There is simply no denying the fact that Cloud related services have made a big impact on the world. Not only are businesses taking advantage of Cloud and similar servers, but everyday people are taking advantage of services like this. That being said, it probably is Microsoft Azure that is one of the biggest players […] … learn more→
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What you need to know about the AZ-900 test and how to get ready for it
Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding.
When I was younger I decided to learn Greek. I learnt the letter-sound correspondences and could say the words – the sounds, that is. But although I could and still can decode these words, I can’t actually read Greek because I don’t know what the words mean. Being able to make the connection between the […] … learn more→
What the fall of the Berlin Wall and German unification have meant for educational inequality
When the Berlin wall fell 30 years ago, on November 9 1989, it marked the end of a 40-year divide between Germany’s communist East and the free market system of the West. For people living either side of the wall, this split led to differences in many areas of life, including education. So while the West […] … learn more→
University: how to introduce sustainable development into training?
At the instigation of Delphine Batho, Cédric Villani and Matthieu Orphelin, 80 deputies have tabled a bill on the teaching of climate issues. Without waiting for this legislative initiative, it appears that many actions have already been launched in universities to integrate this dimension of “sustainability” into training. Through this article, I want to draw some conclusions from […] … learn more→
The ‘parental pin’ undermines the trust between family and school
The relationship between family and school is a connection between individuals who share responsibility for the growth and development of girls and boys. In this sense, Clarke, Sheridan and Woods argue that a relationship between family and school is healthy and beneficial for children, families, teachers and the school if a positive and constructive link is established […] … learn more→
‘I cheated on a school exam and I feel terrible. How can I get past this?’
You’re not the only person who has done something you wish you hadn’t. By the time we reach adulthood most, if not all, of us have. People cheat, lie, hurt others, or fail. It’s part of the human condition. Many people have cheated in exams. For example, nearly 30% of university students who responded to a 2012 UK […] … learn more→
How much of a difference does the number of kids in a classroom make?
Chicago’s teachers went on strike in October, suspending instruction for the city’s public school students for 11 days. Educators in the nation’s third-largest school district were seeking higher pay and improved benefits. But they also wanted to reduce the number of classrooms with large numbers of students. The deal the union representing Chicago’s teachers struck with the city […] … learn more→
Readings: These classics that Harry Potter introduces to your children
“All the children of our world will know his name,” prophesies Professor McGonagall at the beginning of Harry Potter . More than 20 years after the appearance in bookstore of the hero imagined by JK Rowling, it is clear that fiction has become reality. The series in seven volumes that traces the path of initiation of the young orphan was published more than […] … learn more→
Academic freedom: repressive government measures taken against universities in more than 60 countries
Universities around the world are increasingly under threat from governments restricting their ability to teach and research freely. Higher education institutions are being targeted because they are the home of critical inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. And governments want to control universities out of fear that allowing them to operate freely might ultimately […] … learn more→
Tolkien vs Disney: educate or entertain?
What are the similarities between JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit , and Snow White and Walt Disney’s Seven Dwarfs ? None, except that the two works for young audiences were born a few months apart – the novel in September 1937, the cartoon at Christmas – and they both feature a group of dwarves. Tolkien discovered those of Disney at the beginning of 1939, in a cinema […] … learn more→