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Children's reliance on chatbots 'a problem already', Dubai educators warn
Education experts fear children are becoming too dependent on chatbots for advice, rather than speaking to parents and teachers. They warn that children are turning to AI for guidance about their feelings, friendships and personal problems, and the chatbots' round-the-clock availability means young people can seek answers and reassurance without speaking to
Special Olympics academy in Abu Dhabi aims to train 6,000 educators in disability inclusion by 2030
A new online academy in Abu Dhabi aims to equip 6,000 educators across the world to help ensure students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the opportunity to “participate, belong and succeed”. The Unified Champion Schools (UCS) Inclusion Academy, based in Abu Dhabi, is operated by the Special Olympics Global Centre for Inclusion in Educat
Mandarin teacher wins award for overseas educators
New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocacy — and away from party politics.
Trump’s proposed US$70,000 work training fee could drive foreign students away, warn US educators
American educators warn that a Trump administration proposal to impose hefty fees on universities for international students seeking work experience could deter foreign enrolment, threatening billions in economic contributions and the country's global influence.
Educators weighing pluses and minuses of a 'digital detox' in school
A swing from digital to analogue learning is happening overseas, but student performance is yet to improve on at least one international measure.
Why some educators think Labor’s $14 billion kinder promise won’t work
A network of sessional kindergartens are warning the state’s minimum free kinder hours won’t work for some families, and will struggle to implement them without more funding.
AI start-up aims to cut assessment and feedback workload for educators
Irish education technology venture Diotima is preparing to bring its AI-powered assessment platform to market
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