Educational Technology

June 11, 2013

Engaging kids through interactive learning

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:41 am

by PERSEPHONE NICHOLAS, AFR

Rowan Kunz is the founder of myEd Online, a provider of interactive digital courses delivered to learners via a gamified, e-learning platform, and Art of Smart Education, an award-winning provider of academic coaching and mentoring for high school students. “Everyone has unique potential and capacity; education helps unlock that. It’s so important for Australia that all our young people have access to educational resources that can help them realise that potential.” Kunz says technology is a great enabler and allows educational content to be delivered in a highly motivating way. But he believes the drive to equip schools with more computers can be somewhat misguided: “The federal government is trying to find ways to make learning more engaging by putting laptops and iPads in schools. But although technology in many ways has the potential to be a great equaliser, especially for educational outcomes, it’s just a tool and can be used well or poorly. Learning needs to be fun and personalised to give students the best chance of success.”

http://www.afr.com/p/engaging_kids_through_interactive_MAPQGcR93XS6GukJYKGInJ

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