In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, student wellbeing has become a crucial focus for schools worldwide. Matthew Parker of Harrow International School Bangkok explores a pioneering approach that combines student-led technology use with a strong emphasis on community and connection.
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How VR and AR are transforming education
Technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) hold great promise for use in instructional design in education. Danie de Beer, Ian Malloy and Emlyn Majoos delve into how VR and AR can revolutionise learning by enhancing engagement, interaction, and comprehension.
Balancing risk and opportunity with AI
Tom Wade, Assistant Head (Digital Strategy) at Haileybury, highlights a key conundrum in AI education: it can enhance learning and reduce teacher workload but also risks plagiarism and diminished student critical thinking. Balancing these factors is crucial as we integrate AI into classrooms.
Hybrid learning partnerships: three ways to support your school’s growth
A hybrid learning partnership can be the key to steadying, expanding and futureproofing your international school. Delivering world-class, live, interactive teaching fully online, 2023 COBIS Award winner King’s InterHigh is a solution international schools trust.
Building consensus for a meaningful AI policy
Since ChatGPT became publicly available in November 2022, schools have been reeling from the effects of artificial intelligence. In this article, Chris Ferrara discusses ways schools can build a consensus for a meaningful AI policy.
AI is coming to school. Are we ready?
Imagine walking into a classroom where an artificially intelligent tutor provides individualised instruction to each student. Where a virtual assistant instantly answers questions, summarises passages of text and offers writing suggestions. And where algorithms analyse reams of data to flag students at risk of falling behind. This vision of an AI-powered classroom is closer than you may think, but is it what we want?
Navigating edtech challenges in international K-12 schools
Educational technology has the power to transform learning in international schools. Technology can help teachers and administrators create an inclusive, flexible and adaptive learning environment that helps to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Dr Megan Conrad from ExploreLearning shares some advice to help international schools choose effective edtech products that work for their students.
AR in school: transforming design and technology education
Stuart Douglas explains how his school’s design and technology (D&T) department embarked on a groundbreaking journey into the world of augmented reality (AR). This initiative was driven by a desire to provide students with a dynamic platform to review designs, simulate real-world environments and gain valuable insights from experts. In the wake of the disruptions caused by COVID-19, this AR initiative has not only bridged the gap but has also opened new doors for our students in the realm of D&T.
The potential of Artificial Intelligence for inclusion
While we acknowledge concerns about the rapid development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), we recognise it also offers great potential to include students in more sophisticated ways. Ochan Kusuma Powell and Becca Leech discuss the potential of AI.
Taking drama digital
The digital drama initiative at the Alice Smith School in Malaysia turned a challenging situation forced by the pandemic into a new and innovative approach. Holly Sullivan shares how it has diversified and electrified the curricular and extracurricular offers through cutting-edge approaches to theatre design and communication technology.
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