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Education
The game that saves kittens and teaches coding
January 31, 2017It’s an increasing problem for parents trying to make sure their children have the skills they…
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Health
Do doctors spend too much time with their computers?
January 31, 2017For every hour that some doctors devote to direct patient care they may spend about five…
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Technology
The best document management apps for 2017
January 26, 2017Having the right apps on your phone can be of utmost importance when it comes down…
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Education
Parenting skills for dads offer better school readiness for children
January 26, 2017A reading program designed to help men become better fathers is associated with better parenting skills…
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Social Media
Fintech firm creates alert system for trading on Trump tweets
January 24, 2017London-based fintech firm Trading.co.uk is launching an app that will generate trading alerts for shares based…
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Workplace
The 6 characteristics of a Chief Marketing Officer
January 22, 2017For Lionbridge CMO Clint Poole, creativity is a way of viewing the world that will never…
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Education
5 Tools to Help Evaluate Sources in a World of Fake News
January 18, 2017Whether you call it “fake news”, “misinformation” or the more innocuous “spin,” and whether you see…
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Education
Virtual reality gaming a hit in gym class for ‘problem’ children
January 11, 2017Kids with behavioral problems may do better in school when they get to play virtual-reality games…
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Education
Less testing, more play – Why Finland’s education is better than the US
January 4, 2017Finland keeps coming top, or close to the top, of the education charts. Even the Finns…
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Education
Coding schools aim to fulfil tech demand
December 29, 2016As demand grows for computer programers in the technology job sector, accelerated programs to teach coding…
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Health
‘Baby brain’ – pregnancy triggers changes in a woman’s brain, say researchers
December 28, 2016Pregnancy may trigger changes in the structure and size of regions in a woman’s brain that…
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Education
Why I bought a Microsoft Surface Book for teaching
December 22, 2016I’ve been in the market for a new computer for a while. I was looking at…
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Health
Teen addiction to screens can lead to obesity
December 21, 2016Too much television time has long been linked to childhood obesity, but a U.S. study suggests…
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Social Media
How the podcast industry changed in 2016 and will change more in 2017
December 20, 2016Combining the intimacy of radio with the on-demand nature of modern media forms, podcasts are not…
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Education
Yellen backs education as the secret weapon in a changing economy
December 19, 2016Changing technologies and globalisation have put a premium on completing a college education in order to…
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Health
Ten things to think about when considering medical tourism
October 15, 2017Medical tourism is on the rise, with estimates suggesting the industry is growing by 15-25% each…
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Technology
How the Google OnHub router could finally make your school wi-fi usable
November 20, 2015While it’s not specifically marketed to schools or education, the new Google OnHub router looks like…
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Technology
How the Star Wars BB-8 Sphero Droid works (spoiler: it’s amazing)
November 18, 2015I’m about to say something totally unbelievable and completely ridiculous: I love Star Wars. There. It’s…
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Technology
How you screw up your body by staring at your phone at night
March 20, 2015You can’t help yourself – one last peek at the phone before bed, just in case…
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Technology
5 things Steve Jobs didn’t want Apple to do (but they did anyway)
March 19, 2015This is a fascinating video that I’m surprised I hadn’t seen before. It walks you -…
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Technology
Declara could very well become the ‘Google of learning’
March 18, 2015It’s not often that I come across truly innovative ideas that make you say ‘well if…
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Education
Can Big Data make better schools?
March 11, 2015Big Data can do everything these days? It fuels the Khan Academy, Knewton and all the…
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Education
Why museums are awesome
March 10, 2015Whether it be the smashing of ancient antiquities in the Middle East or the rather more…
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Education
How education disruption used to look
March 9, 2015EdTech types won’t stop banging on about disruption, about how they’re revolutionising education. It’s almost as…
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Education
So, what is the digital shift and how can we make it happen?
March 9, 2015The digital shift is real. It’s the evolution of thinking, technology, and how they intersect. The…
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Education
Giving teachers licence to unleash their creativity
March 8, 2015The value of an education system lies in its teachers. That much is obvious. But too…
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Education
The history of education technology (in under 4 minutes)
March 7, 2015Sure, you know about the current trends in education. You know how popular iPads, Chromebooks, and…
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Technology
How to choose between iPads and Chromebooks in the classroom
February 25, 2015The race to be the go-to technology in your classroom is more than heating up. It’s…
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Technology
Do you really have the right to be forgotten online?
February 10, 2015Today is ‘Safer Internet Day‘ and that means it’s a good time to figure out how…
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Education
Ever wonder how dogs smell? This video explains it.
February 3, 2015Most people who have a dog love their dog and think he or she is pretty…
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Education
This powerful video will change how you use social media
January 26, 2015There are a lot of ways social media is changing things for the better. We’re all…