In an effort to make Virginia roads safer, legislators have enacted a bill that is meant to decrease the number of accidents caused by drivers distracted by their cell phones. As of January 1, 2021, it is illegal to drive a vehicle while using a cell phone in Virginia. While similar legislation has previously existed […] … learn more→
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Cell phone ban while driving has gone into effect in Virginia
A degree promises a better life but social mobility has a downside too
Higher education has long been associated with the promise of a good life. Participation, however, has no guarantees. Former prime minister Gough Whitlam argued that Australia’s higher education system was not straightforwardly a “great instrument for the promotion of equality”. Instead, it mainly functioned as “a weapon for perpetuating inequality and promoting privilege”. Scholars, too, have demonstrated […] … learn more→
Teachers are expected to put on a brave face and ignore their emotions. We need to talk about it
Australian universities enrol thousands of people to become teachers. Some who choose to study education are motivated by a desire to make a difference to the lives of young people, while others are looking for job security and intellectual fulfilment. A course in education encompasses a broad range of cognitive and technical skills aligned to professional teacher standards. Yet, […] … learn more→
Philosophy: how Lyotard transforms our view of childhood
Contrary to what the title of his book The Postmodern Explained to Children (1986) suggests , Jean-François Lyotard’s thought is not the most accessible, a fortiori for our dear blond heads. A philosopher commonly associated with the motley and questionable movement that is French theory , he seems to have been eclipsed within it by the thoughts of Foucault, Deleuze or Derrida whose popularity across […] … learn more→
Everything you need to know about Canadian spousal sponsorships
As a country, Canada is fully committed to family reunions and keeping the loved ones in togetherness. For this reason, Canada provides several immigration family sponsorship programs. These programs offer citizens the possibility to sponsor their family members to immigrate to Canada most appropriately. There are three types of family sponsorship programs: Spousal and common-law […] … learn more→
How the pandemic may damage children’s social intelligence
Do you remember the excitement and anticipation of your first day at school? Perhaps you were looking forward to making new friends. Or maybe you were shy and anxious. Research shows that such excitement and stress are the two most common reactions to starting school. It is telling that a large part of this emotional response is […] … learn more→
9 keys to alleviate the effects of childhood sedentary lifestyle during the pandemic
We have been in a pandemic for almost a year. Over the last few months there have been numerous changes that have taken place in the legislation in order to try to reduce the upward trend of infections and deaths from coronavirus. Despite the harshness of these rules, confinements, social isolation and teleworking have proven to […] … learn more→
When children teach their grandparents to use screens
Digital technologies have often seemed to create a form of generational distance in families. But as the epidemic worsens and the curfew has been established everywhere in France, they are proving more and more valuable in maintaining communication between grandparents and grandchildren and appear today as “linkage” factors. Instead of seeing each other for the eternal […] … learn more→
How to choose educational apps for pre-school children
Lockdowns and school closures have pushed more aspects of our lives online. This has encouraged parents and children to engage with apps and other forms of digital media more frequently than before the pandemic. For parents of young children, touchscreen apps may be a valuable resource for educational purposes. When it comes to searching for educational touchscreen […] … learn more→
Tricky topics and managing your social media presence
Fear of being flamed, trolled, or other forms of negative engagement is one of the main reasons many researchers I work with are wary of social media. There is good reason in some contexts for these fears (see Jonathan O’Donnell on how crowdfunding may not suit all research areas because some may attract “the attention […] … learn more→
