The world is a classroom: we’re long past chalk and talk, Mr Morrison

Brendan Hitchens

By Brendan Hitchens
Community contribution / April 30, 2020

Educators and government have long talked about 21st Century learning, but COVID-19 presents an opportunity to reevaluate our attitudes to modern education - right here, right now.

Students of today are technologically savvy, critical and divergent thinkers.

“We will lose many things in the course of fighting this virus,” said Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, in ...

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By Brendan Hitchens

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Brendan is a Project Coordinator at the Asia Education Foundation, University of Melbourne. He has a deep passion for global education. As a primary school teacher and former Learning Specialist (Global Education) he organised overseas study tours, enhanced sister-school partnerships, lead professional development and strengthened the intercultural capabilities of students, staff and wider school communities. Brendan also has strong experience in media, through radio broadcasting, journalism and film making.

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