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Barker Online Learning - The interconnection of learning and wellbeing

...What informs Barker's strategies surrounding online learning?Technology...

A New Year. New Possibilities. New Artificial Intelligence.

... enjoyed meeting new students and am enormously impressed by their capacity to manage the changes in their lives. Feeling the School’s life return after a break is one of the many delights of my role.Technology...

Cybersafe Learning Webinar - Junior School

...Information & strategies for managing kids in the online worldTechnology...

Book Review - “10 Things Schools Get Wrong: And how we can get them right”

...“10 Things Schools Get Wrong: And how we can get them right” by Dr Jared Cooney Horvath & David BottTechnology...

A tour through the changing teen brain

...A tour through the changing teen brain - Dr Jared Cooney HorvathTechnology...

Can you draw?

...lf-imposed limitations that prevent practice and success!Technology...

Ag After Dark – The business journey of Vegepod

...An event to hear about the business and science of VegepodsTechnology...

Families in the Digital Age - Every Parent's Guide

...Toni Hassan discussed her new book "Families in the Digital Age: Every Parent's Guide"Technology...

Ready to Blend with Heather Staker

...Learning from the guru of K-12 blended learning, Heather StakerTechnology...

Anthony Wicht - Technology and Diplomacy

...Anthony Wicht shared how satellites are at the heart of new realms of Technology and of international diplomacy...

Educating for Humanity & The Holistic Principle – Dr Neil Tucker

...Holistic learning & Holistic educationTechnology...

Studying with your New Best Friend - the Chatbot!

...s could have on the teaching, learning and academic outcomes of students. Barker College is monitoring these developments with great interest to ensure positive educational outcomes for our community.Technology...

Quality Assurance through Teaching Standards: The Path to National Teacher Accreditation

...ocedures for teacher education. Many countries have already accredited their teacher education programs to ensure better teachers and higher quality instruction in classrooms (Ingvarson et al, 2006). Technology...

Using blended learning to support the Teaching and Learning Framework

...ded learning in this journal focused on developing a student centred approach in using Technology in the classroom (Stewart et al. 2017). As the article was written prior to the development and implementation of the current Teaching and Learning Framework at Barker, an update is required. In the ...

Creativity and critical thinking in Technology teaching

...ten marginalised amidst a crowded curriculum. Stage 4 Mandatory Technology teachers are confronted with new syllabus documents, limited knowledge and experience of dissemination, having to be ‘jack of all trades and a master of none’, think on the run for design projects an...

Online learning in a COVID-19 environment: An authentic learning experience?

...y and Technology driving online learning has improved considerably over the last decade. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there appears to be a growing number of cases where online education is actually outperforming its ...

Shaping Blended Learning at Barker

...) learning, where the student is placed at the centre of the learning process. This paper provides a summary of the BL@Barker strategic plan, designed to facilitate blended learning at Barker College.Technology...

Girls' interest, enjoyment and participation in secondary school mathematics

...In recent years, developing Australia’s capacity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects has become a national priority. It is also well known that girls tend to report lower rates of participation, enjoyment and self-belief in these subjects....

Gender and technology

...prompted the author to write this piece for the Barker Institute Journal. Firstly, Design and Technology teachers are planning and disseminating the new mandatory ...

STEM Education and the Water Industry

...into difficult problems and come up with new solutions. This need sent me back to university, and into high school education, with the desire to ‘win’ more people over to the STEM subjects – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics....

Barker Bunker then and now: the first five years and the next five years

...r has been a highly-utilised facility to not only increase girls’ participation in physical activity, but also to help to improve sports’ performance. The dynamic nature of strength and conditioning, Technology, training age and knowledge of our students and the advent of modern media in the exchange of ideas and accessibility to information has meant that in order to ensure the best possible experience for...

Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: Challenges in developing a framework for ethical AI integration in education

...his paper explores the challenges faced by K-12 schools seeking to develop a framework for teachers and students using artificial intelligence (AI) that balances innovation with responsibility. As AI Technology gains momentum in educational settings, developing guidelines that ensure ethical use, safeguard student privacy, promote inclusivity, and foster responsible AI practices is imperative. This article ...

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... The Barker Institute is committed to providing accessible content for all users. This includes those with physical and cognitive disabilities, as well as anyone using assistive Technology.We want our web content to be easy to find, understand and use.At times, we link to content or documents from third parties. This content may not adhere to the standards we follow.Getting helpIf you ...