What will Homo numericus pass on to his descendants?
Our departed ancestors have left us photo albums, boxes of trinkets, schoolbooks filled with cooking recipes... Our memories of these deceased are inextricably linked to these objects, images and writings.
But digital has taken over the objects. Photos, music and writings no longer have substance... So what are we going to leave to our descendants?
Premortem thinking: how to design with failure in mind—not just success
Christian Elongué, a pan-African L&D strategist, shares how premortem analysis helped him avoid costly failures and build resilient education systems across Africa.
Knowledge management - Evidence in education - Linking research and policy
The report analyzes the issues facing policy-makers, researchers and stakeholders - teachers, media, parents - in using evidence in the most effective way.
How digital technology is transforming the practice of history
What makes history special in the Web 2.0 era? Have historians' practices changed as the web has become increasingly participatory? Two texts provide a clearer picture of the components of this new digital history.
The importance of the teacher-student bond in learning
A balance of power exists and is logical in the classroom. The teacher owns the knowledge to be imparted during the school year. Does this mean that he should be far removed from his students, totally above them? That's not what pedagogical research says.