Tech talk: How the role of technology in modern day learning is changing the landscape of education
Schools are ever-changing. Your child’s classroom is probably nothing like the classroom you remember. Blackboards and blurry overhead projectors are long gone; now there are smart boards and class iPads, and many children are impressively internet-literate before they even start school. According to the Department of Education, technology can help to tackle some of the main…
Royal Battle | How schools are dealing with Fortnite
A war is being waged in our homes and schools. Absolutely Education takes on gaming phenomenon, FortniteDinner party conversations have shifted to a new topic in recent months. Property and schools are out the window and replaced with something much more pressing amongst 21st century parents – Fortnite. It seems the survival game which has attracted around 125 million players across the…
Write off? Absolutely Education investigates the future of handwriting
Rising numbers of students are doing their exams on computers rather than having to complete handwritten papers. Universities such as Edinburgh, Oxford and Cambridge are all testing the move and more than 60% of universities have brought in ‘e-exams’ in at least one or two modules according to a recent academic survey. As touch-typing takes over, we ask a number of heads and educationalists, is…
Jessica Narowlansky on her personal journey with dyslexia
The colour-coded spines of the Oxford Reading Tree books were the bane of my existence when my son was learning to read. I was not surprised when reading proved difficult for him, being dyslexic myself I expected it. The problem was seeing the pain in my little boy’s face in this very public display of difference. The dyslexic child soon becomes old enough to notice they are different from their…
MAP your way through testing
Lacy Chapman, Principal of Lower School at ACS Cobham International School, on a new method of testing for primary studentsA recent survey revealed that eight out of ten school leaders have seen an increase in mental health issues among primary school children during exam season in the UK. In addition, headteachers reported an increase in fear of academic failure (76%) and depression…