Monthly Archives: September 2021

Don't try: kids don't recognize sarcasm

Don’t try: kids don’t recognize sarcasm

“Let’s see if you can splash a little more!” He said to his daughter when he saw that the moment of the bath had turned the room into a pond. Little Olivia, with an incredulous smile, began to shake her arms happily with more intensity, enjoying the spectacle, before her father’s decomposed face. The irony uses […] … learn more→

These professional baccalaureate graduates who defy the forecasts

These professional baccalaureate graduates who defy the forecasts

If admission procedures limit their chances of access to higher education, some vocational baccalaureate holders slip through the cracks. Like Thibaut, bachelor in carpentry, who validated his license in sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities (STAPS) in three years, before attempting the Certificate of Aptitude for the Professor of Physical and Sports Education in […] … learn more→

Does my child have separation anxiety? How parents can help with children’s back-to-school fears

Does my child have separation anxiety? How parents can help with children’s back-to-school fears

Going back-to-school is an exciting time for many children. But for some it also stirs up stress and anxiety. Are they going to like their new teacher? Are they going to enjoy their new school? Are their friends going to be in their class? It is normal for young children to experience anxiety when separating from […] … learn more→

The lost Campus

The lost Campus

I’d stayed back late to go to a seminar in an area that I wasn’t familiar with. When I left, evening was closing in so I took a short cut to my bus stop. I ended up in an area of the campus that I didn’t know at all. It was a bit wilder than […] … learn more→

‘Preprints’ are how cutting-edge science circulates. Banning them from grant applications penalises researchers for being up-to-date

‘Preprints’ are how cutting-edge science circulates. Banning them from grant applications penalises researchers for being up-to-date

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Missing working at work?

Missing working at work?

Eighteen months of working from home. Or WFH, WTF!! as you will now hear me say. Often. I want to WAW (work at work). I’m not desperate about it yet, but I really do miss WAW. Pre pandemic, a whole lifetime ago it seems but really only eighteen months, it was different. Working at work […] … learn more→

In debates about opening schools, we’re neglecting an important voice: our children’s

In debates about opening schools, we’re neglecting an important voice: our children’s

European countries have been asked to focus on “ensuring the right of children to be involved in all decisions that affect them”, in a newly released report ahead of the school year in Europe. The report — from the “High-level meeting on schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic” held in July — states “very few governments” have made […] … learn more→

Court gives legal weight to academics’ right to intellectual freedom, but it’s not the final word

Court gives legal weight to academics’ right to intellectual freedom, but it’s not the final word

The nature and enforceability of university codes of conduct have been in the news lately. Prominent sackings for alleged misconduct include the cases of Professors Peter Ridd from James Cook University and Tim Anderson from the University of Sydney. Anderson had a legal win this week when the full court of the Federal Court decided Sydney’s enterprise agreement contains […] … learn more→

5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school

5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school

In an effort to curtail how much time young people spend playing video games, China has banned students from playing them during the school week and limits them to just one hour per day on Fridays, weekends and holidays. The new rule took effect Sept. 1, 2021. From my standpoint as a video game designer and scholar […] … learn more→