A year in the making, and after several years running this program in schools, we are now thrilled to officially launch NTNAU Design Thinking.
Aligned with the General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum, this fully resourced semester-long course is suitable to run for students of any age. Designed for the modern student, this course takes the load off teacher preparation time and maximises student collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills.
Read MoreGuided by a subject specialist, turn your Maths content into real-world problems that engage students and inspire collaboration, academic discussion and critical thinking.
ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WELCOME. LEAVE WITH A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING UNIT TO TRIAL NEXT TERM.
FACILITATED BY NTNAU MATHS COACH TIM WOODBINE
Read MoreEvery school is unique in terms of its ethos, student cohort and staff. Regardless of this, every school in the country has, at its core, a desire to see young people excel in school and life in general. At NTN we believe all students are capable of great achievements and acknowledge that schools, by design, play a critical role in supporting student success.
Teacher practices and classroom culture are a critical starting point in school change, and that’s why we have developed three levels of support for schools, from those just starting out with student-centred learning and PBL to schools ready to dive in to all the benefits of joining a deeper learning network, for ongoing support and sustainable school change.
Read MoreAfter teaching shifted online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, we reached out to our schools to find out how we could help. In a survey of around one thousand teachers across our Network, how to keep the learning student-centred online came up time and time again.
Read MoreWe’re very excited to announce that the date has been set for the first ever New Tech Annual Conference Australia and we’d love to invite you, your School Leaders and teaching colleagues.
NTAC Australia 2020 will be held on Tuesday 14th April 2020 at St Joseph’s College, Geelong. This will be a fantastic opportunity for school leaders and teachers to come together and learn from educational experts from across Australia and the United States.
Read MoreIn the spirit of Carol Dweck’s work, it is essential that schools question the effectiveness of their Growth Mindset principles and practices. For teachers to foster a Growth Mindset in their student, key Growth Mindset skills such as ‘Growing from Setbacks’, ‘Seeking Feedback’ and ‘Tackling and Monitoring Learning’ are skills that must be explicitly taught…
Read MoreNew Tech Network is proud to present the 2019 School and Student Success Report. This annual endeavour highlights new and updated research, provides evidence about the NTN model and project-based learning, and showcases the power of Network schools, leaders, and teachers.
See the results for yourself.
Read MoreJoin fellow New Tech Network Australia colleagues and New Tech Network Australia staff to reflect upon this year’s learning and to plan for the upcoming school year. Using NTN’s 5 Domains of Leadership Framework as a tool, participants will work together to determine implications for practice and to identify actionable next steps for pursuing their organisation’s goals…
Read MoreWe all know that student inquiry is the cornerstone that should drive teaching and learning post project launch but keeping the Need to Know list alive is something that many of us PBL teachers struggle with. Join us for the next Virtual Workshop as we explore ways to…
Read MoreExperienced PBL Coach and Director of School Development here at New Tech Network Australia, Brad Scanlon shares his 10 Steps to Changing Student Outcomes. Take a look below and…
Read MoreAs a PBL teacher that has collaborated with teachers in schools in the UK, France and the USA, I know well the opportunities and challenges that abound with a collaborative, inter-school project! This past year, New Tech Network introduced the Power of Us Awards as a way to stimulate more cross-school interaction and collaborative learning and work across the Network.
Read MoreChristopher Sassine created a culminating product in Year 9 that was so authentic it became his career. Here he reflects on his PBL journey, the skills he gained and how it has impacted his life beyond Year 12.
Read MoreWith an election on everyone’s mind, it’s wonderful to see Year 6 students at King’s Christian College, QLD immersed in democracy as they recreated what they had observed in Canberra for their ‘A Day in Parliament’ culminating event. Recreating the House of Representatives in their school auditorium…
Read MoreWhy do some students work hard and engage in school, even in the face of academic or personal challenge, while others give-up easily or are unwilling to try? In the last decade, research on mindset reveals success is less determined by innate talent, and more dependent on what we believe about our own ability to learn and get better at a something through effort or practice. As an NTN outcome, Agency demonstrates…
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