Rachael Whitney-Smith
@rachaelws.bsky.social
Passionate mathematics educator and STEM advocate, focused on changing the narrative and making mathematics education accessible, relevant, and enjoyable without losing its rigor. Embracing technology as an add in not an add on.
NAPLAN Results Haven’t Collapsed – But Media Interpretations Have blog.aare.edu.au/naplan-resul...
NAPLAN Results Haven’t Collapsed – But Media Interpretations Have
NAPLAN: for years we've read about a decline in results. Why are journalists and commentators getting it so very wrong?
blog.aare.edu.au
August 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
NAPLAN Results Haven’t Collapsed – But Media Interpretations Have blog.aare.edu.au/naplan-resul...
How to Get Students Thinking About Their Own Learning www.edutopia.org/article/how-... #eduSkyAU
How to Get Students Thinking About Their Own Learning
When students begin to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning, they develop self-regulation and can set more ambitious goals.
www.edutopia.org
February 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
How to Get Students Thinking About Their Own Learning www.edutopia.org/article/how-... #eduSkyAU
Teaching is a profession, complex and multilayered. Oversimplification of the role of a teacher and teaching practices devalues the importance of flexibility, differentiation, accessibility, and the role of the student. Good discussion #EduSkyAU
New CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority - Talking Teachers
Stephen Gniel was appointed CEO of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) in July 2024. Previously, he has held senior leadership roles in both Victoria and the Australi...
omny.fm
February 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Teaching is a profession, complex and multilayered. Oversimplification of the role of a teacher and teaching practices devalues the importance of flexibility, differentiation, accessibility, and the role of the student. Good discussion #EduSkyAU
I wonder what Australia's data might look like www.pewresearch.org/science/2023... #EduSkyAU
Public Awareness of Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Activities
Many Americans are aware of common ways they might encounter AI in daily life, though fewer are able to correctly identify each of the six common uses of AI in the survey. More broadly, the public rem...
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February 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I wonder what Australia's data might look like www.pewresearch.org/science/2023... #EduSkyAU