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4 reasons to hire a Professional content  Writer

4 reasons to hire a Professional content Writer

Creating quality content is no easy task. In today’s digital world, having the right words on your website can make or break your business. But why should you consider hiring a professional writer instead of doing it yourself or assigning the task to someone on your team? Here are four compelling reasons to hire a […] … learn more→

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

Online classrooms where students run the show: we tested how this unconventional model can work

The Zoom meeting window opens, immediately revealing scores of smiling or anxious faces. Some people have quirky backgrounds; some are in the same room as friends and family, who appear occasionally on camera. The South African and Swedish students are running out of ambient light, since it’s just gone 5pm in their time zones. Their […] … learn more→

Why is it not urgent to incorporate artificial intelligence into teaching?

Why is it not urgent to incorporate artificial intelligence into teaching?

The rise of generative artificial intelligence has inevitably affected education. On the one hand, there are all the problems related to the inappropriate use of this technology (for example, to do assignments). On the other hand, there are teachers who have another legitimate concern: shouldn’t I already be using it in my classes? The answer […] … learn more→

The importance of a clean learning environment for children

The importance of a clean learning environment for children

An often overlooked element of providing children with a strong education is the environment in which they learn. We focus on the teachers and the curriculum but not necessarily on where the students are learning. Ignoring a student’s environment is a mistake, as it can have a big impact on their overall ability to learn […] … learn more→

Can schools stop students from praying?

Can schools stop students from praying?

Can a school ban a child from praying, or do schools have to provide accommodations for children with certain beliefs? – Isaac T., 17, Flint, Michigan Can you imagine starting each day at school joining your class in a prayer that you might not believe in? Back in the 1950s, many teachers led the class […] … learn more→

Educational apps for children: What parents and educators should look for and ignore

Educational apps for children: What parents and educators should look for and ignore

Educators and parents buy educational apps (EduApps) to help children learn, bringing in billions of dollars for the mobile app industry, a significant portion of which goes into the pockets of leading app stores. But when people visit app stores, they are overwhelmed with hundreds of thousands of options. Children can learn from well-designed EduApps, but choosing bad apps wastes schools’ […] … learn more→

Home education: why are so many parents choosing it over mainstream school?

Home education: why are so many parents choosing it over mainstream school?

There has been a notable rise in parents choosing to home educate their children over recent years, and particularly since the COVID pandemic. Elective home education – carrying out a child’s education at home, outside the school system – is a legal right in the UK. The number of families home educating is not known. There is no legal requirement […] … learn more→

Education in crisis: real shipwreck or false alarm?

Education in crisis: real shipwreck or false alarm?

If we are to believe the media and the French political class, schools, teaching and, more broadly, education are in crisis in our country. There are countless press articles that relay this idea; the same thing on social networks and on television. The program Zone interdite on the M6 ​​channel broadcast, for example, in November 2023, a […] … learn more→

School in the 21st century: a space for emancipation or control?

School in the 21st century: a space for emancipation or control?

A geographer attached to an educational sciences laboratory, Pascal Clerc has been working on learning spaces for over ten years. He is particularly interested in the organization of classrooms, but also in playgrounds and open-air schools. Entitled Emancipate or Control? Students and School in the 21st Century , his essay published on August 28, 2024 by Autrement, […] … learn more→

Innovation and Communication Technologies are not unstoppable, nor do they need to be at odds with books

Innovation and Communication Technologies are not unstoppable, nor do they need to be at odds with books

We start from a recent event that occurred in the Swedish elementary education system. After decades of investing in a public education policy based on the use of digital and virtual tools – which has made the country a global reference in the sector – the Swedish government is now striving to convince the current […] … learn more→