Time actually devoted to learning
Time spent online is no guarantee of quality learning. Constant solicitations, zapping, cognitive fatigue... numerous obstacles fragment our attention and discourage deep intellectual engagement. To optimize our digital learning, it's crucial to preserve periods of intense concentration. An individual and societal challenge, which calls for a new culture of quality connected time.
Truth in the age of influencers: discerning the true from the false
Influencers blur the truth and operate manipulations on TikTok or Instagram, the latter increasingly replacing Google among young people. What educational tools and strategies are needed to equip students and teachers to meet the challenge of establishing the credibility of what is broadcast and transforming school into a space for critical inquiry?
Playing teacher in a virtual environment, to prepare for the job
A classroom is a complex environment, and field placements are irreplaceable in learning how to navigate it. In the United States, the first virtual classroom environments have emerged that prepare future teachers to face real students.
Why force yourself?
The choice of teaching methods can be based on observable elements in the behavior of learners in relation to their abilities and degree of autonomy, with the best effects.
Conversation to acquire a new language
Learning a language requires reading and listening to lexemes, but it may also require pronouncing them. Thus, teachers are invited to create moments of discussion in a foreign language. A formative approach that gives meaning to learning.