UNESCO has recently published the report Technology in education: a tool on whose terms? . This contains guidelines to be taken into account when planning the use of technology in schools, by both governments and educational centers and teachers themselves. To delve into the subject, it is convenient to approach three different processes . On the one hand, digitization, alluding […] … learn more→
Monthly Archives: August 2023
What does UNESCO say about the use of technologies in schools?
‘So many things to consider’: how to help school leavers decide what to do next
As we pass the half way mark in term 3, many students in Year 12 will be thinking more and more about their future. Universities and TAFEs are having open days and no doubt, teachers, friends and family will be asking, “what are you going to do next year?” As educators, parents and carers, we know these […] … learn more→
Decoding the Mystery of Speech: How Our Brain Turns Sound into Meaning
When we read the sentence “He left for work”, we clearly distinguish the different words that constitute it, because they are separated by a space. But if, instead of reading, we hear the same sentence pronounced by someone, the different parts that we call “discrete linguistic units”, such as words or syllables, are not so directly […] … learn more→
The best online and free resources for official language exams
There are many reasons why we may find ourselves needing to demonstrate our knowledge of a foreign language: from aspiring for a job to being able to access certain titles, courses or scholarships. The most common and guaranteed way to do so is to obtain qualifications from the Official Language Schools (EOI), recognized at the national […] … learn more→
Business schools must step up on sustainable investing education
Sustainable investing takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors alongside traditional financial components. While this form of investing has existed for a long time, ESG has become a hot-button issue due to recent politicization and widespread public misconceptions around what it really entails. ESG investing examines quantitative and qualitative non-financial data on companies. This includes […] … learn more→
Canines go to college in this class that seeks to give shelter dogs a fresh start
Title of course: “Canine Learning and Behavior” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was growing up, my love for animals led me to volunteer at animal shelters. But it wasn’t until I started teaching psychology that I found another way to support the well-being of shelter animals. During my first year of […] … learn more→
Parents: How to talk about money problems to your children
As a teenager, I experienced the recession of the 1990s in Australia, and I clearly remember this friend who asked his father for some money to go to the cinema. Both frustrated and resigned, his father had explained to him that he had just been laid off and that he was not sure that another job was on […] … learn more→
How should a science teacher be in times of ChatGPT?
There are some recurring issues in the didactics of science that move between the disciplinary, school and everyday world. Why do we teach science? What science should we teach? What implications should it have in society? What values should you promote? To these timeless questions, the one posed by the emergence of artificial intelligence has recently been added. How to […] … learn more→
GCSE results 2023: how the qualification is failing disadvantaged young people
All the teenagers collecting their GCSE results this year have overcome significant difficulties. Their secondary school education has been thrown into upheaval by COVID-19: they have faced cancelled classes, have had to learn from home, have dealt with the social isolation and uncertainty of spending a significant part of their childhood in a pandemic. But […] … learn more→
What is shyness? How to support shy children through back-to-school transitions
The beginning of a new school year can bring out many emotions in children. While some children may feel excited to reunite with their peers, others may feel nervous about meeting a new teacher. Some children may be eager to join a new club and others may feel too self-conscious to try out for a […] … learn more→