Laura Billington

Geography teacher. Past Vice President of GAWA. Mother. Wife. Apple Teacher. MIE. Brummie. Aussie. Traveller. Runner. Gym Bunny. Volunteer.

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

@ABCaustralia They are not just price gauging, but weight gauging too! These are unopened 500g bags of pasta.

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

@ICTEvangelist Yep, I’m a Geography teacher 🤣

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

This totally happened for me…

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
https://t.co/L9qdJ21PqE

[PerthNow @perthnow]

A recent climate report has revealed two regions in WA will become "too extreme" for humans to survive in. https://t.co/UDVA1hIrVx

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

Being taught by the same teacher twice – the impact on achievement… https://t.co/RrbW1qo1J3

[ABC Education @ABCEducationAU]

In this fascinating new #geography resource, made in collaboration with @GeoscienceAus and the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria, students can explore the formation of Australia’s coastal, desert and mountain #landforms and #landscapes: https://t.co/zTepURN84l

[Jocelyn Brewer @JocelynBrewer]

Is the 5th C of 21st Century skills the ability to concentrate? Are we losing this skill? How do you teach it in your classroom or apply it to your work? #concentration #executivefunctioning #digitalnutrition #digitaldistraction

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

After yet another ‘balloon’ is shot down over the US, first images are released of the primary suspect:

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

78 years ago Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A dark lesson of history; humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustMemorialDay

[Jack Worth @JackWorthNFER]

Teachers' pay has fallen in real terms since 2010. But has this happened to the same extent in other OECD countries?

OECD data says no. England is an outlier for teacher pay growth 2010-2020

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

Never been to the London Transport museum before, but had a great afternoon there on the day of the Tube’s 160th anniversary.

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Simple but powerful chart. Migrants are insanely lucrative for Australia. Hadn’t seen a breakdown like this by visa subclass before.

Source: https://t.co/iDhxjdiY2D

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Wait a second, isn’t Amazon Prime cheating? I mean I’m a subscriber but only by default because I order lots of stuff from Amazon. I actually don’t use my subscription. I bet monthly active user count would look much worse for Prime?!

[Mushy @MusharafAsghar]

The beauty of this photo is knowing that behind every student is an inspiring teacher who proceeds to navigate a struggling child to overcome their personal barriers. If you’re a teacher reading this, thank you for going into a profession to change a child’s life for the better

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

All the metals we mined in 2021. Iron ore is king. We need the stuff for steel. It's easy to be against new mines but the world needs heaps of the stuff. A no to mining in a no to further development. Better to regulate mines than to stop them. Source: https://t.co/VPy0vKpIgR

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Chart ranks the world’s most populous countries over the last 50 years (1973–2023). China is losing the top spot to India and will never ever get it back. Nigeria climbed up from rank 11 to rank 6. Germany drops from 8 to 19. Source: https://t.co/u1bMHIjzNV

[Laura Billington @Miss_L_Wal]

Climate change: Kilimanjaro's and Africa's last glaciers to go by 2050, says UN - BBC News
#climatechange #year12 https://t.co/BTsaZz7olf

[Anthony De Ceglie @AnthDeCeglie]

Editorial in tomorrow's The West Australian