Does disconnecting from the Internet help creativity?
The Internet is a constant source of distraction. Social networks and exponentially multiplying content can quickly draw people away from their personal or professional activities. So some people turn everything off for a while, just to recharge their batteries and reactivate the engine of creativity. But disconnecting from the Internet has major emotional and social consequences.
Information overload and attention deficit: the wrong question to ask
An American analyst debunks the myth of attention deficit in the face of the continuous flow of information that inundates us.
Convincing parents of new pedagogical and technological approaches
When the time comes to integrate a new teaching approach or technological tools, it's important not only to enlist the support of the school management, but also that of the students' parents. Indeed, the latter can quickly rise to the barricades if they feel that their child is a didactic lab rat. To avoid confrontation, teachers need to make their project clear from the outset.
Mobile journalism: the new approach in the field
Now that we all (or almost all) have small high-definition cameras with powerful microphones in our pockets, journalism is taking a new turn: mobile journalism. The English-speaking world calls it "MoJo" (Mobile Journalism), and more and more journalism schools are teaching it.
Is it really only in the dictionary that reward comes before work?
The time has come for a paradigm shift in the way education is organized, as we are reaching the limit of the current system, which is no longer fulfilling its role sufficiently well. Education should be seen not as a passport to a diploma, but as the preparation of future generations to become enlightened, competent and fulfilled members of society.