Education 2.0 & 3.0

But many of them know how not to get burned.

They impede learning, stunt relationships, and lessen belonging. They should be banned.

An 8-year-old’s YouTube snafu—and one unlikely parent activist—sparked a nationwide debate on the tech giant’s ubiquity and handling of children’s data.

Countless reports warn that distance learning will negatively affect children. But many kids and institutions have changed in ways that should be preserved post-pandemic.

Enrolments at a distance education school in western Queensland have increased for the first time in more than five years, with the primary and secondary schools growing.

Having to study in a cemetery or in the pouring rain is not deterring these Filipino students during the Covid crisis

It is easier than ever for homeless children to slip through cracks in the educational system.

COVID has shown us how powerful educational uses of digital technology can be informal, impromptu and conducted on the fly.

Early data for the new school year suggests that attendance in virtual classrooms is down, possibly because students are working or caring for siblings.

The research paints a murky picture, but perpetual hand-wringing says plenty about adult biases.

Students have failed assignments because teachers believe a bot did the work.

Plagiarism is only getting more complex in the EdTech era, schools and colleges must invest in plagiarism checkers to combat this issue.

Very few school districts in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. will offer a substantive online learning program next school year.

A Melbourne school has launched a podcast to enhance its student voice and develop an array of communication and technical skills in a real-world setting. 

The new podcast, called Beyond the Gates, also gives students access to external experts for inspiration and guidance as part of the project.

Podcasts have become increasingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s Infinite Dial Australia study by Edison Research and Commercial Radio Australia found that 5.6 million Australians (26%) listen to podcasts on a weekly basis – up from 53% in 2020.

“Providing a vehicle for Korowa students to develop and apply vital collaborative, technical and communication related skills to influence others in a real-world application while gaining industry expertise is a priority,” Korowa Anglican Girls School deputy principal, Liana Gooch, told The Educator.

Such has been the unquestioning acceptance of the procedure, sitting exams at the end of school is much like alighting from a train when we reach our destination: a necessary station before we go on to the next stage of our lives.

Some see huge benefits in virtual learning but others fear the impact on disadvantaged children and privatisation by stealth

Issues like a lack of focus and heightened anxiety when learning at home could be due to students lacking the autobiographical memory they need to learn in an alternative context.

In India’s brutally competitive testing culture, students focus on exam prep for years. But the pandemic had other plans for them.

The robots follow action and sound so students at home can see more than just a static shot of the classroom.

A video on digital classroom etiquette makes it very clear: Your home is no longer your own, and your kids must pretend to learn in it.