Jane the slayer of games misconceptions

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published February 24, 2016

The love of learning instilled in Jane McGonigal by her parents is something she hopes to pass on to her one-year-old twin daughters now. Having grown up with a twin sister of her own and two public school teachers for parents, McGonigal says there was a deep love of learning and school in her household.

“I was your typical straight-A nerd who just devoured everything. I’m a new parent, I have one-year-old twin daughters so ...

This story appeared in the March 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

Behaviour Support Work

Veritas Central London

Teaching Aides & Special Needs / Aug 18, 2026

Head of Special Education Services (HO1) - Laidley District State School - Special Education Program

Department of Education and Training (Queensland) Toowoomba

Laidley District State School is seeking a Head of Special Education Services (HO1) to lead the Special Education Program. This is a temporary full-time position to co...

Teaching - Secondary / Aug 18, 2026

Teacher Aide - Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus

Department of Education and Training (Queensland) Ipswich

Are you passionate about helping students reach their academic goals in a supportive, student-centred environment? Queensland Pathways State College is seeking a co...

Teaching - Secondary / Aug 18, 2026

School news / Critical thinking and resilience: the radical change in why parents want their kids tutored

Improving academic performance has long been the primary reason many parents enrol their children in tutoring, however a leading provider in the industry says many are increasingly seeking help with life skills, communication, confidence and learn...

School news / It’s a YES! Vic teachers vote to accept Govt’s latest pay deal

Victorian public school teachers have voted to accept the Carroll Government’s latest offer of a pay rise of up to 32.4 per cent over four years – and will pocket a $2000 lump sum sweetener as part of the deal, likely drawing months of historic in...

School news / ‘Extremely odd’: church school finances questioned as more probes urged

The odd finances and alleged student living arrangements of an acclaimed private school warrant further investigation, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

School news / Senate inquiry hears grieving parents describe tech platforms as ‘social heroin’

A father has begged the Federal Government to help teenagers so more parents don’t find themselves having to decide what flowers to put on their child’s coffin.

School news / Education union members demand full transparency on school funding: ICAC inquiry

The union representing teachers and support staff in non-government schools in NSW and the ACT says it is deeply concerned by revelations that public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters including br...

School news / Seeking redemption: control tactics, abuse ‘rife’ at church private school

Victims and whistleblowers have aired distressing claims of control, abuse and forced labour against an academically acclaimed private school.

School news / Thousands rallying to condemn ‘racist’ One Nation policies a wonderful learning opportunity

Thursday’s national Students Say No to Pauline Hanson protests across major cities and towns might be evoking consternation and delight in equal measure in high schools and universities, but regardless, it also provides a great teaching and learni...

School news / Behaviour expert’s CORE approach said to overhaul disruptive classrooms in five weeks

Tears of grief and relief from teachers have often met behaviour expert Dr Tim McDonald, who says his powerful framework for creating calm and orderly classrooms that are conducive to learning starts to turn around disruptive school environments i...

School news / ‘Clearly exploitative’: control tactics, abuse ‘rife’ at church private school

Former students and church members have detailed disturbing claims of financial, psychological and social control at a religious private school.

School news / Inquiry learns violent, gory online content works as a youth extremist pathway

Misanthropic, violent and gory materials are helping shape a complex form of nihilistic youth extremism being examined at a royal commission.

Comments