Banning the use of mobile phones in classrooms

adminJuly 5, 2023September 14, 202403 mins

File photo The Netherlands has banned mobile phones in classrooms to prevent technology from disrupting the teaching process. According to foreign media reports, the Dutch government says that mobiles, tablets and smartwatches are disrupting the learning process of students, so they will not be allowed in class from the beginning of the new session. The…

UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms

adminMay 26, 2023September 13, 202404 mins

Less than 10 per cent of schools and universities follow formal guidance on using wildly popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools, like the chatbot software ChatGPT, according to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which hosted more than 40 ministers at an groundbreaking online meeting on Thursday. The ministers exchanged policy approaches and plans…