Changing Current Paradigms of Media Education
Media literacy is now called upon to cope with the insidious and sometimes disturbing media phenomena: fake news, hidden algorithms, conspiracy theories, cyberbullying, problematic uses of social media and video games, digital divides, privacy protection, etc. This list is not exhaustive but highlights some issues that many initiatives set out to tackle in the spheres […]
The Second Digital Divide: Privileged Usage of Educational Technologies
Teachers have used signals technology – radio, film, television, computers, internet, mobile devices, and more – in classrooms for over a century. Researchers have investigated these cycles, both contemporaneously and in retrospect, and two important patterns stand out. First, when teachers have access to new technologies, they primarily use them to extend existing […]
Urban Brand-Utility: Making Advertising Educate and Contribute Towards a Sustainable Future
Not all learning is formal, via classrooms or online modules. Therefore, taking a broader view about education is a way to empower teachers, students, and society. With that in mind, when considering that most of us are part of a capitalist system, one can easily assume that advertising has by-and-large educated the masses to believe […]
Harnessing Technology to Bridge Gaps in Education
On 18 April 2018, a special painting workshop given by Yang Songshou, a famous Chinese painter, went online and attracted thousands of rural students to learn at the same time via the Internet. In this featured event of Shanghai EduExpo 2018, Yang was invited by Hu+ Project, an educational charity program initiated by Hujiang […]
Autism and the Future of Education
In learning about autism in education, have you ever found yourself listening to a panel with no one that is autistic? What about seeing education policies and practices implemented without input from disabled (including autistic) students? And then there is the odd opinion piece, although well-intentioned, leaves out views from the autistic community on […]
Bringing the World to Learning
The development of the global economy and the transition to knowledge economies has strengthened the significance of education. Preparing students, through education as a means of social investment, is critical to advancement in the global economy. Specifically, the cultivation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) competencies is imperative in the development of the […]
Using Data to Drive Outcomes in Education: Getting the Right ‘Recipe’
Data has become a bit of a dirty word given the recent exposé of how social media platforms vacuum up your interactions and the ‘less then beneficial’ ways these insights can be used! Big data has never had an easy ride in the education world especially given education’s often slow adoption of technology driven […]
How the Blockchain Can Help Us Trust Each Other (Again)
He who does not trust enough, will not be trusted. – Lao Tzu Trust is important. Especially in business. Think about it. A lot of great companies would not have been around today if their founders did not have trust. First they needed to have the trust in themselves to take the entrepreneurial leap. […]
Diverse Discourse, Limited Action: Media Literacy in East Asia
Media literacy is undoubtedly a must-have competence in the 21st century as various white paper, policies and research results all over the world attest. In this opinion piece, we do not have to argue for the importance of media literacy and to prove the crucial role it plays in the education system. It may, […]
Media Literacy’s Pivotal Role in a Disinformation Society
These are interesting times for media literacy scholars and practitioners. The media landscape has been shaken up by growing concerns about online disinformation and propaganda. After the term ‘fake news’ was catapulted to the forefront during the 2016 US presidential election campaigns, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel has made it […]