*NEW* blogpost: What's in your Palette of Learning? Name checks: @mareewhiteley.bsky.social @learningpit.bsky.social learningpowerkids.com/whats-in-you...

Awesome job, @amiefabry.bsky.social! That was a thought provoking chat. You are a superstar! #EduSkyAU

#EduSkyAU I saw this also for using AI to play with lots of fun experiments! labs.google/experiments?...

Yes! And we’re seeing a correlation between lack of unsupervised play and higher rates of mental health challenges in children and young people. We’re well intentioned adults but sometimes we just need to let kids be kids. #EduSkyAU

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Perth peeps, join us for a full day of learning with @amiefabry.bsky.social & @beckycarlzon.bsky.social events.humanitix.com/playfully-ch... #EduSkyAU #LPA #play #challenge @annaritzy.bsky.social @brookssensei.bsky.social

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Here's a crazy idea: Fund all schools to the minimum standard under Gonski FASTER, not by 2034. Delay is not neutral. It’s a political choice that deepens inequity. Let’s fast-track funding for fairness #EduSkyAU

A6. Absolutely. We don’t need more PD—we need more co-design. Bring in educators, students, and even designers to reimagine learning environments. Good space design supports wellbeing, engagement, and expression. It should be a shared endeavour. #EduSkyAU

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A3: A key AI skill is critical thinking. Generations are often imperfect and need editing… they take away cognitive overwhelm but are not the “end product”. To teach this, schools and universities must model critical reflection through multiple examples - embrace AI, not fear it. #EduSkyAu 💻💭🧠🧑‍🏫

A6. The impact of coaching or tech use isn't measured in rubrics—it’s felt in culture. When students speak with more confidence, take creative risks, and challenge injustice, you know it’s working. Long-term impact shows up in the choices they make with courage. #EduSkyAU

A6: #EduSkyAU share your fav resources: Edu Prompts: github.com/microsoft/pr...

A6 As I’ve recently moved into workplace training, there are so many young adults with low literacy (reading/writing/digitech)- knowledge of relevant AI tools is a gift #EduSkyAU

A3: Start with curiosity, not complexity. Use real-world examples relevant to students’ lives and scaffold skills over time. Co-create with students, embed culture, and ensure tools reflect diverse identities. Make AI literacy inclusive by design. #EduSkyAU

Next up on #EduSkyAU Empowering Everyone: Equity and Access with AI hosted by Dan Bowen @dan-bowen.bsky.social, Microsoft ANZ. Join us Tues 6 May to explore how AI can drive equity in classrooms. Tools, challenges & impact—see you there!

Education Chat on Coaching led by @mbennettcoach.bsky.social On tonight ( Tuesday 29|4) ⏰ 7:30 pm ( 🇦🇺 AEST) 🕣 5:30 pm ( 🇦🇺 AWST) ⏰ 5:30 pm ( 🇨🇳 GMT-8) #EduSkyAU #auspol #EduSky #coaching #community #teacher

Coaching. Mentoring. Mindset. Join @mbennettcoach.bsky.social for our next #EduSkyAU chat on Tue 29 April as we explore how powerful conversations build capacity, shift culture & grow confidence in educators. 7:30pm AEST | 5:30pm AWST.

Teaching can feel isolating, but teacher associations offer a vital lifeline. Join @jstrain.bsky.social on 15 April for a dynamic #EduSkyAU chat on connection, support & community through associations. 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST.

#EduSkyAU join us for an incredible conversation👇🏽 @eduskyauteam.bsky.social please repost👇🏽

A2 I think regardless of the approach, educating the whole person should be at the core. To me, a values based approach (think #SDG #FristNationsPerspectives and #Sustainability etc.) make all pedagogies richer, more contextual/purposeful in supporting student growth and learning. #EduSkyAU

Exciting Podcast Updates! A fresh format featuring solo episodes, expert interviews & a rotating team of co-hosts. Early Years| Primary| Neurodiverse Ed Does this lineup work for you? Who else should join the conversation? Let me know! ⬇️ #EducateToSelfRegulate #PodcastUpdate #TeachingStrategies

@trevormackenzie.bsky.social are your ears burning tonight? Several references to your work in our #EduSkyAU love to have your input, kind sir🙏#inquirymindset

A6.b: We are not technicians—we are educators. Pedagogical diversity is not weakness; it’s wisdom. The future belongs to those who embrace complexity with courage, not cling to simplicity with fear. #EduSkyAU

A5 'Inquiry strategies' - noticing, listening, provocations, question prompts...the list goes on to engage learners in big ideas and concepts. AC LAs are full of concepts to explore and ignite curiosity. GCs also a great starting point v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/curriculum-i... #EduSkyAU

A4 At the beginning, middle and everywhere in between, guided by the Ss questions, IBL requires a teacher who has a sound knowledge of the curriculum & skillfully guides the learning at every stage of the process #EduSkyAU @kminquiry.bsky.social

A2 The skill comes when refining pedagogical choice, also honouring the voice and curiosities of the learners. Concept-based Inquiry requires explicit knowledge - www.knox.vic.edu.au/explicit-ins... #EduSkyAU @kminquiry.bsky.social @trevormackenzie.bsky.social @beckycarlzon.bsky.social

A1.a: This either/or debate is stale. We need to evolve beyond binary thinking. Pedagogy is relational, contextual, and dynamic. Explicit teaching and inquiry learning are complementary—each has its place in a Pedagogy of Encounter. #EduSkyAU

A1 Polarisation and false dichotomies abound in education & the Explicit vs Inquiry debate pops up often - Kath Murdoch wrote this compelling blog some time ago, but still resonates www.kathmurdoch.com.au/blog/2021/4/... @kminquiry.bsky.social #EduSkyAU

Kaya everyone, from Whadjuk Noongar country, Boorloo (Perth) - looking forward to this #EduSkyAU chat this evening

After hours gathering of school leaders hosted by @acelwa.bsky.social President (ACEL WA) @rachaellehr.bsky.social & Principal @rayboyd007.bsky.social at @daytonps.bsky.social #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social

A5. We also have to consider the mental health epidemic that is going on today with young people - I love the Triple Wellbeing Framework - simple and so well thought out. #EduSkyAu

A2: GC's are integrated through inquiry-based learning, real-world problem-solving, and explicit teaching of skills like critical thinking and collaboration. Assessment often focuses on content, so making these capabilities visible and valued in student work is key. Much work to do though #EduSkyAU

A2 I work for a NFP called #CoRE where we do STEM PBL in schools. We have a strong emphasis on building the General Capabilities through everything that we do. For us, it is about helping to upskill educators with this at the forefront. #EduSkyAU

A big thank you to everyone for joining us for our eighth #EduSkyAU chat. A special thank you to @mareewhiteley.bsky.social & @lottieglobaled.bsky.social for co-hosting our chat. Find out more here ⬇️ Lottie Dowling - www.lottiedowling.com Maree Whiteley - purposefullearningcommunity.org

Join us Tuesday 25 March for our next #EduSkyAU chat hosted by Shyam Drury. We’re unpacking explicit teaching vs inquiry learning and why this age-old debate still sparks strong views. Let’s move beyond binaries. Don’t miss it.

A6 Start with the project/problem and backwards map to curriculum. Use the project to drive the learning! It makes the learning more meaningful and provides a reason for Ss to want to learn! #EduSkyAU

A6 sample projects and ideas for community partnerships from the SDGs Action platform #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social sdgs.un.org/partnerships

Lottie, you are sharing so many cool things tonight! Thank you! I am going to share with my students 🇨🇳 You are a star. #EduSkyAU

A5: Purpose fuels learning. We use frameworks like the Inner Development Goals to foster resilience, compassion, and agency—skills to shape a better world. #EduSkyAU

Interesting 🧐. Below is the d.school design thinking model. #EduSkyAU

A5. Ask students what their 'contexts' and lives are like.. what are they interested in and thinking about.. #EduSkyAu we talk a lot about #StudentVoice and #Agency but what about the context this happens within? What kind of school do they want to attend each day? What might change?

A4 ☘️Community Service Learning ☘️Innovation & Entrepreneurial Ed programs ☘️University partnerships ☘️Micro-credentials Reciprocal relationships speak directly to Goal 2 Alice Springs (Mparntwe) Declaration www.education.gov.au/alice-spring... #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social

A4: Real-world partnerships amplify learning. When students engage beyond school, they build authentic skills—communication, leadership, empathy—that stick. #EduSkyAU

These questions are spot on tonight, @lottieglobaled.bsky.social and @mareewhiteley.bsky.social Got me thinking! #lenny #EduSkyAu

A3 The pedagogy is only implied in AC - but a combination of AC HASS Skills + AC C&C thinking skills are best suited to: PBL Design Thinking Inquiry & the LPA #EduSkyAU

Pedagogy must shift from knowledge transmission to knowledge creation. Inquiry, problem-based learning, and metacognition empower students to adapt, question, and innovate. The real goal should not just be workforce readiness, but the ability to navigate uncertainty with confidence. #EduSkyAU