Education, like many sectors in 2020, was severely disrupted in several states and territories, with lockdowns, border closures and remote learning models all characterising the school year.

Now that we're out the other side, Education Review will be talking to a range of education professionals to get a better perspective on this unprecedented experience, including the lessons learnt and how they can be applied in the future.

As part of our series ‘2020: Looking back and moving forward in education’, our second guest is former teacher and director of the Australian arm of New Tech Network Australia, Brad Scanlon. The company is a school development organisation operating in both Australia and the US. 

In reflecting on the year, Scanlon said that teachers should be really proud about what they achieved, particularly in regards to teacher collaboration and utilising technology to maintain momentum and connection to students. However, while acknowledging that technology was key in getting students successfully through the year, he warned it would only help educators in the future if it were used "as a tool and not a toy", aiding students in collaboration, communication and critical thinking.

Moving forward, Scanlon sees much can still be done in helping educators to explicitly teach the Australian Curriculum's general capabilities, as well as moving towards more project-based, student-centred learning approaches with real-life applications.

Education, like many sectors in 2020, was severely disrupted in several states and territories, with lockdowns, border closures and remote learning models all characterising the school year. Now that we're out the other side, Education Review will be talking to a range of education professionals to get a better perspective on this unprecedented experience, including the lessons learnt and how they can be applied in the future. As part of our series ‘2020: Looking back and moving forward in education’, our second guest is former teacher and director of the Australian arm of New Tech Network Australia, Brad Scanlon. The company is a school development organisation operating in both Australia and the US.  In reflecting on the year, Scanlon said that teachers should be really proud about what they achieved, particularly in regards to teacher collaboration and utilising technology to maintain momentum and connection to students. However, while acknowledging that technology was key in getting students successfully through the year, he warned it would only help educators in the future if it were used "as a tool and not a toy", aiding students in collaboration, communication and critical thinking. Moving forward, Scanlon sees much can still be done in helping educators to explicitly teach the Australian Curriculum's general capabilities, as well as moving towards more project-based, student-centred learning approaches with real-life applications.

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