Education technology research and development will gain additional levels of perspective with Digital Promise's launch of the new Center for Inclusive Innovation. The goal is to bring in communities of color to participate as "co-creators and collaborators" in education innovation.
There are three education trends that emerged during the coronavirus pandemic that are likely to continue once it has passed, several school leaders say
For the first time in her decade of teaching, Coral Zayas is eating lunch every day. It may sound small, but for her, it’s a major victory. “I don't normally eat three meals a day, because I'm usually working and don't even think about it,” Zayas said in September. In addition to her new lunch…
The EdTech Advisory Forum had responded to the Education Select Committee call for view on ‘The Impact of Covid-19 on education and Children’s Service’ by producing this report. EdTech Vision 2025 celebrates what we do well; but is frank about where we need to improve on support for education technology and digital skills. (pdf)
An educator started "An Anonymous Teacher Speaks" project on Twitter last Friday, which offers the realities of teaching during the coronavirus pandemic. In this interview, the educator who posted the messages says teachers share their frustrations, which are added to Twitter without their names.
Schools should rethink the use of data and standardized testing, which often produces results too late for teachers to change strategies to help students, according to Jennifer Blatz, StriveTogether. In this article, Blatz writes about how short-cycle evaluation models can quickly provide teachers with data they can use to help improve the learning of students.
Det behövs mer diskussion om hur flerspråkighet ska användas i skolan. Om vi verkligen använder det som en resurs kan fler elever klara sig bättre i skolan. Det menar forskaren Adrian Lundberg som jämfört synen på flerspråkighet inom skolan i Sverige och i Schweiz.
Børn med ADHD sover væsentligt bedre, når de har en kugledyne over sig om natten. Det viser dansk forskning offentliggjort i JSciMed Central. Samtidig blev børnenes adfærdsmæssige problemer i skoletiden halveret i de otte uger, børnene deltog i forsøget.
Førskolebørn med ADHD har en dårligere livskvalitet end andre børn, viser forskning. Men deres livskvalitet kan forbedres væsentligt med en målrettet indsats til forældrene. ”På lang sigt kan det have stor betydning for børnenes prognose”, siger forsker Liva Bundgaard Larsen fra Aarhus Universitet til au.dk.
Trots att bildlärare har ett brett perspektiv på medier är mediepedagogiken i bildundervisning oftast fokuserad på traditionella massmedier. Det konstaterar Ingrid Forsler som efterlyser en bredare definition av medier i ämnet bild.