Steven Kolber
@stevenkolber.bsky.social
Curriculum Writer & Teacher, Global Teacher Prize Top 50 finalist, proud Unionist, researcher, writer, all that nerd stuff! Australian Teacher
Some #edureading for those in the Higher Ed sector: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… - How might a theological lens help to consider alternative ways of framing the work of decolonising universities, read on to find out:
https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
October 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Some #edureading for those in the Higher Ed sector: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… - How might a theological lens help to consider alternative ways of framing the work of decolonising universities, read on to find out:
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I have recently been one of the editors led by @drnomyn.bsky.social with Keith Heggart of a special collection for Critical Studies in Education titled "The political life of education online". Naomi has written a great post here about the project and the other papers 1/7
Introduction to special section: the political life of education online | Naomi Barnes
Just published online!
A special collection for Critical Studies in Education titled "The political life of education online" edited by myself, Keith Heggart and Dr Sheena MacRae. https://l...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I have recently been one of the editors led by @drnomyn.bsky.social with Keith Heggart of a special collection for Critical Studies in Education titled "The political life of education online". Naomi has written a great post here about the project and the other papers 1/7
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'Becoming propaganda: critical race theory and the effect of fiction on education' by @drnomyn.bsky.social Bridget Hughes, Keith Heggart, Charisse Farr, Kate Klibbe, Daniel Crane & Thai Hoang Nguyen examines the deliberate political weaponisation of CRT internationally from the US to Australia. 3/7
Becoming propaganda: critical race theory and the effect of fiction on education
How does a social cause like race in public education get revived and reinvented? How do political interest groups mount a campaign that flows internationally from the United States to Australia an...
www.tandfonline.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
'Becoming propaganda: critical race theory and the effect of fiction on education' by @drnomyn.bsky.social Bridget Hughes, Keith Heggart, Charisse Farr, Kate Klibbe, Daniel Crane & Thai Hoang Nguyen examines the deliberate political weaponisation of CRT internationally from the US to Australia. 3/7
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'The role of online crisis actors in teachers’ work and lives' by Keith Heggart, @drnomyn.bsky.social , @stevenkolber.bsky.social , @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social and @cameronmalcher.bsky.social explores political actors use of "digital astroturfing" to manipulate public perception about education. 6/7
The role of online crisis actors in teachers’ work and lives
It is not surprising that various sources have recently described the teaching profession in Australia as ‘in crisis’. The consequences of pandemic policy have provided opportunities for groups to ...
www.tandfonline.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
'The role of online crisis actors in teachers’ work and lives' by Keith Heggart, @drnomyn.bsky.social , @stevenkolber.bsky.social , @tommahoneyedu.bsky.social and @cameronmalcher.bsky.social explores political actors use of "digital astroturfing" to manipulate public perception about education. 6/7
How do teachers walk the tightrope of multiple personas and online platforms?
They segment their online identities along:
🧍♀️Personal
🧍Politcal
🧍♂️Professional
lines across
😁📕 Facebook
🗑️🔥 Twitter
🖇️ LinkedIn
🤳Instagram
🕺💃TikTok
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
They segment their online identities along:
🧍♀️Personal
🧍Politcal
🧍♂️Professional
lines across
🗑️🔥 Twitter
🖇️ LinkedIn
🕺💃TikTok
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘Splintered selves’: teachers’ online fragmented identities navigating the personal, political and professional
Much research into teachers’ use of social media has focused upon framing it as a professional learning tool and exploring the challenges and benefits of interacting online. Less research has been ...
www.tandfonline.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
How do teachers walk the tightrope of multiple personas and online platforms?
They segment their online identities along:
🧍♀️Personal
🧍Politcal
🧍♂️Professional
lines across
😁📕 Facebook
🗑️🔥 Twitter
🖇️ LinkedIn
🤳Instagram
🕺💃TikTok
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
They segment their online identities along:
🧍♀️Personal
🧍Politcal
🧍♂️Professional
lines across
🗑️🔥 Twitter
🖇️ LinkedIn
🕺💃TikTok
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Don’t forget to join us this evening for #EduSkyAU chat with the incredible @mattoman71.bsky.social to talk about mindset.
GROWTH vs. FIXED MINDSET: Rethinking Thinking
Join us for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 11 March, with guest host @mattoman71.bsky.social.
Inspired by Carol Dweck’s Mindset, we’ll explore how beliefs shape learning.
⏰ 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST | 8:30pm AEDT
#EduSkyAU
Join us for #EduSkyAU on Tuesday 11 March, with guest host @mattoman71.bsky.social.
Inspired by Carol Dweck’s Mindset, we’ll explore how beliefs shape learning.
⏰ 5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST | 8:30pm AEDT
#EduSkyAU
March 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Don’t forget to join us this evening for #EduSkyAU chat with the incredible @mattoman71.bsky.social to talk about mindset.
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We promote the events on LinkedIn and we also have a group chat there. The actual event is via zoom. We use YouTube to publish the recording. See @stevenkolber.bsky.social to get on our mailing list!
March 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
We promote the events on LinkedIn and we also have a group chat there. The actual event is via zoom. We use YouTube to publish the recording. See @stevenkolber.bsky.social to get on our mailing list!
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Trialling our fancy new tee shirts at The Educators' Book Club: Feb 2025 @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
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The Educators' Book Club: Feb 2025
YouTube video by Parryville Media
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March 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Trialling our fancy new tee shirts at The Educators' Book Club: Feb 2025 @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
youtu.be/QIdElYzB1xA?...
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Tonight we had our first professional reading book group. An amazing discussion from Prep teachers to Year 12 teachers discussing self-regulated learning in their classrooms Thank you to @shyambarr.bsky.social for popping to talk about his book,it was a great way to start the chat.
#EduSky
#EduSkyAu
#EduSky
#EduSkyAu
February 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Tonight we had our first professional reading book group. An amazing discussion from Prep teachers to Year 12 teachers discussing self-regulated learning in their classrooms Thank you to @shyambarr.bsky.social for popping to talk about his book,it was a great way to start the chat.
#EduSky
#EduSkyAu
#EduSky
#EduSkyAu
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Hello #EduSkyAU
This evening's chat is about you & for you.
What is it that you want from a post-COVID #PLN?
We are the system! If we want the ideal #PLN, we need to create it.
See the tagged post on @eduskyauteam.bsky.social for more information or use #EduSkyAU for any Qs you may have.
This evening's chat is about you & for you.
What is it that you want from a post-COVID #PLN?
We are the system! If we want the ideal #PLN, we need to create it.
See the tagged post on @eduskyauteam.bsky.social for more information or use #EduSkyAU for any Qs you may have.
REIGNITING OUR PLN CONNECTIONS 🔥
Join us for our next #EduSkyAU chat on Tuesday, 25 February, hosted by @brookssensei.bsky.social.
We'll explore how educators can build, sustain & maximise their PLNs for growth & collaboration.
📌 Don’t miss it!
🗓 25 Feb | ⏰ 5:30pm AWST, 7:30pm AEST, 8:30pm AEDT
Join us for our next #EduSkyAU chat on Tuesday, 25 February, hosted by @brookssensei.bsky.social.
We'll explore how educators can build, sustain & maximise their PLNs for growth & collaboration.
📌 Don’t miss it!
🗓 25 Feb | ⏰ 5:30pm AWST, 7:30pm AEST, 8:30pm AEDT
February 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Hello #EduSkyAU
This evening's chat is about you & for you.
What is it that you want from a post-COVID #PLN?
We are the system! If we want the ideal #PLN, we need to create it.
See the tagged post on @eduskyauteam.bsky.social for more information or use #EduSkyAU for any Qs you may have.
This evening's chat is about you & for you.
What is it that you want from a post-COVID #PLN?
We are the system! If we want the ideal #PLN, we need to create it.
See the tagged post on @eduskyauteam.bsky.social for more information or use #EduSkyAU for any Qs you may have.
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Call for Papers! Citizenship Education! What are the pressing issues in national contexts? What is the future of citizenship education? The Social Educator is the official journal of the Social & Citizenship Education Association of Australia. www.sceaa.org.au/the-social-e...
The Social Educator
We are now accepting papers for the first issue of The Social Educator in 2025. Theme: International perspectives on citizenship education Sub-questions : i) What are the pressing issues for...
www.sceaa.org.au
February 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Call for Papers! Citizenship Education! What are the pressing issues in national contexts? What is the future of citizenship education? The Social Educator is the official journal of the Social & Citizenship Education Association of Australia. www.sceaa.org.au/the-social-e...
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What have you been reading? Next week we kick off the first Educators Bookclub for 2025!
Send a direct message to me or the other hosts.
📆Tuesday 25th Feb 8pm AEDT #edureading @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
Send a direct message to me or the other hosts.
📆Tuesday 25th Feb 8pm AEDT #edureading @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What have you been reading? Next week we kick off the first Educators Bookclub for 2025!
Send a direct message to me or the other hosts.
📆Tuesday 25th Feb 8pm AEDT #edureading @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
Send a direct message to me or the other hosts.
📆Tuesday 25th Feb 8pm AEDT #edureading @lottieglobaled.bsky.social @stevenkolber.bsky.social
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English teachers! Enjoy the first episode of this new podcast from Queensland, Australia. Ep. 1 with my dear friends: @drarnoldlive.bsky.social hosts a conversation with @melanieralph.bsky.social ✨
Join Mel Ralph and me from this Thursday on ETAQ's very first episode of Hoops of Steel, available on all the usual platforms.
Join our community at www.etaq.org.au
Enter the conversation at www.facebook.com/ETAQLD/ or www.instagram.com/etaqhoopsofs...
Join our community at www.etaq.org.au
Enter the conversation at www.facebook.com/ETAQLD/ or www.instagram.com/etaqhoopsofs...
February 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
English teachers! Enjoy the first episode of this new podcast from Queensland, Australia. Ep. 1 with my dear friends: @drarnoldlive.bsky.social hosts a conversation with @melanieralph.bsky.social ✨
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Welcome to this week's #EduSkyAU Chat with @eduskyauteam.bsky.social This week we will be looking at one of our signature strategies at Global Village Learning (P-12 Learning Community), Learning Huddles. Tell me about your learning conversations. When, How, Why?
February 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Welcome to this week's #EduSkyAU Chat with @eduskyauteam.bsky.social This week we will be looking at one of our signature strategies at Global Village Learning (P-12 Learning Community), Learning Huddles. Tell me about your learning conversations. When, How, Why?
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Q4: Collegial relationships strengthen school culture. How do you build connection among staff, and what role does leadership play in this process? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Q4: Collegial relationships strengthen school culture. How do you build connection among staff, and what role does leadership play in this process? #EduSkyAU @eduskyauteam.bsky.social
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🚨 IT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT! 🚨
We’re counting down the hours until our first-ever #EduSkyAU chat on @bsky.app! 🎉
📌 Topic: The Connection Curriculum
🕔 Time:
5:30 PM AWST
7:30 PM AEST
8:30 PM AEDT
Hosted by the brilliant @mattpitman.com.au
Connect, share ideas, and dive into inspiring discussion. 🌟
We’re counting down the hours until our first-ever #EduSkyAU chat on @bsky.app! 🎉
📌 Topic: The Connection Curriculum
🕔 Time:
5:30 PM AWST
7:30 PM AEST
8:30 PM AEDT
Hosted by the brilliant @mattpitman.com.au
Connect, share ideas, and dive into inspiring discussion. 🌟
January 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🚨 IT’S HAPPENING TONIGHT! 🚨
We’re counting down the hours until our first-ever #EduSkyAU chat on @bsky.app! 🎉
📌 Topic: The Connection Curriculum
🕔 Time:
5:30 PM AWST
7:30 PM AEST
8:30 PM AEDT
Hosted by the brilliant @mattpitman.com.au
Connect, share ideas, and dive into inspiring discussion. 🌟
We’re counting down the hours until our first-ever #EduSkyAU chat on @bsky.app! 🎉
📌 Topic: The Connection Curriculum
🕔 Time:
5:30 PM AWST
7:30 PM AEST
8:30 PM AEDT
Hosted by the brilliant @mattpitman.com.au
Connect, share ideas, and dive into inspiring discussion. 🌟
Here's the intro to our book: link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… - It's timely to consider how we might Empower teachers in 2025 so that they might begin to have a greater level of influence both within their own schools and beyon#edureadingng - and full Fed funding has just been announced too!
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…
January 24, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Here's the intro to our book: link.springer.com/chapter/10.100… - It's timely to consider how we might Empower teachers in 2025 so that they might begin to have a greater level of influence both within their own schools and beyon#edureadingng - and full Fed funding has just been announced too!
New blog here for those interested in making teacher’s lives and work a lil bit better
open.substack.com/pub/stevenko...
#edureading
open.substack.com/pub/stevenko...
#edureading
Defining Teacher Empowerment
It’s kind of mediocre
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December 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
New blog here for those interested in making teacher’s lives and work a lil bit better
open.substack.com/pub/stevenko...
#edureading
open.substack.com/pub/stevenko...
#edureading
Looking for a summer read? We were joined by @traceyezard.bsky.social and @grantlewis.bsky.social for this episode of #edureading - watch here: Chatting books before Christmas: The Educators' Book Club - #edureading
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Chatting books before Christmas: The Educators' Book Club - #edureading
YouTube video by Mr Kolber's Teaching
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December 13, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Looking for a summer read? We were joined by @traceyezard.bsky.social and @grantlewis.bsky.social for this episode of #edureading - watch here: Chatting books before Christmas: The Educators' Book Club - #edureading
youtu.be/lfL_59QvBbI
youtu.be/lfL_59QvBbI
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2024 has been a year of growth, learning, and immense gratitude.
Today, I am deeply honoured to be named on The Educator's Hot List 2024, a recognition I share with the many incredible educators and leaders who have supported, inspired, and challenged me throughout my journey.
Today, I am deeply honoured to be named on The Educator's Hot List 2024, a recognition I share with the many incredible educators and leaders who have supported, inspired, and challenged me throughout my journey.
December 11, 2024 at 7:10 AM
2024 has been a year of growth, learning, and immense gratitude.
Today, I am deeply honoured to be named on The Educator's Hot List 2024, a recognition I share with the many incredible educators and leaders who have supported, inspired, and challenged me throughout my journey.
Today, I am deeply honoured to be named on The Educator's Hot List 2024, a recognition I share with the many incredible educators and leaders who have supported, inspired, and challenged me throughout my journey.
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The Educators’ Book Club December 2024 🔴 recording (90 mins) We casually talk about books we've been reading and the valuable ideas they offer. (With audience participation and sometimes a guest author.) @stevenkolber.bsky.social @lottieglobaled.bsky.social #edureading
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The Educators' Book Club: Dec 2024
YouTube video by Parryville Media
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December 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM
The Educators’ Book Club December 2024 🔴 recording (90 mins) We casually talk about books we've been reading and the valuable ideas they offer. (With audience participation and sometimes a guest author.) @stevenkolber.bsky.social @lottieglobaled.bsky.social #edureading
youtu.be/gxkDaDUeFyk?...
youtu.be/gxkDaDUeFyk?...
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OK, here it is! My zine, Stop Surveilling Your Kids: A Privacy Manifesto is done and scanned and ready to share! drive.google.com/file/d/1sEJV...
December 3, 2024 at 7:16 PM
OK, here it is! My zine, Stop Surveilling Your Kids: A Privacy Manifesto is done and scanned and ready to share! drive.google.com/file/d/1sEJV...
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Wonderful final #AARE2024 session today on teaching and time poverty - admin overload, tech demands, & stress leaving educators juggling 1,500+ daily decisions in fragmented, high-pressure environments. It's not just hours worked—it's how they're lived. Recruitment, retention, wellbeing at stake.
December 3, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Wonderful final #AARE2024 session today on teaching and time poverty - admin overload, tech demands, & stress leaving educators juggling 1,500+ daily decisions in fragmented, high-pressure environments. It's not just hours worked—it's how they're lived. Recruitment, retention, wellbeing at stake.
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Congratulations to Dr Tamika Worrill from Macquarie University, recipient of the Ray Debus award for Doctoral Research. “Prioritising Blak Voices: Representing Indigenous Perspectives in NSW English Classroom”
December 1, 2024 at 11:05 PM
Congratulations to Dr Tamika Worrill from Macquarie University, recipient of the Ray Debus award for Doctoral Research. “Prioritising Blak Voices: Representing Indigenous Perspectives in NSW English Classroom”