“For many decades educational innovators have happily anticipated the end of “factory model”, whereby children of the same age learn from the same teacher in broadly the same way, yet the model endures. Now, at least in some places, its …
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Guardian: There was a time classrooms were a bastion of tradition, dominated by blackboards, chalk and textbooks. But the rapid evolution of technology means there’s a need to advance how education is delivered to young people. Schools now spend £900m …
Casio’s ‘2.5D’ printer can mimic leather and fabric
New tunic for school? Just print one out will you … ─ Read item ─
Hitting the return key on education – The Washington Post
Another new book arguing that edtech is sometimes impedes learning. ─ Read item ─
Fitbits discourage teenagers from exercising
So often we worry about the effects of technology on our bodies and minds, and our children. Now this: ─ Read item ─
The secret lives of children and their phones
Some observations here about the right way to do stuff online: ─ Read item ─
Teach students how to spot fake news stories, say academics – The i newspaper online iNews
“University students should be taught how to spot fake news from real current affairs as part of their academic studies, according to researchers. Universities are “ideally positioned” to teach students the critical skills needed to navigate the potential pitfalls when …
Teach students how to spot fake news stories, say academics – The i newspaper online iNews
“University students should be taught how to spot fake news from real current affairs as part of their academic studies, according to researchers. Universities are “ideally positioned” to teach students the critical skills needed to navigate the potential pitfalls when …