Neil Selwyn – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Back to school – for now https://www.openforum.com.au/back-to-school-for-now/ Fri, 22 May 2020 23:27:47 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=28082 As many families and schools look forward to returning to face-to-face teaching, we need to take stock and prepare ourselves for the possibility of further bouts of remote home schooling.

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Rethinking digital education https://www.openforum.com.au/rethinking-digital-education/ Sun, 03 May 2020 02:38:28 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=27740 Global school shutdowns in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have pushed online education and virtual schooling to the forefront of the political agenda, but this sudden change is also prompting a reconsideration of what constitutes 'digital competence’ for the teaching profession.

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School’s not out forever https://www.openforum.com.au/schools-not-out-forever/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:03:07 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26896 While the classroom might appear an old-fashioned concept, COVID-19 is demonstrating that there is something irreplaceable about students and teachers coming together to learn in person.

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The new transparency: smartphones, data tracking, and COVID-19 https://www.openforum.com.au/the-new-transparency-smartphones-data-tracking-and-covid-19/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:24:05 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=26712 Digital technology might well play an important part in the immediate management of this current emergency, but once the virus has subsided, then more lasting questions will remain.

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A face in the crowd https://www.openforum.com.au/a-face-in-the-crowd/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:11:47 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=25875 The main purpose of facial recognition technology is not to increase personal convenience, but to facilitate mass surveillance, and adoption of it should be viewed with caution in democratic countries.

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Can eSports find a role in schools? https://www.openforum.com.au/can-esports-find-a-role-in-schools/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 21:54:52 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=23566 Given the massive youth appeal of eSports, schools and colleges are understandably beginning to explore possible connections between eSports and education.

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Should mobile phones be banned in schools? https://www.openforum.com.au/should-mobile-phones-be-banned-in-schools/ Thu, 27 Jun 2019 20:57:50 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21891 Banning mobile phones in school may seem sensible, but research and similar moves elsewhere suggest a blanket ban may introduce some problems.

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Early-years education online: the rise of the virtual preschool https://www.openforum.com.au/early-years-education-online-the-rise-of-the-virtual-preschool/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:38:11 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=21532 Virtual preschools might be a welcome alternative for home-schoolers and other families who want to keep their children ‘close by’ during their early years, rather than sending them to state or private institutions.

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Does China herald a grim future for technology in schools? https://www.openforum.com.au/does-china-herald-a-grim-future-for-technology-in-schools/ Sat, 12 Jan 2019 22:53:15 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=18966 The increasing use of technology to monitor students in schools abroad should give Australian educators pause for thought when contemplating its introduction here.

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