Learning in the 21st Century Genes, education, and equity: It’s complicated A five-minute animated explainer video by Kathryn Paige Harden and Sabine Gysi / April 22, 2020
“Students benefit when they are given more responsibility” Teenagers can learn a lot from peers, and teachers have to learn to step back, says Swiss teacher Renée Lechner. Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / October 14, 2021
Building empathy for oneself, society, and the planet Simran Mulchandani talks about his vision for education, which focuses on social and emotional learning and developing ecological knowledge Interview by Annie Brookman-Byrne / October 8, 2021
Ensuring EdTech is truly educational Seemingly small design differences can make or break the learning experience by Natalia Kucirkova / September 30, 2021
Capturing how teachers move around the classroom What can we learn from how teachers position themselves in learning spaces? by Roberto Martinez-Maldonado / September 23, 2021
Social robots for 21st century skills: The new EdTech frontier? Social robots offer an exceptional opportunity to combine humanity and technology in new ways within the educational system by Goren Gordon / July 8, 2021
“Students learn how to behave online” Minecraft is fun – but it’s also a useful tool for teachers by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / June 10, 2021
“Good teaching means being open to adventure” Swiss secondary school teacher Stella Stejskal-Blum’s English learners dive into the world of digital entrepreneurship Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / April 29, 2021
“We’re rediscovering how versatile teaching can be” Principal Walter Strasser discusses how his team has redesigned their school curriculum to reflect thematic connections in the real world Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / April 15, 2021
Could playing video games impact learning ability? Daphne Bavelier discusses the surprising ways videos games can affect the brain April 8, 2021
“The children learn that there are many ways to see the world” By building their own digital books, young pupils learn to structure and communicate their ideas Interview by Caroline Smrstik Gentner / December 22, 2020
What classroom conditions best promote student learning? Virtual reality research provides insight into the most effective classroom environments by Friederike Blume / November 3, 2020
Digital tools to transform the classroom A five-minute animated explainer video by Sarah Hofer and Tania Jenkins / October 20, 2020
