The power of reading fiction has been scientifically proven. Art can change your perception of yourself and others. Have you ever experienced that reading a book can change your perception of someone you know? Or that it leads you to … Continue reading How and why reading fiction can change your life
Improved autism awareness means that more autistic people than ever are doing well in school, moving on to university, and entering the job market with university-level qualifications. Unfortunately, most are not finding jobs: in the UK and Europe, between 84% … Continue reading IMAGE project addresses autistic employment prospects
AVer Information Inc. USA, which provides education technology and video collaboration solutions, offers the VB130, a 4K video bar with intelligent lighting. Designed for small meeting spaces, huddle rooms, and focus rooms, the VB130 is engineered to provide clear imaging … Continue reading Intelligent virtual experiences with AVer
Completed in January 2021, Helios Education Foundation’s 65,000-square-foot education campus represents an unprecedented opportunity for collaboration among education partners, that will be an anchor for educational excellence in Arizona, in the USA. The Campus brings together key educational partners and … Continue reading Helios’ education campus offers excellent opportunities
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted normal life would be like sugar-coating its impact on the world. From fetching groceries and essential supplies to socialising with your loved ones – routine and mundane activities have found new meaning. … Continue reading How the COVID-19 pandemic is transforming education
A bilingual Montessori school in San Diego, in the USA, is offering in-person learning and building emotional tools for their pre-schoolers through Kindergarteners aged 18 months thru six years old. Their efforts are guiding their students and families to manage … Continue reading Giving children the tools to combat emotional concerns
High absenteeism and failing grades have plagued high schools during the past 10 months of distance learning, yet many educators are still unclear about how instruction models and delivery methods need to change. “Many schools have chosen to either fail students or simply pass them through to the next grade,” points out Dr. Caprice Young, national superintendent for Learn4Life. “Both responses fail to acknowledge that no one is at fault for the crises we are experiencing. Flunking students who either lack the technology or the ability to learn while attending hours of online classes isn’t fair. Those students didn’t fail … Continue reading A call for clarity as students struggle to meet standards
In times of chaos and uncertainty, steadfast and confident leadership is critical to the success of any organisation. Yet, in our world of social unrest, sharp divisions, pandemic and fear, people seek leaders who are also sensitive to ethnic and … Continue reading Kaplan’s Dr. Temte on effective leadership and a more fulfilling life
Children’s reading charity BookTrust and the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) recently called on the publishing industry and those who work with children’s books to improve the representation of characters in children’s books and of the authors and … Continue reading Society still misrepresented in children’s books
Dr Andrew Croft 