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My family groan when I excitedly announce ‘I’ve been thinking’ as it means everyone will shortly be helping me move things, a room, or rooms around. My brain rarely switches off, thanks to ADHD, and so when it has spare bandwidth (ie always) it is seeking to optimise my life. This can be moving rooms […]
Cognitive load and Creativity are rarely found in the same sentence. We talk about creativity extensively in the humanities and arts, and cognitive load is often discussed in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects. But is it time we connect them? In this presentation I discuss the connections between Cognitive Load, Self-efficacy, Creative […]
Have a teen that is struggling to study at home? Are they struggling even more with the disruptions due to Covid19? There are some very simple tips and tricks that you can use to support their study and even motivate them to study without prompting. Tip 1: Lots of short bursts of study Do not […]
Teachers not only have students but also parents, children, friends and partners. Usually these roles are separated by location (home, school, friends houses) and time (business hours, evenings and weekend). But during this time of social distancing, there are no longer boundaries so how are they doing everything? By working incredibly hard for the students […]
Our lives have changed beyond what anyone could have imagined and using the phrases ‘should have’, ‘could have’ or ‘would have’, will only highlight what you have missed out on. Now is the time to focus on what we do have, and what we can enjoy. I have been enjoying my breakfast outside each morning, […]
It looks like social distancing will be happening for a while and we’re all settling into a new ‘normal’ and routine. Should we allow our teens to find their own routine? Without too much influence from us? I’m not suggesting that you allow your teens to become vampires, only emerging during the dead of night […]
The Federal Government announced a relief package for Australians to complete short courses in targeted areas while at home. While a great idea, many of us have not studied for many years, particularly women, so how can you get back to study and be confident that you can succeed? First of all lets have a […]
Life as we know it has radically changed and if we are struggling, imagine how our children are feeling. Parents are working from home, no more visits to family, no sleep overs or parties, no play gyms and playgrounds, and now school holidays have started early but they can’t catch up with friends. For younger […]
Welcome to ecosiSTEMa. As a mum, teacher and PhD student I have seen so many people, particularly girls and their mums, struggle to succeed in STEM. What is STEM you ask? It is an acronym of the following subjects: ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematics I am here to not only help you work with your children but also help […]