One out of three Internet users has not reached the age of 18; some call them “digital natives”, because they were born after the invention of Internet, and the global communication it implies. Although they might outsmart us in the use of digital competences, they might not be as savvy when it comes to understand [...]
Since smartphones came to our lives, they have revolutionized the way we communicate, learn and behave with each other. Having a super computer that fits right into our pocket gives us permanent access to lots of data, which can be really useful, but also overwhelming. That’s the main concern of teachers when they consider the [...]
Recently the CRISS project has taken an important step forward towards its development throughout Europe. In an opening series of workshops conducted in a wide variety of countries by CRISS partners. In these workshops, fundamental aspects of the project, such as aims and phases, were explained and reviewed. In the report written by Fabrizio [...]
Blogs have been in use for years, but it is more recently that teachers are including them as a learning tool in the classroom, as it provides many positive aspects to their students. When speaking about blogging in a classroom, we are running away from the academic writing and practicing informal writing, which in many [...]
We continue our “Meet Our Members” section with Roland Tomczak from DIGINEXT Could tell us a little bit about your organisation’s mission? DIGINEXT was created in 1996 with the ambition to invent, develop and offer innovative products blending both real and virtual worlds for critical operation Planning, Learning, Training, and Assistance. It is internationally recognized [...]
Common wisdom holds that every profession will undergo profound changes due to technological changes exemplified by Internet, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Digitalization. Education is hardly exempt from this trend. Therefore the question must be asked: Will this trend mean a new role for professors as the century advances? If so, what will this new role [...]
When using the term self-esteem we will refer to the one coined by Denis Lawrence in his book Enhancing self-esteem in the classroom, 2006 —The development of the positive qualities of personal integrity, self-acceptance, respect for the needs of others, and the ability to empathize would comprise the ideal self in a civilized society—. Many [...]
We continue our “Meet Our Members” section with Gordana Jugo from the Croatian Academic and Research Network - CARNET Could tell us a little bit about your organisation’s mission? The Croatian Academic and Research Network - CARNET was established in 1991 as a project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of [...]
We share five Education TED Talks full of inspiring messages for teachers and education leaders. 1. Three rules to spark learning - Ramsey Musallam It took a life-threatening condition to jolt chemistry teacher Ramsey Musallam out of ten years of "pseudo-teaching" to understand the true role of the educator: to cultivate curiosity. In a fun and [...]
On your way to work, to school, while you wait for the bus, or before going to sleep in bed...Any of these moments are good to dedicate a few minutes to improve your knowledge and skills in a second language. It is common, both in adults and in younger students, to find a lack of [...]