"We nicknamed it Eddy": What do schools and teachers think of AI in classrooms?
It's almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning......»»
Why do Japanese teachers seem unready to teach critical thinking in classrooms?
Globally, critical thinking (CT) is regarded as a highly desirable cognitive skill that enables a person to question, analyze, and assess an idea or theory from multiple perspectives. CT has become an integral and mandatory part of global educational.....»»
Accelerated Christian Education textbooks used in UK schools deny human-caused climate change
One of the world's largest fundamentalist Christian education groups is teaching its students climate change denial as fact, and still presents the theory of evolution as an "absurd and discredited" conspiracy theory, finds a report by University Col.....»»
Study: Reflecting on their mission increases teachers" growth mindset
By reflecting every now and then on what they want to achieve in their job, teachers can boost their students' motivation. As well as their own......»»
3D “digital twin” showcases wreck of Titanic in unprecedented detail
“This is a new phase for underwater forensic investigation and examination.” Magellan and Atlantic Productions deployed two submersibles nicknamed Romeo and Juliet to map every millimeter of the wreck......»»
Cutting the cost of education alone is not enough to prevent dropout, finds research
Recently, the French Education Minister, Pap Ndiaye, announced a potential education reform that would require private schools to diversify their student population to maintain their public subsidies from the State. Although this state intervention i.....»»
How kids in some disadvantaged schools improved their results during COVID
Students from schools in low-income communities did not suffer significant "learning loss" during the pandemic years of 2020-2021, but instead improved in certain areas of study......»»
Short meetings could encourage teachers to stay on the job
A single, 10-minute meeting between teachers and their principals can increase teacher job satisfaction, our new research shows. This increase in job satisfaction could potentially encourage teachers to stay in the profession longer, thereby reducing.....»»
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3
Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into the coast of Myanmar, tearing roofs off buildings and killing at least three people......»»
Children"s commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds" behaviour
Schools need to improve education and parents to set boundaries, the children's commissioner says......»»
Apple Learning Coach program improves education & expands to more countries
Apple Learning Coach, a professional learning program for educators, will be extended to an additional twelve countries later in 2023 — and Apple has shared how it has helped transform a California school district.The program is helping teachers su.....»»
Viewpoint: We won"t solve the teacher shortage until we answer these four questions
Schools and students around Australia continue to face a teacher shortage......»»
Math teachers hold a bias against girls when the teachers think gender equality has been achieved, says study
Math teachers who believe women no longer face discrimination tend to be biased against girls' ability in math. This is what we found through an experiment we conducted with over 400 elementary and middle school math teachers across the United States.....»»
"We have 30 extra years": A new way of thinking about aging
As one of three co-teachers of a Stanford Graduate School of Business course on the rapidly growing importance of older consumers and workers, Rob Chess likes to say that his colleague Laura Carstensen, the founding director of the Stanford Center on.....»»
How schools and families can take climate action by learning about food systems
News about the climate crisis alerts us to the urgent need for drastic global changes. Given this, it's not surprising that one study surveying thousands of young people found most respondents were worried about climate change, and over 45 percent sa.....»»
Burnout has far-reaching consequences for teachers" physical health, shows study
Burnout—a psychosocial syndrome—has long been linked with physical health problems across a range of occupations. For the first time, research from the University of York and York St John University has shown that this is also the case for teache.....»»
Keeping a diary can improve teachers" well-being. Here are some ways it can work for all of us
Teachers in England are struggling. A recently released government report on the working lives of teachers found that teachers' well-being levels are lower than the general population. More than half of the 11,177 teachers and school leaders surveyed.....»»
Jamf’s special event unveils new offerings to streamline Apple device management and extends Jamf Safe Internet to Windows
Today, Jamf held a special event, which was live-streamed for all its customers, and covered a wide range of updates aimed at providing assistance to businesses, schools, and government entities in using Apple products and securing devices that run.....»»
Jamf updates add secure logins & safe internet access for enterprise customers
Jamf held a special event to announce updates that help IT teams deploy Mac computers throughout companies, schools, and government agencies.JamfThe company held its spring event on Tuesday to show previews of the updates and tools it's working on fo.....»»
Unsupportive workplaces forcing women out of STEM careers
Women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math are still fighting an uphill battle in Australian workplaces, despite a spike in girls studying STEM subjects in schools and universities......»»
This adorable sloth briefly stole the spotlight during JUICE launch
Nicknamed "Jerry" by Netizens, it's not the first encounter between nature and rockets Enlarge / "S'up?" An adorable sloth briefly mugged for the camera during the ESA's livestream of the JUICE launch on Friday. (credit: Europea.....»»