From T. Dintersmith’s “What schools could be”

A new pilot course on well-being @ USC found 93% of participants (UG/PG) thought about life in new ways and felt closer to their peers. Imagine the impact if all teachers and students had access to a similar course #CurrentIssues1UNSW chronicle.com/article/How-Co… via The Chronicle of Higher Education

Lecture hopping last night @ UNSW from Andy Hargreaves @GonskiInstitute to Nancy MacLean @UNSWCentreIdeas

In Sweden there are voices too about how digitalisation in schools should be approached with caution... #CurrentIssuesUNSW svd.se/hjarnforskare-…

Just off a supporting and inspiring group chat exchanging ideas stretching from WA over the South Coast and various Sydney locations. Thank you Hayley Dean for organising. Looking forward to next Saturday. Adam Majsay @Tricia_Allen13 Dean Finlay #CurrentIssues1UNSW

Human connection for the privileged. Digital distraction for the rest. Welcome to the "luxurification of engagement". nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sun… via @LordJimKnight - Sherry Turkle Pasi Sahlberg Dr Pнıʟ McRαε shirley dennis Joel Westheimer Lucy Hargreaves Stuart Hargreaves

Samtidigt som skolresultaten viker och segregationen ökar triumferar våra rikspolitiker i frågor om mobilförbud och skriftliga ordningsomdömen. Förslag för att rätta till de systemkritiska bristerna saknas, skriver Matz Nilsson, Sveriges Skolledarförbund. svd.se/hur-lange-ska-…

Links well with OECDs (2018) conclusion that a balance of academic, social and emotional outcomes in schools is imperative

As is the case in many systems, a big part of the challenge often lies in the actual implementation (and evaluation and improvement) of (good) policies... skolvarlden.se/artiklar/oecd-…

Kudos to all involved (april glaser Nellie Bowles Meredith Broussard) for including a former Summit parent in this segment. We need to include more real people in our discussions, right? ow.ly/2H5930oCj9n

Another little something for the panel... Dean Finlay Hayley Dean Adam Majsay @Tricia_Allen13 "Big ideas' and digital literacy: education department calls for NSW schools shake-up" smh.com.au/education/big-… via The Sydney Morning Herald

Continuing on the topic of our last period #CurrentIssues1UNSW Modern technology does not automatically mean modern teaching... ⁦Dean Finlay⁩ ⁦@Tricia_Allen13⁩ ⁦Hayley Dean⁩ ⁦Adam Majsay⁩

Nephew, Joey, in the NYT. All children learn through play, and unstructured play creates the best conditions for learning. “Playgrounds have everything already built,” Joey explained, “but it’s funner to build whatever you want.” nyti.ms/2WzlyFS Pasi Sahlberg

Oh yes, please! It’s my understanding that in Sweden doctors have medical secretaries who do their documentation for them (based on voice memos)- wouldn’t mind that. Dean Finlay

Thought provoking and challenging ideas #UNSW

We’re so excited to be welcoming 400 educators to our free conference THIS SUNDAY Masada College - with the unmissable Tina Blythe

Let’s take another break!

Let the children play more outside. Here is an important Aussie perspective from Tonia Gray theconversation.com/being-in-natur… William Doyle @GulsonKalervo @GonskiInstitute

Nicole Barbaro We analyzed the same dataset (article published a year ago) and found the same pattern. Interpret a little differently though: It's light use (not moderate) with the best outcomes, and significantly worse outcomes at heavy use. Also differs by age of kid. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…