Articles by Dan Barrett
OPINION: Phil Donahue gave me the education of a lifetime
During school holidays as a young kid in the late 80s/early 90s, I watched a lot of Donahue. The bespectacled TV talk show host would be on my screen talking…
Hands on with the Apple Vision Pro – Could it revolutionise training & education?
In mid-July, Apple launched the Apple Vision Pro headset in Australia. The…
Mental health of young Aussie women dropped 11 per cent – are Instagram & Snapchat to blame?
Self-reported mental health scores of females aged 15-24 declined between 2011 and…
Explaining Julian Assange to the kids today
While the principles Julian Assange espoused remain relevant today, a lot has…
It’s not a social media ban – it’s a ban on algorithms targeting kids
Is a blanket social media ban for teenagers 16 and under the…
New South Wales joins South Australia in social media ban for kids and young teens
Is social media causing a health crisis for our kids? NSW and…
OPINION: Govt Internet token plan to protect children is focused in the wrong places
As the Albanese Govt gets all Helen Lovejoy and screams "Why won't…
Satire of private school placement pressures exposes awkward truths
Over your weekend's Instagram feed, you may have seen a scathing satirical…
Podcast: Australia struggling to give kids their lunch
The squeeze on Australian households caused by rising economic pressures has seen…
OPINION: Book Week is for book characters. Kids can dress as Spider-Man, but not Bluey. I will die on this hill.
Sorry, kid. I know you have read a book that has Bluey…
The death and return of Lil Tay: A reminder on the importance of media literacy
It would be a stretch to suggest that the death of juvenile…
Barbie the teacher, the teaching aide, and the teacher of all the wrong lessons?
With a new Barbie live-action movie in cinemas this week, a massive…
OPINION: Should I let my kids use Threads? How is it different from the apps my kids use now?
It isn’t an outrageous comment to suggest that social media use by…
Apple’s Vision Pro offers a new reality for educators
Our brains work differently when using virtual reality than when consuming other…
