[LINK] Young Aussies losing ground in digital economy

[Tom Worthington]

On 27/01/16 11:52, Glen Turner wrote:

> Related to this thread is this work from Computer Science Education
> Research Group at The University of Adelaide ...

This is important work, not only for teaching teachers about the new 
Australian Digital Technologies curriculum, but also showing how 
teachers can undertake professional development on-line.

Currently I am researching successes and failures in international 
distance education. One thing I noticed is that many of the successes 
have started with in-service teachers as students.

> If you have an opportunity to listen to the lead researchers at CSER --
> Katrina Falkner, Claudia Szabo, Nick Falkner -- then grasp the
> opportunity. ...

I got to meet some of the team last year, when we were all finalists for 
Australian ICT Educator of the Year: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtW6BQJ4xWU

Some comments on CSER and the recent NBN for students study: 
http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2016/01/internet-use-by-australian-school.html


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