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Gamification involves the application of game-related principles and to non-game contexts such as education in order to improve outcomes. Gamification can keep students engaged throughout the semester, with studies finding an up to Read more…
LiteracyPlanet has been named by leading education media publisher, The Teach Company, as one of the ’50 Best Edtech’ resources for secondary schools. The Teach Company group provides teachers in the Read more…
It’s generally accepted that there are seven different learning styles. While most of us fall across the spectrum of each of these styles, facilitating lessons that are engaging on all Read more…
It can be tough to think of ways to keep things interesting when teaching writing to high school students. Fortunately, there are so many great lesson plans out there to Read more…
The English language is complex, and it’s difficult for even native speakers to know all of the intricacies of its grammar rules. Here are a few of the more difficult Read more…
Worldwide, we spend over 3 billion hours every week playing video games, and it’s estimated that by 2018, the global gamification market will reach $5.5 billion. Gamification is seen everywhere from the workplace to Read more…
School students in Australia and New Zealand have spent the equivalent of 30 years practising their literacy skills during Word Mania 2017. Run by LiteracyPlanet for Years 1 to 9, Read more…
Whether you’re new to teaching or are a seasoned professional, you’ll understand that each class and every student is unique. Where some students excel in writing activities, others struggle to Read more…
The Turnbull Government has initiated a plan to transition to a more equitable, needs-based funding model for Australian schools. Announced as part of the Australian Government’s 2017-18 budget plans, after heated debate Parliament Read more…
There’s nothing worse than reading through one of your most promising student’s assignments, and it’s riddled with punctuation errors. Commas placed after every second word, misplaced apostrophes, or perhaps no punctuation at all. Their Read more…
There’s no one best way to teach young students how to read. Learning to read is a developmental process that takes time. Every child learns differently, so it’s important to incorporate different teaching Read more…
The 2016 NAPLAN results show again that LiteracyPlanet is boosting literacy outcomes. LiteracyPlanet reviewed the published NAPLAN results of its most active school subscribers and found they achieved on average Read more…
At LiteracyPlanet, we understand that grammar can be one of the most confusing aspects of literacy – for the students as well as the teachers. That’s why we’ve been working Read more…
Many teachers will agree that differentiation is a key element in the implementation of a successful education strategy for English language learners. But does this mean already busy teachers should Read more…
Ormiston Academies Trust has announced a 12-month pilot of LiteracyPlanet in a number of academies across its family network. Ormiston Academies Trust is a not-for-profit academy trust that sponsors primary and secondary academies. Read more…
Rast Education in Iraq has chosen LiteracyPlanet to support English literacy teaching at its British International Schools in Zakho and Duhok. The Zakho British International School and Duhok British International School partner with the British Council Read more…
LiteracyPlanet has been shortlisted as Primary Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year in the international GESS Education Awards 2017. The awards, based in the Middle East and now in their fourth Read more…
LiteracyPlanet CEO Adam McArthur has been named in The Educator magazine’s 2016 Hot List as one of the most influential people in education in Australia. McArthur was one of 40 people named in the annual Read more…
We know it can be challenging for teachers to find time to prepare lesson plans and the associated assessment tasks, especially during the build up to NAPLAN. To support teachers, LiteracyPlanet has created new NAPLAN Read more…
LiteracyPlanet has added more than 300 new grammar and punctuation exercises to its content for tablet devices. The exercises add to the program’s curriculum-aligned exercises for Years 2 to 9. LiteracyPlanet is constantly expanding its content for Read more…
