Category: Trends
How do teachers react in class to the Trump-presidency
The past 2 months I have been slowing down a bit on reading new research because too much work. Sorry for that. This study raises some interesting questions related to what people on the old continent would describe as pedagogy. Does a teacher need to political neutral in the classroom or not, and is being neutral… Read More How do teachers react in class to the Trump-presidency
Again: more young people are choosing not to drink alcohol
It’s something often overlooked but what can be found in many countries: young people are drinking less alcohol. But a news study shows that young people in England aren’t just drinking less alcohol, more of them are never taking up alcohol at all, and that the increase is widespread among young people. From the press… Read More Again: more young people are choosing not to drink alcohol
Oh, I missed the new Hype Cycle for education. Well…
It’s a yearly tradition for Gartner to publish a string of hype cycles, including one for education in July. And I admit: I didn’t pay attention to it. So, there is a new one, but besides the many issues one can have with the hype cycle by this company, I do think this time it’s… Read More Oh, I missed the new Hype Cycle for education. Well…
Learning to realize education’s promise – a look at the 2018 WDR
Originally posted on World Education Blog:
For the first time in forty years, the World Bank’s World Development Report (WDR), released on Tuesday, focuses exclusively on education. We are pleased to see its core messages resonating so well with our past reports, especially the 2013/4 EFA Global Monitoring Report on teaching and learning. The WDR…
Funny on Sunday: this is a Generic Millennial Ad
Everybody should read this: The Silicon Valley Billionaires Remaking America’s Schools
This is a truly must-read article in the NY Times. Do you remember the letter by Bill Gates acknowledging that his impact on education was a bit dubious to say the least? It didn’t stop him from having a new idea for education, although personalized learning hasn’t much evidence backing it up yet (no, not really).… Read More Everybody should read this: The Silicon Valley Billionaires Remaking America’s Schools
Funny on Sunday: what is Grand Theft Auto like in Virtual Reality?
Virtual Reality is great, but maybe some games can become a bit too real…
What PokemonGo could learn from education
Hypes come and go and while I do hope to remember this summer as also the summer of PokemonGo – besides the summer of terror -, it seems that this popular game is already losing a lot of its appeal. At first the servers couldn’t handle the success, but now even the biggest fans seem to get more… Read More What PokemonGo could learn from education
From experience to meaning... 