Monthly Archives: July 2023

Can we prevent teachers from 'burning out'?

Can we prevent teachers from ‘burning out’?

The Spanish education system has once again received a slap on the wrist through the recent OECD report . Proposals for reducing early school leaving include the need to support teachers so that they can manage the new demands of education and the practice of their profession does not lead to frustration and the well-known burnout syndrome, since […] … learn more→

7 everyday ways to foster children’s math and literacy skills to avoid ‘summer slide’ learning loss

7 everyday ways to foster children’s math and literacy skills to avoid ‘summer slide’ learning loss

The summer is a great time for children to play, relax and socialize with friends. It can also be a time when children lose some of what they learned during the school year. Some psychologists and educators refer to the “summer slide” as the loss of learning that can happen over the summer months, when children […] … learn more→

The hidden cost of the AI boom: social and environmental exploitation

The hidden cost of the AI boom: social and environmental exploitation

Mainstream conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominated by a few key concerns, such as whether superintelligent AI will wipe us out, or whether AI will steal our jobs. But we’ve paid less attention the various other environmental and social impacts of our “consumption” of AI, which are arguably just as important. Everything we consume […] … learn more→

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don’t learn from history

First contact with aliens could end in colonization and genocide if we don’t learn from history

We’re only halfway through 2023, and it feels already like the year of alien contact. In February, President Joe Biden gave orders to shoot down three unidentified aerial phenomena – NASA’s title for UFOs. Then, the alleged leaked footage from a Navy pilot of a UFO, and then news of a whistleblower’s report on a possible U.S. government cover-up about UFO […] … learn more→

FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation

FTC probe of OpenAI: Consumer protection is the opening salvo of US AI regulation

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an investigation of ChatGPT maker OpenAI for potential violations of consumer protection laws. The FTC sent the company a 20-page demand for information in the week of July 10, 2023. The move comes as European regulators have begun to take action, and Congress is working on legislation to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. […] … learn more→

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

If your kid is home sick from school, is unlimited screen time OK?

Not so long ago, if a child was home sick from school, the main screen-based entertainment was daytime television. The options were limited to The Price is Right or reruns of Home and Away. Fast forward to the present day and we have multiple streaming services, tablets, smartphones, and an endless reservoir of content made […] … learn more→

Organize, apply, relax: Your stress-free path to Higher Education

Organize, apply, relax: Your stress-free path to Higher Education

The application process for colleges and graduate schools can often feel like a daunting maze filled with deadlines, essays, and lots of stress. But it doesn’t have to be. By managing your time wisely, staying organized, and prioritizing self-care, you can turn the labyrinth into a manageable path, leading to the successful submission of your […] … learn more→

What test to do to an artificial intelligence to discover that it is not human

What test to do to an artificial intelligence to discover that it is not human

For hundreds of years, human beings have studied and tried to figure out what separates them from animals. Biology, sociology, anthropology and even philosophy are nourished by this existential question. Even the law, where it was established that certain groups of animals and in certain circumstances can be considered ” legal person “. Will artificial intelligence have rights, then? Will […] … learn more→

Why am I online? Research shows it’s often about managing emotions

Why am I online? Research shows it’s often about managing emotions

Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18–29 year olds surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are “almost constantly” connected. How are we to make sense of this significant digital dimension of modern life? Many questions have rightly been asked about its broader consequences for society and the economy. But there […] … learn more→

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

What the US can learn from affirmative action at universities in Brazil

When Brazil implemented affirmative action at its federal universities in 2012, the policy prompted a public debate that largely resembles the debate over affirmative action in the United States. Brazil’s affirmative action policy requires every federal university to reserve at least half of all seats for students from certain groups. Out of that half, about half of […] … learn more→