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04 April, 2018

A new teaching method, where explanations of a subject are delivered online at home and the usual homework becomes classwork, could be piloted in NSW high schools within two years. The inverted model of teaching, best exemplified by the teachings of maths ''super teacher'' Eddie Woo, is being trialled among 70 preservice teachers at Macquarie University

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/flipping-teaching-on-its-head-20180327-p4z6gr.html

NSW uni course with no exams or lectures named among top four in the world by MIT

https://www.smh.com.au/education/nsw-uni-course-with-no-exams-or-lectures-named-among-top-four-in-the-world-by-mit-20180328-p4z6pu.html

Children from India, the Philippines and China are outperforming their Australian-born classmates by significant margins, according to a global education report.

http://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/2820509/migrant-children-at-the-head-of-the-class-in-australia-oecd-report-finds

Queensland cops to be armed with anti-drone guns during Commonwealth Games

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/techknow/queensland-cops-to-be-armed-with-antidrone-guns-during-commonwealth-games-next-month/news-story/d4d0aff3563e9e9754c7848b55ec7d33

Students who opt for the general mathematics course in the HSC are being rewarded with up to 6.5 marks more than those who study the 2-unit advanced maths course, creating a "loophole" that is pushing high-achieving students into the less challenging subject.

https://www.smh.com.au/education/significant-scaling-advantage-why-more-hsc-students-are-opting-for-lowerlevel-maths-20170515-gw505a.html

HSC students abandoning high-level subjects

https://www.smh.com.au/education/hsc-students-abandoning-high-level-subjects-20180323-p4z5yn.html

It certainly looks bad for Uber

https://ideas.4brad.com/it-certainly-looks-bad-uber