In recent years almost every school has adopted, on some level, the use of educational technology in their curriculum. Educational trends come and go but the integration of edtech can fit into any of those philosophies, policies and institutions to make the process of acquiring information as exciting as a Vegas casino event. Using edtech […] … learn more→

Cryptocurrencies have become a global phenomenon in the past few years. Now Facebook is launching it’s own cryptocurrency, in association with Visa, MasterCard, Uber and others. The stated aim of Libra is to “enable a simple global currency and financial infrastructure that empowers billions of people”. The announcement has sparked fears that Libra could be a threat to […] … learn more→

In a 2015 essay, poet and novelist Margaret Atwood wrote, “It’s not climate change, it’s everything change.” Atwood asked us back then to reconsider the term “climate change” because there is not a system — human or non-human — that will remain untouched by the impacts of climate change. Everything will be affected, and so, […] … learn more→

In recent years, online gambling has become a source of concern, with parents fearing that their children will develop an addiction to their leisure that would put them outside society. Some have been very inventive to reduce the place of games in schedules, including limitingperiods of Internet connection. It must be remembered, however, that all the research […] … learn more→

The VET assessment consists of several stages. RTOs are encouraged to determine their assessment system and how it can support their staffs to meet the needs for each stage. Now, here are the stages of the cycle and the things that you can do to improve it: Plan Ahead For organizations, they fail to take […] … learn more→

It’s no secret I’m against the student loan scam, but I’ve been fairly alone in identifying one of the two core problems with our higher education system (the other is corrupted accreditation). Don’t get me wrong, the Leftist takeover, student-as-customer paradigm, adjunctification, bureaucratization, boiler-room classes, and quite a few other problems are all issues…but these […] … learn more→

Tens of thousands of students and professors protested nationwide on May 30 against a Jair Bolsonaro administration proposal to slash Brazil’s public education budget and starve university humanities departmentsof resources. It was the second mass demonstration in two weeks against the education policies of Brazil’s divisive new president. Protesters in cities and towns across Brazil took to the streets to condemn […] … learn more→

The rural school is characterized as a type of educational center with a low number of students. This does not allow reaching the minimum quotas to distribute to children in different classrooms and groups according to their educational level. It’s what we call multigrade school . However, this is not an impediment for children of different ages to share […] … learn more→

Being able to learn effectively is important for students – and anyone interested in picking up new skills or knowledge. It involves not only increasing the speed at which you’re able to learn new things, but also how well you’re able to retain and recall it. The good news is that there are tips that […] … learn more→

Broadening the representation and leadership of women in science and engineering continues to be both a focus and a challenge for Canada and the global world. Gender diversity brings a mixture of perspectives and skills on topics from salary disparity to sexual harassment that strengthens the fabric of the academic setting and workforce. Recently, the University of […] … learn more→