| The future of online learning: challenges, opportunities and creativity |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| So are schools currently using the internet to its full potential? Do current approaches to teaching and learning get the best out of children? Or are concerns about safety and security stifling their creativity? These were some of the questions raised at a recent debate hosted by the Guardian, in association with Zurich Municipal. In the opening part of the discussion, participants were asked to share their experiences of effective online teaching and learning. While there was agreement that access to new technologies – particularly iPads and other tablets – can greatly enhance learning, this must be accompanied by good practice, it was said. \"It troubles me that schools are buying iPads because they think that\'s going to make the teacher better – it won\'t,\" said Maggie Kalnins, CEO of education charity Inclusion Trust. \"It\'s a tool they can use to make the [learning] experience better.\" |
| Source: The Guardian (UK) | Published: February 10th, 2014 |
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