“I don’t listen to adults when it comes to this sort of thing”, a 17-year-old told me. We were discussing how digital technology affects his life, as part of a long-term project in the west of England that I carried out with colleagues to explore young people’s mental health – including the impact of digital technology on their […] … learn more→

The irruption of artificial intelligence has given rise to Automated Journalism , that is, the automatic writing of news with minimal or no human input using natural language computing techniques. We are facing an emerging reality that occupies all stages of the journalistic chain, mainly three phases: automation in the collection of information, automated content production (news […] … learn more→

The change of educational stage generates concern in students, families and the educational community. Probably, this uncertainty suggests that the odd courses are more difficult, especially in secondary and high school. Curiously, this idea is not equally widespread with respect to odd-numbered grades in primary school. What is it that makes us think like this about the […] … learn more→

Would-be physicians are often told that a winning medical school application requires stories about observing clinical care. Applicants’ quests to get clinical experiences — through, for example, physician shadowing, global health experiences or medical scribe work — can have harmful unintended consequences. Such activities can perpetuate inequality when they disguise privilege as merit, reinforce damaging narratives or […] … learn more→

A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). On Tuesday, the OECD released a profile on education in Australia. Its findings follow headlines about student behaviour and a federal parliamentary inquiry into “increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms”. How severe is the problem and what can […] … learn more→

You’ve moved to Los Angeles and you want to make your new place really stand out. While you can get luxury living room sofas and sectionals by doing a search for “luxury furniture store Los Angeles” on Google, there are some things that you can be on the lookout for so that you can have […] … learn more→

Many Year 10 students are beginning to think seriously about what subjects they might pick for years 11 and 12. These are important decisions – not just because they may form the basis of further university study and career paths. They will also be the focus of the final years of schooling and could turn […] … learn more→

What is direct admission? In direct admission, soon-to-be high school graduates can be accepted into a college or university without having to submit an application. This often happens during a student’s senior year of high school, but some colleges make these offers during junior year. Direct admission is one of several strategies colleges and universities use to […] … learn more→

When we think of creativity applied to education, the first thing that comes to mind are different manifestations of artistic expression; but we forget that creativity and another related concept such as innovation refer to much more, to a way of “being” and “being” in the world. Among the multiple definitions of creativity, we are left […] … learn more→

Due to the pandemic, all schools—primary, secondary, college, and university—have been compelled to rely on online education. The great majority of educational institutions have begun the new school year with either online training alone or a hybrid approach that combines both classroom and online components. Even before the pandemic, online education was growing increasingly essential […] … learn more→