As the world changes around us advances are being made, but not in all areas of life, inevitably affecting some, but not others. Like in many situations, education is often proposed as an agent of change. This report by the OECD reflects on the premise that “responsible policy-making pulls future developments into the present to…
En algún momento de la pandemia se han considerado los dispositivos digitales como maná del cielo, permitiendo a los padres poder seguir con sus tareas y su trabajo. El momento más crítico fue durante el primer confinamiento, tal y como detalla este artículo del BBVA sobre ‘El impacto de las pantallas en la vida familiar…
There have been many articles in the press about the damage that the pandemic has inflicted on children. However, when the leading global medical journal, The Lancet, publishes it´s findings we should all take notice. The report confirms that “Digital screens…have kept lives and livelihoods alive, connected and active through the pandemic” and are a…
Los sistemas educativos tienen que avanzar y adaptarse a los cambios en tecnología y las tendencias de requerimientos laborales. Según este artículo del Diario ABC, la gran pregunta de los expertos es “¿la educación española nos está preparando para el mundo que viene?”. Esto mismo se debatió el pasado 12 de febrero durante la Feria…
In a post last year we reported on a very positive initiative for education: an investigation by the Times Education Commission, with a remit to look into the state of education in the UK, and how reforms could benefit both business and society. According to this article in The Times, such a reform of the…
Being able to quantify the effects of the Pandemic on education has been quite difficult. This Mckinsey report in the US has been the first to analyse four different data sets which have also taken into account the views of parents. As expected the data shows a disparity in lost learning between predominantly white and…
España, como muchos otros países occidentales, no ha sufrido tanto durante la pandemia como en la India. El sector que más ha sufrido en este país es el de la Educación. Durante casi dos años los colegios han permanecido cerrados, pero ahora está previsto que abran sus puertas. Lo que es impresionante y da un…
Education, like most other sectors, has undergone in many countries a digital transformation in the last two years – and a much needed one. This article in Education Technology confirms that many institutions now rely on e-learning and the internet as a part of the new normal. But as a result of this change there…
El tema del acoso escolar y el rendimiento de los niños es algo que todo padre quiere mejorar. Lo que parece un deseo con solución compleja no lo es tanto según un artículo del diario ABC. Un estudio de la Universidad de Valencia concluye que “prohibiendo los móviles en los colegios se obtienen importantes beneficios”.…
Meta, previously known as Facebook, has been through some tough situations in the last six months. Following Frances Haugen´s revelations the company came under tight scrutiny from Congress, other governmental committees around the world, as well as parents. In October last year the company made its massive bet on what it foresaw as the future…