary tenacity in the face of adversity. As a survivor of family violence and breast cancer, plus a sole parent of a daughter with Down syndrome, Emma has navigated complex issues to get the right support for her daughter Amelia. “It’s been very, very tough at times but my need to…

28 Oct 2024, by Skye Rytenskild

Education | Healthcare

Why all early childhood educators need to know trauma informed care

Early childhood education plays a profound role in shaping young children’s futures, but how equipped is the sector in supporting young children with trauma? While formal processes exist for more severe cases, which warrant the involvement of child protection, Kathy Warwick says subtler, albeit damaging, examples can go unnoticed. She says it’s important that early…

16 Oct 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Technology | Transport & Logistics

Unlocking the full potential of rail in New Zealand

Rail transport holds immense promise for New Zealand, offering a sustainable and efficient solution to the country’s most pressing challenges. As its cities grow and traffic congestion intensifies, rail has the potential to provide a high-capacity, low-emission alternative to road transport. Not only does this reduce the nation’s carbon footprint, but it also creates economic…

14 Oct 2024, by Informa Insights

Healthcare | Leadership & Communication | Social Policy

Engaging the disengaged – how to protect the mental health of young men

Adolescence is a crucial period of psychosocial development, but one which is increasingly marred by mental health challenges. Around the world, one in seven 10-19-year-olds lives with a mental health disorder, and this accounts for 13 percent of the disease burden for this age category. While recognition – a prerequisite for intervention - is now…

10 Oct 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Healthcare

What can we do to support the healthcare workforce in rural, regional and remote areas?

While a national shortage of healthcare workers is being felt across Australia, nowhere is doing it tougher than the country’s rural, regional and remote communities. Compared to major cities, which have on average 2248 full-time clinical workers per 100,000 people, non-metropolitan areas – which host 28 percent of the national population - have as few…

1 Oct 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Energy & Utilities | Uncategorised

EnergyAustralia’s unique approach to community engagement and how it is accelerating the clean energy transition

CONFERENCE WEBSITE As one of Australia’s big three generators and retailers, EnergyAustralia takes its role in the national energy transition very seriously. So, what is the organisation doing to help Australia lower its carbon emissions, and how does it ensure the community is engaged in the process? David Wilson, Head of Community Engagement, says a…

30 Sep 2024, by Amy Sarcevic

Transport & Logistics

How KiwiRail is optimising funding to improve the New Zealand rail network

With its fast-growing urban centres, challenging geology and topography, the case for developing New Zealand’s rail network is growing. But with a shallow industry resource pool, what will it take to expand the ageing network and see it moving more people and freight? Peter Reidy of KiwiRail says that with much of the infrastructure -…

24 Sep 2024, by Amy Sarcevic
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