A letter to year 12 students from an environmental engineering guru
14 Feb 2020

A letter to year 12 students from an environmental engineering guru

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Ellen Moon from Deakin University talks about making decisions, and how you always have the ability to travel down a different path. Ellen Moon Ellen Moon is a lecturer in environmental engineering at Deakin University. Her research focuses on developing … Continued
If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’
7 Feb 2020

If we want to control greenhouse gases then we need to think ‘blue carbon’

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Blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass and mangroves are a heavyweight in capturing carbon, but we’re losing them quickly. This interesting article explains carbon capture in action to students in year 10 studying Earth and Space Sciences or Senior Secondary Earth … Continued
Tuba Kocaturk – Designing the smart cities of the future
16 Oct 2019

Tuba Kocaturk – Designing the smart cities of the future

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Tuba Kocaturk is at the forefront of bringing technology and architecture together in the smart cities of the future. Use both films linked below with students to raise awareness of skills and understanding required in architecture careers in the future. … Continued
Biophilia: the concept of nature in design
30 Sep 2019

Biophilia: the concept of nature in design

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By using biophilia and adding nature into our urban landscape designs, we could do wonders for our physical and mental health. This beautiful video and secondary article could be used to demonstrate applications of scientific knowledge in design and architecture. … Continued
Avoiding the trap of perfectionism when studying
19 Sep 2019

Avoiding the trap of perfectionism when studying

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The article below could be used to help students who are letting their strive for perfectionism get in the way of their studies. The strategies discussed would be useful all throughout students’ learning and should help to promote self-lead learning … Continued
Why do we procrastinate when it’s time to work and study?
11 Sep 2019

Why do we procrastinate when it’s time to work and study?

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The article below could be used to advise students on strategies to beat the procrastination bug when preparing for assessments and exams. The strategies discussed would be useful all throughout learning and should help to promote self-lead learning and autonomy. … Continued
Shhh! Don’t wake the microbes – they could create carbon bombs
2 Aug 2019

Shhh! Don’t wake the microbes – they could create carbon bombs

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Disturbing ancient carbon stores buried deep in coastal ecosystems can trigger the release of destructive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This shocking article could be used with year 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 students to demonstrate new discoveries … Continued