Kevin Rudd calls on ABC to devote multi-channels to home schooling materials
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has taken to social media to suggest that with some schools closing and parents beginning to home-school their children, ABC multi-channels should be reprogrammed to deliver the national curriculum.
Some students may not have effective internet access at home, Rudd said, and could benefit from ABC Kids, ABC ME and ABC HD being redeployed to deliver teaching materials.
While he acknowledged that there are “no silver bullets” and the decision was a matter for governments, ABC and educators, “there’s no reason why this can’t be part of the mix of solutions”, he wrote.
Great idea.
best idea Kevin07 has ever had
Totally agree.
The ABC doesn’t have the spare cash to buy let alone commission the extra content. If the various education departments were able to fund it, that would make it more feasible. But then many schools already pay for content like that, which is distributed online through Clickview. Kanopy is similar but less education focused service funded by many council libraries.
Why not take 4 weeks from Christmas holidays and make Easter holidays longer. The gaps between children due the complexities of family and internet, technology alone are going be major issues.
I absolutely love this idea. Kids will learn in all different ways and using our kids TV channels is perfect. Let’s face it if they have to be home for a length of time we need to utilise everything we’ve got.
If the ABC needs financial help to create such programs then that’s where some of our money needs to go to also. ??