remote learning

A national survey of 3043 Australians by The Parenthood found that 66% of parents don’t believe it’s safe for school to return as planned.

The support that parents and carers have given schools and teachers this term needs to be acknowledged, writes Polly Dunning.

While parents in lockdown might have gained a greater appreciation of what it takes to teach children at home, they haven’t been ‘home schooling’.

A Sydney council asked staff to sign a declaration that they would not be supervising kids while working from home.

It’s been a long time between remote learning efforts for Sydney school students. Now they will have at least 4 days’ of it.

Schools can build on the remote learning experience by strengthening communication with parents and involving them in learning activities.

The events of this year have taught us that our students have remarkable resilience and aptitude for new ways of learning.

Remote school may look different to ‘normal’ school, but children are still being taught and many are still engaged in the curriculum.

These are the experiences of remote learning from parents of primary school-aged children in Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and the ACT.

Remote learning during the pandemic intensified our children’s reliance on technology, potentially amplifying gaming and social media addiction and dependence.

Parents across Victoria let out a collective sob when Andrews made his announcement that students in lockdown areas would return to remote learning. Here’s what parents are doing differently