Category: Technology

This paper is a huge warning: “Autoroll: scripting the emergence of classroom facial recognition technology”

This paper was published last year, but because of this tweet I just found out about it this morning: our new paper on facial recognition in schools is temporarily open access – looks at how small EdTech start-ups work their products into schools – framing ed 'problems', leveraging SAAS, and overcoming push-back over 'privacy' through… Read More This paper is a huge warning: “Autoroll: scripting the emergence of classroom facial recognition technology”

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Outdoor play can reduce negative effects of screen time in young children

This study is in line with earlier research. One could argue if the negative effects of screen time are actually because of watching screens or underlying causes, but this is less important in this case. The researchers behind this new study have found that, although more screen time at 2 years of age is associated… Read More Outdoor play can reduce negative effects of screen time in young children

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Oh no, not another post about Chat GTP? Yes, but it’s about the AI-detector!

Everybody is writing and talking about ChatGTP. For teachers and professors, the question often is: how will we deal with this in education. The same people who made the tool also made the GPT-2 Output Detector. Let’s have a real-life look. Yesterday I used the tool myself in a way my friend and colleague Casper… Read More Oh no, not another post about Chat GTP? Yes, but it’s about the AI-detector!

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The effect of blended learning on student performance (Best Evidence in Brief)

There is a new Best Evidence in Brief and this time I picked this study from this biweekly newsletter written up by Winnie Tam in which every element seems to be important: Li and colleagues recently conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effects of blended learning on K-12 students’ performance. Blended learning, also known as mixed or… Read More The effect of blended learning on student performance (Best Evidence in Brief)

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