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  60. <title>PODCAST &#8211; Creating a Systematic School Marketing Plan</title>
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  79. <description><![CDATA[What sort of marketing plan does your school have &#8211; if you have one at all? The podcast below is from Brendan Schneider, where he interviews school marketing expert, Randy Vaughn. It has lots of great information and resources &#8211; definitely worth a listen. &#160; Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s covered in the podcast: Why a school should [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  81. <p><span style="font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;"><span style="line-height:24px;">What sort of marketing plan does your school have &#8211; if you have one at all? The podcast below is from Brendan Schneider, where he interviews school marketing expert, Randy Vaughn. It has lots of great information and resources &#8211; definitely worth a listen.</span></span></p>
  82. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  83. <p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s covered in the podcast:</p>
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  85. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">Why a school should think about having a systematic marketing plan</li>
  86. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">Is your current marketing planning characterized as CHAOTIC (led by trendy fads), COPYCAT (doing whatever our competition is doing) or CHRONIC CONFUSION (doing what we have done because we&#8217;ve always done it that way)?  Randy shares how he defines a marketing plan</li>
  87. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">Do you really have a marketing plan or simply a document that shares your enrollment goals? What Randy, and I, think a real marketing plan actually should be</li>
  88. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">The key components of an effective marketing plan</li>
  89. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">The surprising fact that school marketing is not about your school. We share who your marketing should be about</li>
  90. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">Enrollment numbers drive the budget of a school (and so much more). In admissions, we fixate on enrollment. Randy suggests schools should have a broader understanding of marketing beyond just enrollment</li>
  91. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">The number #1 audience your school marketing plan should include and probably doesn’t</li>
  92. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">What are the most important types of content to produce and where should you publish the content to get the most bang for your buck</li>
  93. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">What social networks should a school be on to help their marketing efforts</li>
  94. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">How should a school implement a systematic, year-around, marketing plan that gets results</li>
  95. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">Should you simply consider online marketing efforts or should you also think about off-line efforts</li>
  96. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">What is the ideal time frame for your school marketing plan</li>
  97. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">What personnel should be involved in your school marketing planning</li>
  98. <li style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">What your physical school marketing plan should look like</li>
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  100. <p><span style="border:0;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:16px;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#000000;line-height:24px;">LISTEN TO THE PODCAST <a title="School Marketing Podcast" href="http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/0/a/40a8c7cc3c449853/IMS007.mp3?c_id=7125986&amp;expiration=1404374197&amp;hwt=676c6d0af814dba3fb7db3b080c3c68b" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">HERE</span></a></span></p>
  101. <p>Read more: <a style="border:0;font-family:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-weight:inherit;margin:0;outline:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;color:#003399;" href="http://www.schneiderb.com/creating-a-systematic-school-marketing-plan-with-randy-vaughn/#ixzz36NumhlVD">http://www.schneiderb.com/creating-a-systematic-school-marketing-plan-with-randy-vaughn/#ixzz36NumhlVD</a></p>
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  122. <title>Teens may not think Facebook is &#8220;cool,&#8221; but that hasn&#8217;t stopped them from using it all the time</title>
  123. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/teens-may-not-think-facebook-is-cool-but-that-hasnt-stopped-them-from-using-it-all-the-time/</link>
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  127. <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
  128. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
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  131. <description><![CDATA[Facebook not yet dead and buried for teens, with usage rates still very strong compared to other social media platforms &#8230;]]></description>
  132. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facebook not yet dead and buried for teens, with usage rates still very strong compared to other social media platforms &#8230; </p>
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  150. <title>Motivational Monday &#8230;.</title>
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  155. <pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
  156. <category><![CDATA[Daily Quotes]]></category>
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  165. <description><![CDATA[For all aspiring to be a leader &#8230;]]></description>
  166. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For all aspiring to be a leader &#8230;</p>
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  184. <title>Is experience overrated in a knowledge age?</title>
  185. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/is-experience-overrated-in-a-knowledge-age/</link>
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  189. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 02:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
  190. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
  191. <category><![CDATA[attracting quality teachers]]></category>
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  194. <category><![CDATA[school practices]]></category>
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  200. <description><![CDATA[In my experience, the education sector can only benefit from the innovations and ideas from other sectors and industries.  I think we should be examining the underlying philosophies, principles and practices that make an organisation successful in a knowledge age and how schools can learn from or even adopt similar practices.  Yet there is still&#8230;]]></description>
  201. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wpcom-reblog-snapshot"><div class="reblogger-note"><div class='reblogger-note-content'><blockquote><p>An interesting view on the education industry and how it should be taking best practices from the business world to attract and retain talented staff. &#8230;</p>
  202. </blockquote></div></div><div class="reblog-post"><p class="reblog-from"><img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8cb61b7d14cf270940c37797e5554b8480d6f7f38f466edd33ada924ee49d6fd?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=G' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' /><a href="http://bluyonder.wordpress.com/2014/06/18/is-experience-overrated-in-a-knowledge-age"></a></p><div class="reblogged-content">
  203. <p>In my experience, the education sector can only benefit from the innovations and ideas from other sectors and industries.  I think we should be examining the underlying philosophies, principles and practices that make an organisation successful in a knowledge age and how schools can learn from or even adopt similar practices.  Yet there is still a reticence to do anything that has been cultivated from without the education sector.</p>
  204.  
  205. <p>Everything is evolving in a connected world and it seems the game-changers are companies like Amazon and Google including how they employ and retain creative staff.  It seems that potential is more valuable than experience in the 21st century according to article in the latest <a href="//hbr.org/2014/06/21st-century-talent-spotting/ar/1">Harvard Business Review</a>.</p>
  206.  
  207. <p>The article’s author, Claudio Fernandez-Araoz says believes we are moving into a new era of talent spotting, in which ‘potential’ is the ‘most important predictor of success at all levels.’  Fernandez-Araoz says that the…</p>
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  220. <title>School Places looks to disrupt private education</title>
  221. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/14/school-places-looks-to-disrupt-private-education/</link>
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  224. <dc:creator><![CDATA[rowenagupta]]></dc:creator>
  225. <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2014 21:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
  226. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
  227. <category><![CDATA[australian education]]></category>
  228. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
  229. <category><![CDATA[NSW private school]]></category>
  230. <category><![CDATA[private school placements]]></category>
  231. <category><![CDATA[private schools]]></category>
  232. <category><![CDATA[school places]]></category>
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  236. <description><![CDATA[Having just received a $2 million investment, School Places, an online marketplace connecting vacancies in private schools with potential families, is looking to expand it&#8217;s footprint into the NSW market. The company has started strongly in Victoria, with numerous partner schools on board, who provide a discount on school fees, ranging from 10-30% for last [&#8230;]]]></description>
  237. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having just received a $2 million investment, School Places, an online marketplace connecting vacancies in private schools with potential families, is looking to expand it&#8217;s footprint into the NSW market. The company has started strongly in Victoria, with numerous partner schools on board, who provide a discount on school fees, ranging from 10-30% for last minute placements that become available. It&#8217;s a win win for parents, who can register for alerts to be notified when places become available, and for schools who can fill all potential placements.</p>
  238. <p>You can read the full article at Start Up Smart : <a href="http://www.startupsmart.com.au/growth/innovation/school-places-looks-to-disrupt-private-education-with-a-2-million-investment/2014061212487.html?utm_source=StartupSmart&amp;utm_campaign=390c827fa9-SuS_Daily_13_6_2014&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_354a773c4a-390c827fa9-153105369">Innovation &#8211; School Places looks to disrupt private education with a $2 million investment</a>.</p>
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  251. <title>Students want learning &#8220;on demand&#8221;</title>
  252. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/students-want-learning-on-demand/</link>
  253. <comments>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/students-want-learning-on-demand/#respond</comments>
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  256. <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
  257. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
  258. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
  259. <category><![CDATA[flexible learning]]></category>
  260. <category><![CDATA[future learning]]></category>
  261. <category><![CDATA[MOOCs]]></category>
  262. <category><![CDATA[on demand learning]]></category>
  263. <category><![CDATA[online universities]]></category>
  264. <category><![CDATA[student study]]></category>
  265. <category><![CDATA[university completion rates]]></category>
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  269. <description><![CDATA[An interesting article from The Wall Street Journey which looks at a recent study of over 20,000 university students across the globe. The study shows that students want more flexibility in how they learn, and more time to complete their skills over time. Are Universities ready to change to meet  student&#8217;s needs, or will the [&#8230;]]]></description>
  270. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An interesting article from The Wall Street Journey which looks at a recent study of over 20,000 university students across the globe. The study shows that students want more flexibility in how they learn, and more time to complete their skills over time. Are Universities ready to change to meet  student&#8217;s needs, or will the appetite for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) increase as they cater for an &#8220;on demand&#8221; style of learning?</p>
  271. <p><a href="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="516" data-permalink="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/13/students-want-learning-on-demand/21019198_s/" data-orig-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg" data-orig-size="450,300" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="21019198_s" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg?w=450" class="alignleft  wp-image-516" src="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg?w=485&#038;h=323" alt="21019198_s" width="485" height="323" srcset="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg 450w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg?w=150&amp;h=100 150w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/21019198_s.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200 300w" sizes="(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px" /></a></p>
  272. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  273. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  274. <p>Read the full article here:</p>
  275. <p><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2014/06/08/the-end-of-college-as-we-know-it-and-students-feel-fine/">The End of College As We Know It And Students Feel Fine &#8211; At Work &#8211; WSJ</a>.</p>
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  292. <title>What is the purpose of K-12 schooling?</title>
  293. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/what-is-the-purpose-of-k-12-schooling/</link>
  294. <comments>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/what-is-the-purpose-of-k-12-schooling/#respond</comments>
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  297. <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
  298. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
  299. <category><![CDATA[Tips for Schools]]></category>
  300. <category><![CDATA[career readiness]]></category>
  301. <category><![CDATA[college preparation]]></category>
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  303. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
  304. <category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
  305. <category><![CDATA[k-12 learning]]></category>
  306. <category><![CDATA[life skills]]></category>
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  308. <category><![CDATA[purpose of education]]></category>
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  312. <description><![CDATA[The answer to this question may be very different for students, parents, teachers, schools, and governments. Is it to learn life skills, to make social connections, or to prepare children for college / university? Everyone has their own opinion on the relevance of learning &#8211; which is why it&#8217;s so hard for educators to meet [&#8230;]]]></description>
  313. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The answer to this question may be very different for students, parents, teachers, schools, and governments. Is it to learn life skills, to make social connections, or to prepare children for college / university? Everyone has their own opinion on the relevance of learning &#8211; which is why it&#8217;s so hard for educators to meet everyone&#8217;s expectations and needs.</p>
  314. <p><a href="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="522" data-permalink="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/12/what-is-the-purpose-of-k-12-schooling/11749353_s/" data-orig-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg" data-orig-size="450,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="11749353_s" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=450" class="alignleft wp-image-522" src="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=289&#038;h=289" alt="11749353_s" width="289" height="289" srcset="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=289&amp;h=289 289w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/11749353_s.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px" /></a></p>
  315. <p>The article below from Connected Principals sheds some interesting thoughts and resources on this topic &#8230;</p>
  316. <p><a href="http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/10508">Making Learning Relevant | Connected Principals</a>.</p>
  317. ]]></content:encoded>
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  333. <title>Fees and higher education: does social class make a difference?</title>
  334. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/fees-and-higher-education-does-social-class-make-a-difference/</link>
  335. <comments>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/fees-and-higher-education-does-social-class-make-a-difference/#respond</comments>
  337. <dc:creator><![CDATA[rowenagupta]]></dc:creator>
  338. <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 06:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
  339. <category><![CDATA[School News]]></category>
  340. <category><![CDATA[ATAR scores]]></category>
  341. <category><![CDATA[Australian universities]]></category>
  342. <category><![CDATA[Christopher Pyne]]></category>
  343. <category><![CDATA[deregulation of education]]></category>
  344. <category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
  345. <category><![CDATA[education policy]]></category>
  346. <category><![CDATA[higher education]]></category>
  347. <category><![CDATA[university completion rates]]></category>
  348. <category><![CDATA[university degrees]]></category>
  349. <category><![CDATA[University fees]]></category>
  350. <category><![CDATA[university vs TAFE]]></category>
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  352.  
  353. <description><![CDATA[An interesting article from The Conversation, written by Andrew Norton, Program Director &#8211; Higher Education, at Grattan Institute. The article looks at statistics to show that it is most often the lower ranking ATAR students (which doesn&#8217;t necessarily have a skew to lower socio-economic background) that attend university, which have the highest non-completion rate, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
  354. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An interesting article from The Conversation, written by Andrew Norton, Program Director &#8211; Higher Education, at Grattan Institute. The article looks at statistics to show that it is most often the lower ranking ATAR students (which doesn&#8217;t necessarily have a skew to lower socio-economic background) that attend university, which have the highest non-completion rate, and may have been better served by being informed about other options such as vocational training or entering the workforce. It goes on to argue that fee deregulation may not have such a big impact on lower socio-ecomonic students. Take a read below &#8211; do you agree?</p>
  355. <p><a href="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="507" data-permalink="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/05/fees-and-higher-education-does-social-class-make-a-difference/students/" data-orig-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png" data-orig-size="800,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="Students" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=585" class="aligncenter wp-image-507" src="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=484&#038;h=484" alt="Students" width="484" height="484" srcset="https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=484 484w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=150 150w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=300 300w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png?w=768 768w, https://social4schools.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/students.png 800w" sizes="(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px" /></a></p>
  356. <p>In contemporary Australia, post-school education is necessary for most well-paid jobs. And so who gets access to education is important. University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/melbourne-university-vicechancellor-warns-of-higher-fees-impact-on-poorer-students-20140601-39cmj.html">echoed many people’s concerns</a> when he asked whether university fee deregulation will deter potential students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. However, if we look at the evidence, we see this isn&#8217;t necessarily the case.</p>
  357. <h2>Is university for everyone?</h2>
  358. <p>Important as this issue is, another question needs answering first: is higher education everyone’s best option? While on average people with higher education qualifications are better off than others, some students never complete the courses they start, and not all graduates get good jobs. Even free university courses can cost too much, if students could have used their time more effectively.</p>
  359. <p>Once students are enrolled, low socioeconomic status does not in itself add significantly to non-completion risks or <a href="http://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&amp;context=higher_education">poor financial returns after graduation</a>. But low socioeconomic background students are over-represented among school leavers applying with lower ATARs, and lower-ATAR university students are in turn <a href="http://docs.education.gov.au/documents/completion-rates-domestic-bachelor-students-2005-2012-cohort-analysis">over-represented among those who don’t complete their courses.</a></p>
  360. <p>For students entering a bachelor degree with an ATAR under 60, <a href="http://docs.education.gov.au/documents/completion-rates-domestic-bachelor-students-2005-2012-cohort-analysis">six-year completion chances are around 50%</a>, compared to nearly 90% for students in the 95-plus ATAR group. All the published completions data includes people who are still enrolled, but for lower-ATAR students the final non-completion rate is estimated to be around 40%. It isn’t social progress to leave someone with a student debt but no degree, if with better advice they would have made a different educational decision.</p>
  361. <p>In contemporary Australia, post-school education is necessary for most well-paid jobs. And so who gets access to education is important. University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Glyn Davis echoed many people’s concerns when he asked whether university fee deregulation will deter potential students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. However, if we look at the evidence, we see this isn’t necessarily the case.Is university for everyone? Important as this issue is, another question needs answering first: is higher education everyone’s best option? While on average people with higher education qualifications are better off than others, some students never complete the courses they start, and not all graduates get good jobs. Even free university courses can cost too much, if students could have used their time more effectively.Once students are enrolled, low socioeconomic status does not in itself add significantly to non-completion risks or poor financial returns after graduation. But low socioeconomic background students are over-represented among school leavers applying with lower ATARs, and lower-ATAR university students are in turn over-represented among those who don’t complete their courses.For students entering a bachelor degree with an ATAR under 60, six-year completion chances are around 50%, compared to nearly 90% for students in the 95-plus ATAR group. All the published completions data includes people who are still enrolled, but for lower-ATAR students the final non-completion rate is estimated to be around 40%. It isn’t social progress to leave someone with a student debt but no degree, if with better advice they would have made a different educational decision.</p>
  362. <p>Continue reading the full article here: <a href="http://theconversation.com/fees-and-higher-education-does-social-class-make-a-difference-27501">Fees and higher education: does social class make a difference?</a>.</p>
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  379. <title>Curiosity Driven Learning: Aya Sakaguchi at TEDxBeaconStreet</title>
  380. <link>https://social4schools.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/curiosity-driven-learning-aya-sakaguchi-at-tedxbeaconstreet/</link>
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  384. <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 20:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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  400. <description><![CDATA[&#8220;What are students curious about? Students are naturally curious about their everyday surroundings and yet their classrooms are often limited by four walls. We now have the potential to integrate interactive real-world components to all forms of learning &#8211; the trick is to leverage students&#8217; use of mobile technology and turn the world into their [&#8230;]]]></description>
  401. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;What are students curious about? Students are naturally curious about their everyday surroundings and yet their classrooms are often limited by four walls. We now have the potential to integrate interactive real-world components to all forms of learning &#8211; the trick is to leverage students&#8217; use of mobile technology and turn the world into their classroom. We can build learning environments that lets students explore and be curious about the world around them.&#8221;</p>
  402. <p><iframe class="youtube-player" width="585" height="330" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wv--5E3F83Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></p>
  403. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  404. <p>How is your school or classroom integrating mobile technology to engage kids?</p>
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