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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.
Can artificial intelligence create a new kind of poetry?

Can artificial intelligence create a new kind of poetry?

There are hundreds of poetry generation programs on the Internet – that is, systems capable of producing poetry automatically – but what can they be used for? Do these programs have an interest, beyond that of satisfying their designer? We have heard a lot about GPT2 or GPT3, these huge computer programs capable of producing very […] … learn more→

Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it?

Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it?

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released a proposed revision of the foundation to year 10 national curriculum for public consultation in April. Since then, the draft national curriculum — the final version of which will be released in 2022 – has caused much controversy. Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge has perhaps been its fiercest critic. In September […] … learn more→

Teaching university students to be ‘age-conscious’ could help address our elder care crisis

Teaching university students to be ‘age-conscious’ could help address our elder care crisis

How does systemic ageism affect our society? A coroner’s inquest into COVID-19 deaths in long-term care homes in Québec recently heard that ageism was a contributing factor. This is one of many recent examples of the ways ageism is entrenched into our institutional and social structures, and negatively impacts people and systems. The pandemic brought the critical […] … learn more→

Does it make sense to teach the same to all students? Instruction differentiated by skills under examination

Does it make sense to teach the same to all students? Instruction differentiated by skills under examination

In general, differentiated education is understood to be the homogeneous grouping by sex. The differentiation, in this case, is based on the belief that teaching boys and girls separately makes it possible to better meet the needs of each sex. It is about taking into account the different maturation rates, learning forms or different sensitivities in one […] … learn more→

Entrepreneurship classes aren’t just for business majors

Entrepreneurship classes aren’t just for business majors

Colleges are returning to normal operations, and many have begun to offer in-person classes once again. But are they prepared to teach students how to navigate post-pandemic life? Or how to get a job in an economy fundamentally changed by COVID-19? As professors of engineering and entrepreneurship, and authors of a new book on teaching entrepreneurial thinking to college […] … learn more→

Most UK adults don’t know key details of the Holocaust – how it has been taught in schools may explain why

Most UK adults don’t know key details of the Holocaust – how it has been taught in schools may explain why

A survey exploring knowledge of the Holocaust has exposed limited awareness in the UK of some of the most fundamental aspects of this history. Conducted by the Claims Conference, a non-profit organisation which secures compensation for Holocaust survivors, the survey was based on interviews with 2,000 randomly selected adults. Less than half of the respondents knew that six […] … learn more→

Bridging programs transform students’ lives – they even go on to outperform others at uni

Bridging programs transform students’ lives – they even go on to outperform others at uni

“I remember how hard the words hit me – ‘you’re not smart enough’.” Dylan, a proud Bundjalung man in his 30s from northern New South Wales with South Sea Island heritage, shared with us what high school staff had told him during year 12. “My childhood dream was crushed. My grades were terrible and my […] … learn more→

Dogs, masters of indexical semiotics

Dogs, masters of indexical semiotics

When we study animal communication we usually analyze the languages ​​that animals such as dolphins, bees or dogs use to communicate with each other. The greatest difficulty in these analyzes is that, as a different species that we are, it is difficult for us to access the communication thresholds that each animal species has, and for […] … learn more→

How getting kids to make grocery lists and set the table can improve their vocabulary and willingness to learn

How getting kids to make grocery lists and set the table can improve their vocabulary and willingness to learn

Reading, writing and math are often thought of as subjects that children learn in school. But as a psychologist who researches how families can help support learning at home, I have found that children can also learn those skills through everyday tasks and chores. One of these chores is preparing a meal – everything from grocery shopping and […] … learn more→