Disinformation and misinformation are new terms that define old tools of the trade of communication: false or inaccurate information or, to put it simply, lies. While disinformation is used to depict the deliberate spread of false or inaccurate information, misinformation means incorrect
Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in online education. Many organizations have begun experimenting with Massive Open Online Courses as a new way to offer educational services. Google’s latest initiative involves a new website with a number of resources, as well as a previously internal o
Nowadays the market holds an infinity of applications and software programs, all striving to improve teaching and learning. They can’t all be for real. Or are they? When having to choose the most beneficial educational tech tools, some teachers may feel overwhelmed or confused. How does it all w
In the midst of summer holiday, (or any other holiday, by that matter), when children may find it challenging to occupy their free time, parents and educators face an everlasting dilemma: is boredom educationally beneficial or not? As it turns out, what we usually perceive as unoccupied leisure
SEL, or Social Emotional Learning backs up over two decades of specific research and tries to implement organic, but pre-planned Emotional Intelligence training in schools. Such programs aim at improving the students’ Emotional Quota (EQ) rates, and at contributing to the development of better a
Any teacher is most likely aware that often students ask themselves “What good is absorbing all this information for?” when contemplating the year ahead of them. The curriculum debate is continuously on, in search of the perfect formula that would educate young minds and inspire their thirst for kno
As time goes by, students have to assimilate more and more information. History adds a few more decades, science progresses, languages transform and economics becomes even more intricate – while all these have to fit into the same amount of study time. And generate homework. The educational methods
