Girls’ maths ability underestimated due to stereotypes, study finds
Gender stereotyping is resulting in girls’ performance at maths being significantly underestimated by teachers and parents from primary school onwards, according to new research.
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How technology will transform learning in the COVID-19 era
Shorter courses, ROI-oriented career choices and a switch to lifelong learning will power new business models in education.
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Johns Hopkins University students to return to campus – via Minecraft
Students express mixed feelings over plan to virtually re-create school via world-building video game
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Ireland donates the world’s most successful contact tracing app to the Linux Foundation
Ireland’s (HSE) is donating the code for the COVID Tracker app as Open Source to the not-for-profit Linux Foundation.
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Digital Learning 2020: Reporting on practice in Early Learning and Care, Primary and Post-Primary Contexts
A report conducted by the Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills.
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What Learning Python Taught Me About Computer Science Education for Young Children
In addition to providing coding instruction, computer science curricula—especially for children—should provide opportunities to build and reinforce character attributes such as persistence, patience and collaboration.
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California schools must provide daily live interaction, access to technology
California schools will need to offer daily live instruction and regular communication with parents, among other requirements, in order to receive state funding for the upcoming school year.
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Raspberry Pi launches its first 8GB RAM variant and new OS name
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced that it is launching a new model of the low-cost computer with 8GB of RAM.
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Some thoughts on predicted grades.
Links to a couple of stories that assess the use of predicted grades. The Irish Times Silicon Republic
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Introducing STEPS Engineering Your Future @ Home
A three-part series of videos and challenges designed to engage transition-year students in the opportunities available in an engineering career.
