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Kevin is founder of the world.edu project. The past 28 years have been involved in publishing to the education sector in print and the internet. Kevin has a degree in Education and has a many years experience in developing companies and projects.
A spellbound robot to teach words: educational robotics in the infant stage

A spellbound robot to teach words: educational robotics in the infant stage

In the educational sciences, there have been increasing attempts to interconnect the disciplines with the so-called 21st century skills: collaboration skills, creativity, critical thinking and communication. In this context, educational robotics is revealed as a propitious means to devise learning experiences where the contents of any curricular area are applied. How can the learning of lexical […] … learn more→

School and disability: exam accommodations, a real guarantee of equality?

School and disability: exam accommodations, a real guarantee of equality?

Since the implementation of the 2005 law on equal rights and opportunities , inclusive schooling has become a major objective of the French education system. Today, it is a question of setting up a quality education intended for all pupils, whatever their differences and their needs. If the financial and human resources allocated to the support of students […] … learn more→

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in that story that resonate even more strongly today. The dangers of bias and errors in AI algorithms are now well known. Why, then, has there been a flurry of blunders by tech companies in recent months, especially in the world of AI […] … learn more→

What is that voice in your head when you read?

What is that voice in your head when you read?

What is that voice in your head when you read? – Luiza, age 14, Goiânia, Brazil When you first begin reading, you read out loud. Reading aloud can make the text easier to understand when you’re a beginning reader or when you are reading something that’s challenging. Listening to yourself as you read helps with comprehension. […] … learn more→

Neither identical nor opposite: the secret of good friends

Neither identical nor opposite: the secret of good friends

Let’s think for a moment about our closest and most enduring friends. Do they look like us, do they belong to the same social class? Or does good friendship exist to a greater degree between different people? There are studies that indicate that the similarities between people, in terms of interests and tastes, sense of humor, beliefs and ambitions, […] … learn more→

Why unis and vocational colleges are key to Australia’s temporary migration challenge

Why unis and vocational colleges are key to Australia’s temporary migration challenge

The number of temporary migrants in Australia is booming after falls during the pandemic. Of this group, current and former international students are the largest component. This comes as the federal government’s new migration review found “hard choices are required” to halt the increase in “permanently temporary” migrants in Australia. These are people who have lived in the country […] … learn more→

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation

Prom price index shows cost of celebration is getting relatively cheaper – even at a time of high inflation

Going to the prom can be an expensive affair for cash-strapped teenagers. Past estimates and surveys put the average cost anywhere from US$600 to $1,000 or more. Some teens reportedly spend upward of $2,000 on the traditional dancing ritual at the end of high school – and that’s not including an over-the-top after-prom party. But with inflation running at the fastest […] … learn more→

The difficult balance of regulating artificial intelligence: between progress and caution

The difficult balance of regulating artificial intelligence: between progress and caution

Recent months have seen rapid and unexpected advances in artificial intelligence (AI). We can create images at will with tools like Midjourney or DALL-E or ask questions and chat with ChatGPT . And this also poses unprecedented ethical, social and legal challenges. Technical advances that radically change our way of life always bring unknowns and confusion. When the train began to replace […] … learn more→

Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved

Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved

Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls’ ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States. Our findings were published in a peer-reviewed article that appeared in April 2023 in the International […] … learn more→