More and more people are using their phones for a multitude of tasks such as making online and in-person purchases, creating events, scheduling reminders, tracking tasks, and virtual meetings. All these functions are in addition to those for which people... View Article
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Overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also facing a reading crisis. Children are not learning to read properly and/or are falling behind in regard to the curriculum standards expected of them. Teachers are struggling to do enough to take... View Article
As the world becomes more reliant on technology, beginning as early as kindergarten and extending all the way to post-secondary school, it’s hard to escape the ubiquity of tech’s influence on one’s educational journey. This is even more pronounced as... View Article
During the COVID-19 pandemic, school lockdowns and the shift to learning in a remote virtual format led to increased uncertainty, burnout amongst teachers and setbacks for many, as education was seemingly put to a halt. Students with neurological learning challenges... View Article
The shift to online schooling during the pandemic highlighted inequity among students, some of whom lacked financial resources to secure a stable, high-speed, encrypted and protected internet connection. Additionally, a significant number of students also had challenges with online schooling... View Article
2020 will be remembered as the year no one could have ever expected. A global-wide pandemic created a massive disconnect due to the lockdown that emerged, forcing everyone to stay within their homes until it was safe to exit. Almost... View Article
After a tough and unexpected year of challenging situations, journalists for EdSurge discussed how schools have been affected by the pandemic. Tony Wan describes how public school districts have been greeted with budget cuts, new expenses, and outdated school operations... View Article
The Star released an article by Nicole Thompson, listing some of the new fears of high school teachers regarding cheating on online tests. With tests no longer being written under direct teacher observation, students have found multiple ways to cheat.... View Article
This article provides some tips on how to keep the brain active throughout life. Since the brain is arguably the most important organ, one is advised to partake in physical activity and to stay fit and in shape, even as... View Article
An article in EdSurge discusses several pandemic-related changes within education that may be worth continuing beyond the pandemic. The first idea is that students need not be physically present to be able to attend class. Indeed, remote learning was welcomed... View Article
A teacher named Christina Berke wrote an article discussing her thoughts on the effect of the pandemic and the implications of online schooling. She says that the lack of student connection has created a lonely, isolated, and overall depressing teaching... View Article
The future of education, specifically post-secondary education, lies in online learning. A post-secondary institution that delivers content materials and teaches its students online just as successfully as it does in person will fare far better in the advancing digital world.... View Article
An opinion piece in the Globe and Mail stated that 25% of children who finish grade 3 are set up for failure in grade 4. Their reading and writing levels are well below the minimum level necessary to succeed further... View Article
An article by Edsurge discusses how freshly graduated teachers, many of whom were entering the workforce for the first time, were completely taken aback by the pandemic. These teachers were all excited to begin the 2019-2020 academic year, eager to... View Article