Maree Whiteley
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Global thinker, change maker, educator and advocate for socially purposeful curriculum and pedagogy #purposefulpedagogies #EduSkyAU #EduSkyWA https://purposefullearningcommunity.org/ ☀️Whadjuk Noongar country - Perth, Western Australia🌏
Awesome job, @amiefabry.bsky.social! That was a thought provoking chat. You are a superstar! #EduSkyAU
#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.A big thank you to everyone for joining us for #EduSkyAU chat. A special thank you to @amiefabry.bsky.social for her provocations around the importance of play. Find out more about The Learning Future here - www.thelearningfuture.com
#EduSkyAU I saw this also for using AI to play with lots of fun experiments! labs.google/experiments?...
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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
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
#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.🎈When did you last really play? 🎨 Join @amiefabry.bsky.social for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 3 June as we explore how playful mindsets can transform learning, teaching & leading. 📅 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST Let’s reimagine education through play.
Glenn Savage@glennsavage.bsky.social · last yr.Honoured to have a piece in The Saturday Paper with @pasisahlberg.bsky.social We offer three steps: 1. Prioritise faster funding for disadvantaged schools 2. Nourish collaboration over compliance 3. Tackle the root causes of disengagement and burnout www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/educati...
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
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...
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Dan Bowen 🎸 🏴 🇦🇺@dan-bowen.bsky.social · last yr.Question 6: What support or resources do teachers need to effectively use AI tools while maintaining equity and access for all students? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
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
Dan Bowen 🎸 🏴 🇦🇺@dan-bowen.bsky.social · last yr.Question 6: What support or resources do teachers need to effectively use AI tools while maintaining equity and access for all students? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
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
Dan Bowen 🎸 🏴 🇦🇺@dan-bowen.bsky.social · last yr.Q3: What strategies work best for promoting AI skills among diverse students? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
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
Adam Brooks@brookssensei.bsky.social · last yr.A6 You need to start in the shallows. A really guided inquiry process where the teacher explicitly guides Ss through the inquiry process and upskills Ss in the process of inquiry with explicit instruction. As Ss build up the skills, you can let them swim deeper! #EduSkyAU
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
#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.Nice one! 😛 Another one coming your way. Here is Q5. #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
#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.Keep it up! 👍 Rolling out Q4. #EduSkyAU
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
Explicit Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning? Why not both! — The Knox School
The debate between explicit teaching and inquiry-based learning continues to shape discussions on effective curriculum delivery for schools across Australia and particularly in the early years of Juni...
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#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.You are doing great! Let's keep it up. Here comes Q2. #EduSkyAU
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
Curiosity, courage and the field beyond. — KATH MURDOCH
“Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing there is a field. I'll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about.”&nbs...
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#EduSkyAU Team@eduskyauteam.bsky.social · last yr.Here is Q1 everyone. Don't forget to respond with A1 in your response. #EduSkyAU
