New age of learners enjoying benefits of School of the Air

Anne Vize

By Anne Vize
Community contribution / August 14, 2014

Although many people in Australia will be familiar with the term ‘School of the Air’, most do not know a great deal about how the humble beginnings of this critical education service has transformed the lives of generations of outback children.

The vastness of the Australian outback is difficult to appreciate even in today’s modern society. Life in rural communities and ...

This story appeared in the Term 3, 2014 edition of TechnologyEd.

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