Teacher education

Earth Day: ‘Green muscle memory’ and climate education promote behaviour change

Retrieved on:

목요일, 4월 18, 2024

This year, organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change.

Key Points:

This year, organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change.
A new report, released in time for global attention for Earth Day on April 22, highlights the impact of climate education on promoting behaviour change in the next generation.

How knowledge becomes ingrained

Teachers have become increasingly concerned about best practices for supporting their charges as young people express anxiety about environmental futures.
Similarly, Finnish researchers use biking as an analogy to describe the process by which knowledge becomes ingrained in people’s memory.
The bike model advocates ways of learning that consider knowledge, identity, emotions and world views.
More than half of the survey respondents were from Ontario (25 per cent) and Québec (29 per cent).

Challenges with climate education

However, inclusion of climate education in formal school curricula has come with its own set of challenges.
Educators in Ontario reported a lack of classroom resources as a barrier when integrating climate change education within the curriculum.
The United Nations has declared climate education “a critical agent in addressing the issue of climate change” as climate education increases across different settings and for various age groups.

Educators finding ways

More and more educators are taking steps to find ways to teach climate education in schools.
As an instructor for several undergraduate-level courses, Olsen focuses on equipping budding educators with the skills and knowledge to incorporate climate education in their classrooms.

All aspects of curricula

Embedding climate education into all aspects of curricula can take a variety of approaches in and outside of the classroom.
Environmental education has been packaged in different forms, including broadening school curricula with inclusion in science, but also subjects including English, math and art.

Preety Sharma is a public health and development consultant. As a freelance journalist, she covers climate change, public health and nutrition. Ayeshah Haque is a Clinical Content Specialist at the Association for Ontario Midwives.

Nord Anglia Education partners with the EdTech Podcast to sponsor 'AI in Education' miniseries

Retrieved on:

수요일, 3월 27, 2024

Metacognition, EVR, Learning, Intelligence, Apple Podcasts, Nord Anglia Education, AI, Teacher education, Student, Ben Goertzel, OECD, Directorate, Parent, Teaching, Medical device

LONDON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsored by leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education, The EdTech Podcast has launched a new miniseries called 'AI in Education'.

Key Points:

LONDON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsored by leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education, The EdTech Podcast has launched a new miniseries called 'AI in Education'.
Hosted by Professor Rose Luckin , founder of Educate Ventures Research (EVR) and a world-renowned expert in education and artificial intelligence, the 'AI in Education' miniseries looks at AI's transformative potential within teaching and learning.
"Our goal with this series is to foster meaningful conversations and inspire educators to embrace AI as a tool for positive change in education."
The 'AI in Education' miniseries releases new episodes twice a month.

Nord Anglia Education partners with the EdTech Podcast to sponsor 'AI in Education' miniseries

Retrieved on:

수요일, 3월 27, 2024

Metacognition, EVR, Learning, Intelligence, Apple Podcasts, Nord Anglia Education, AI, Teacher education, Student, Ben Goertzel, OECD, Directorate, Parent, Teaching, Medical device

LONDON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsored by leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education, The EdTech Podcast has launched a new miniseries called 'AI in Education'.

Key Points:

LONDON, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sponsored by leading international schools group Nord Anglia Education, The EdTech Podcast has launched a new miniseries called 'AI in Education'.
Hosted by Professor Rose Luckin , founder of Educate Ventures Research (EVR) and a world-renowned expert in education and artificial intelligence, the 'AI in Education' miniseries looks at AI's transformative potential within teaching and learning.
"Our goal with this series is to foster meaningful conversations and inspire educators to embrace AI as a tool for positive change in education."
The 'AI in Education' miniseries releases new episodes twice a month.

K-12 Game-based Learning Market size to grow by USD 16.50 billion from 2022 to 2027, the market is fragmented due to the presence of prominent companies like Alphabet Inc., Banzai Labs Inc. and BrainQuake Inc., and many more - Technavio

Retrieved on:

월요일, 1월 8, 2024

The K-12 game-based learning market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.

Key Points:

The K-12 game-based learning market is fragmented owing to the presence of many global and regional companies.
Download a Free Sample before buying
Alphabet Inc. - The company offers K-12 game-based learning solutions such as Google Classroom.
Banzai Labs Inc. - The company offers K-12 game-based learning solutions such as Banzai Classroom.
The K-12 Game-based Learning Market is witnessing substantial growth, driven by advancements in Virtual Learning Environments, Edutainment, and Learning Analytics.

Huawei and UNESCO Donate ICT Equipment to Ethiopia's MoE Under Open Schools Project

Retrieved on:

수요일, 12월 20, 2023

Partnership, Learning, State, Moe, Government, School, Student, Digital divide, ICT, Learning management system, UNECA, UNESCO, Education, Ministry, Tablet, Teacher education

As part of the three-year project, which ends this year and is positioned under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative, UNESCO and Huawei provided 480 tablets, 48 access points, and 24 smart boards to 24 beneficiary secondary schools in different regions of Ethiopia.

Key Points:

As part of the three-year project, which ends this year and is positioned under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative, UNESCO and Huawei provided 480 tablets, 48 access points, and 24 smart boards to 24 beneficiary secondary schools in different regions of Ethiopia.
"We mark a significant milestone in this journey as we witness the delivery of the latest ICT equipment to secondary schools across Ethiopia," said Dr. Rita Bissoonauth, Director, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU, UNECA, and Representative of Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, the three-year TeOSS project is focusing on ICT infrastructure build-out to connect pilot schools, train teachers and students, and build a Learning Management System integrated with a Teacher Training Platform.
Since the inception of the project in 2020, project partners have designed and evaluated project outcomes in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Ghana with a view to scaling up the project in Africa.

Huawei and UNESCO Donate ICT Equipment to Ethiopia's MoE Under Open Schools Project

Retrieved on:

수요일, 12월 20, 2023

Partnership, Learning, State, Moe, Government, School, Student, Digital divide, ICT, Learning management system, UNECA, UNESCO, Education, Ministry, Tablet, Teacher education

As part of the three-year project, which ends this year and is positioned under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative, UNESCO and Huawei provided 480 tablets, 48 access points, and 24 smart boards to 24 beneficiary secondary schools in different regions of Ethiopia.

Key Points:

As part of the three-year project, which ends this year and is positioned under Huawei's TECH4ALL initiative, UNESCO and Huawei provided 480 tablets, 48 access points, and 24 smart boards to 24 beneficiary secondary schools in different regions of Ethiopia.
"We mark a significant milestone in this journey as we witness the delivery of the latest ICT equipment to secondary schools across Ethiopia," said Dr. Rita Bissoonauth, Director, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU, UNECA, and Representative of Ethiopia.
In Ethiopia, the three-year TeOSS project is focusing on ICT infrastructure build-out to connect pilot schools, train teachers and students, and build a Learning Management System integrated with a Teacher Training Platform.
Since the inception of the project in 2020, project partners have designed and evaluated project outcomes in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Ghana with a view to scaling up the project in Africa.

Teachers in England accept pay settlement, but the issues causing so many vacancies have not gone away

Retrieved on:

목요일, 8월 3, 2023

More than 80% of teachers who voted in three unions and 77% in the other accepted the pay deal.

Key Points:

More than 80% of teachers who voted in three unions and 77% in the other accepted the pay deal.
However, with inflation still running well above the 6.5% rate of the rise, some teachers may feel that the government could have gone further.
The union’s leaders suggested they would be campaigning for a further increase in pay in next year’s pay round.
However, this pay settlement seems unlikely to address the fundamental issues behind the teacher shortage that continues to plague the profession.

Integrify Finds Success Helping School Districts Improve Efficiency Post-Pandemic

Retrieved on:

목요일, 6월 15, 2023

Learning, Customer success, Headache, Education, Parent, Eye, Teacher education, Oakland Unified School District, Student, Microsoft, Risk, OUSD, Mental health, Safety, Automation, Hospital, Nursing

WHEATON, Ill., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While districts deal with many challenges from the pandemic, including supporting students' mental health, hiring, and implementing new safety precautions, they also have an eye on improving operations and reducing operational costs.

Key Points:

School districts nationwide are turning to automation to manage difficult change and improve efficiency as they emerge from the turbulence of the pandemic.
"We started receiving a great deal of interest from school districts in the early part of the year," said Integrify's Sales Director, Tom Rezk.
According to Susan Beltz, Chief Technology Officer at Oakland Unified School District , Integrify has improved efficiency and visibility where needed.
For an overview of how Integrify works with school districts, please visit https://www.integrify.com/workflow-for-school-districts/ .

Wellington College China holds its 6th Festival of Education and explores the power of 'Collaboration in Education'

Retrieved on:

월요일, 4월 24, 2023

SHANGHAI, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellington College China held yet another successful instalment of its Festival of Education on 22nd April.

Key Points:

SHANGHAI, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellington College China held yet another successful instalment of its Festival of Education on 22nd April.
This year's Festival brought together nearly 40 thought leaders in education and 800 attendees at Wellington College International Shanghai.
"It takes a village to raise a child," said Joy Qiao, Wellington College China Founder and Chairman.
The Wellington College China Festival of Education has its origins in the Festival of Education at Wellington College in England, which is now recognised as a benchmark international educational event.

TRICOCI UNIVERSITY OF BEAUTY CULTURE PARTNERS WITH UPS

Retrieved on:

수요일, 3월 29, 2023

Cosmetology, Partnership, University, Skin care, Aesthetics, Beauty, UPS, Teacher education, Ulta Beauty, United Parcel Service, Tutoring, Beauty salon, Central Illinois

CHICAGO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, a leader in beauty education specializing in Cosmetology and Esthetics, announced today a new partnership with United Parcel Service (UPS) that offers its employees 20% off annual tuition costs. The partnership is applicable at all Tricoci University of Beauty Culture campuses and available to all full and part-time UPS employees as well as their immediate family members.

Key Points:

The partnership is applicable at all Tricoci University of Beauty Culture campuses and available to all full and part-time UPS employees as well as their immediate family members.
"We are honored to partner with a company like UPS that prioritizes personal and professional growth," said Nate Swanson, Chief Executive Officer, Tricoci University of Beauty Culture.
"At Tricoci University of Beauty Culture, we believe in empowering individuals with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the beauty industry, and we are excited to extend our high-quality beauty education programs to the UPS community."
Tricoci University students employed by these partners can leverage the exclusive tuition offer on any beauty training program offered at the University, including Cosmetology, Barber, Esthetics, Nail Technology and Teacher Training.