Michelle Zimmerman, in her book Teaching AI: Exploring New Frontiers for Learning poses compelling questions about human intelligence and its relationship with artificial intelligence. “What is human intelligence? Is it based on an IQ score? Is it the ability to apply learning? Is it the...
I started my VCE career teaching Religion and Society. I loved it and it’s the most amazing subject. I’m indebted to my mentor Dr Michael Cohen who supported me in my first year and who then became my replacement when my son Chanina was born...
In the Humanities and Social Sciences Department, we are committed to providing our students with opportunities to enhance their learning and broaden their horizons. One such program that our students recently participated in was the Victorian Young Leaders Global Youth Forum, where nearly 1000 students...
We live in an era where technology continues to reshape various aspects of our lives, and the educational landscape is no exception. AI, when harnessed effectively, has the potential to revolutionise learning and unlock new opportunities for academic growth. While it is essential to acknowledge...
If you were to look through the window of our creche or kinder rooms here at Yavneh Early Learning Centre, you would see a room full of experienced educators and young children engaging in meaningful play-based learning, surrounded by colour, vibrancy, and suitable resources. Whilst...
When parents think of assessments, they tend to think of formal tests conducted by the teacher or standardised testing set by the state government. There is so much more to assessments. Everything that we do in and out of the classroom provides a range of...
Two banks collapsed in the USA last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the Signature crypto bank in New York. How did this happen and how is it like the collapse of the banks during the Great Depression in the 1920s? What has the Declaration...
I am often asked, “What is the best way to learn Mathematics?”. Whilst seemingly a very innocuous question, it doesn’t come with an easy answer. There have been many studies, over many generations, to help understand what provides students with the best opportunities to achieve...
Play-based learning is a method which provides opportunities for the children to engage with people actively and imaginatively, using objects within their environment. Right from the time a child is born, they are already wandering, exploring, watching, listening, moving about, and feeling. The daily interactions...
Welcome back to Term 3 after what we hope has been a restful, regenerating break. An array of units of inquiry have been planned for term 3 which address many concepts in the areas of Science, History and Geography. ...