Category: education
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5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products George Veletsianos, University of Minnesota Every few years, an emerging technology shows up at the doorstep of schools and universities promising to transform education. The most recent? Technologies and apps that include or are powered by generative artificial intelligence, also known as GenAI.…
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3 ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded ‘tech tantrums’
3 ways to help your child transition off screens and avoid the dreaded ‘tech tantrums’ Juliana Zabatiero, Curtin University; Kate Highfield, University of Canberra; Leon Straker, Curtin University et Susan Edwards, Australian Catholic University Many Australian parents worry about how much time their children spend watching screens. While some time on devices is fine for entertainment…
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Is Montessori education all it’s cracked up to be? What science says
Is Montessori education all it’s cracked up to be? What science says This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Walk into any bookshop these days and you will find Montessori-labelled books and games galore. Born at the start of the 20th century, Montessori teaching methods have enjoyed increasing popularity in…
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Writing is a technology that restructures thought — and in an AI age, universities need to teach it more
Writing is a technology that restructures thought — and in an AI age, universities need to teach it more Joel Heng Hartse, Simon Fraser University and Taylor Morphett, Kwantlen Polytechnic University In an age of AI-assisted writing, is it important for university students to learn how to write? We believe it is now more than ever.…
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IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure Lawrence Whalley, University of Aberdeen Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test scores are too often abused. They says it’s unfair that when children “fail” these tests it can mean they receive a worse…
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The 50 great books on education
The 50 great books on education Dennis Hayes, University of Derby I have often argued that I would not let any teacher into a school unless – as a minimum – they had read, carefully and well, the three great books on education: Plato’s Republic, Rousseau’s Émile and Dewey’s Democracy and Education. There would be no…
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Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short
Why federal efforts to protect schools from cybersecurity threats fall short Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro In August 2023, the White House announced a plan to bolster cybersecurity in K-12 schools – and with good reason. Between 2018 and mid-September 2023, there were 386 recorded cyberattacks in the U.S. education sector and cost…
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Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity
Low PISA math scores post-pandemic: Policies need to consider both academic excellence and equity Louis Volante, Brock University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. There will be a collective gasp as governments and policymakers reckon with drops in 15 year olds’ math skills in the wake of the pandemic, as…
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Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers Karen W. Gavigan, University of South Carolina This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?…
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AI-generated misinformation: 3 teachable skills to help address it
AI-generated misinformation: 3 teachable skills to help address it Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. In my digital studies class, I asked students to pose a query to ChatGPT and discuss the results. To my surprise, some asked ChatGPT about my biography. ChatGPT said I…
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