Many people fail to benefit from constructive feedback because they overreact and undercorrect. When a helpful suggestion feels like a big threat to your ego, you only make a small change to your habits. The best way to learn is to overcorrect. Discomfort is a sign of growth.

Watch a dry riverbed coming to life in this clip from ABC Australia. Mesmerising footage that reminds us that nature regenerates and, with rest, time and the right conditions, so can we. Happy holidays my EDU friends! instagram.com/reel/CcFLVBFFM…

Eight years old and graduating uni: Children set course for lifelong learning theage.com.au/national/victo…

Janaya was a different kind of school captain — and she hopes others will follow in her footsteps abc.net.au/everyday/janay…

🛠 Classroom Tools: Google Takeout ✈️ Moving schools or retiring this year? Take your files with you... drive.google.com/file/d/1WIGehG… Google for Education

This detailed summary of Australia’s Covid response by the #nytimes was fascinating. Our key success, in comparison to other nations, it seems was trust; of our scientists, institutions, governments and most of all, each other nytimes.com/2022/05/15/wor…

UNSW’s Felt Experience and Empathy Lab combines art and technology to design psychosocial supports for wellbeing abc.net.au/news/2022-05-1…

Mega, giga, terafire: When linguistics, science and global warming intersect smh.com.au/environment/cl…

A remarkable tale of professionalism, courage and teamwork, on open seas, in a savage storm. 👏🏻 🛳 🦸‍♂️ ‘It was life and death’: The three-man crew that stopped a catastrophe on Sydney’s shores smh.com.au/national/nsw/i…

Our Future World report identifies seven global megatrends that hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead. These include adapting to climate change, geopolitical shifts, and diving into digital. #CSIRO #QandA csiro.au/en/news/News-r…

In 2020 we found a silver lining in lockdown and it changed our school for the better. Thank you to Independent Schools Victoria for the opportunity to write about and share the curriculum innovation story that is Design Futures Cornish College, AU.

“Teachers had deferred taking on more permanent jobs at other schools so as not to leave their students stranded.” Absolutely remarkable commitment to their students. #respect 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 Colmont parents chip in funds for teachers to keep working with year 12s theage.com.au/national/victo…

“We need to look closely at our schools and figure out everything that we don't need to be doing anymore.” The Power of Doing Less in Schools ascd.org/el/articles/th… via ASCD

Great ABC article about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki who is a national living treasure and the best exemplar of the impact a curious mindset can have on the lives of others. abc.net.au/news/backstory…

Artificial intelligence will now write your high school English essay, apparently quite competently. It’s time we rethink how we talk about, teach and value writing. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Thank you City of Port Phillip for providing this food organics drop-off station. It gives those of us who live in apartments a chance to reduce our contribution to landfill and do our bit for environmental sustainability 🙏🏻 ♻️ 🌱

‘If you don’t fit the world, make the world fit you.’ Little netballers clearly living life by this code down at Willoughby netball courts. ✏️ #CrackingTheCode #IWD2023 #NetSetGo

Calling all Sydney based EDU leaders, both practising and aspiring. Finish off Term 1 with a focus on your own growth and development. Join us on 4th April for the first #RWLN event of 2023 where Dr Briony Scott will talk about effective leadership. Register via the link below 👇🏻

Clear your diaries from 5pm on Tuesday 4 April, and join us for the leadership wisdom of Dr Briony Scott: bit.ly/402bbuZ #WenonaLeadership #RWLN

Educators curious about paths to leadership should attend our next RWLN event: "So You Want to be a Principal?" - a unique opportunity to network, learn, and be inspired. When: Wed 20 March, 5pm Where: Independent Theatre, 269 Miller St. Book: bitly.ws/3exHT