There are those who think, and defend, that the 21st century began in March 2020. If we analyze this assertion from the educational field, we can conclude that it is not going wrong. We lived (and we live) in the communications, information and technology society, with a multitude of resources at our service (telematics platforms, videoconferencing […] … learn more→

Technology has been an integral part of our life. The Internet, smartphones, and television are indispensable parts of most of our lives. Hence it is difficult to avoid its interference in our daily activities. The impact of technology isn’t limited to entertainment. The education sector is widely affected by it too. The advancement in technology […] … learn more→

The COVID-19 pandemic reduced teachers’ commitment to remain in the classroom, our study on teacher turnover found. When schools resumed classes in the fall of 2020, teachers faced a host of new challenges. These included things such as adapting to combinations of in-person, hybrid and remote learning models and managing health concerns during the pandemic. As a […] … learn more→

Do you know what a suffix is, or how to distinguish adjectives from adverbs? If you have a six or seven-year-old, the chances are they do. Or at least, the UK government now says they should – by the end of year 2, to be specific. In year 3, primary schoolers turn their attention to prefixes […] … learn more→

Nowadays, it is almost impossible to find a teenager without a phone in their hand. Students today are more connected than any previous generation of students thanks to their smartphones and other devices. Amidst a sea of snaps, texts, and grams, they have almost limitless access to information that is just a click away.  However, […] … learn more→

During the 2021–2022 academic year, the use of the mask will continue to be necessary in educational centers. It cannot be ruled out that it continues to be so in later courses, although we observe that spaces are opening up where the mask is no longer mandatory. And although we adults find it annoying to deal […] … learn more→

Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the pandemic. In 2020, including the costs of downtime, repairs and lost opportunities, the average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million. That is $300,000 more than the next-highest sector – distributors and transportation companies. From Aug. 14 to Sept. 12, 2021, educational organizations […] … learn more→

The return to in-person classrooms this fall may have the unintended consequence of depriving many Canadian high school students of sleep. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teens were chronically sleep-deprived during the week, putting them at greater risk of poor health and more sleepiness in the classroom. The pandemic caused an upheaval in schooling, but introduced some flexibilities […] … learn more→

Since COVID-19, some parents in search of educational alternatives for their children have turned to microschools. Here, Barnett Berry, a research professor in education at the University of South Carolina, explains what makes microschools distinct from other schools. 1. What are microschools? As their name suggests, microschools, which serve K-12 students, are very small schools that […] … learn more→

COVID-19 disruptions have had a distinct, devastating and potentially enduring impact on our youngest school-aged learners, especially those who were already behind in early language, literacy and numeracy understandings. The pandemic has also taken a toll on children’s social and emotional health. Data from Alberta suggest many children have lost a year or more in expected progress. There […] … learn more→