Revisiting the fundamentals of traditional curricula
Revisiting the fundamentals of traditional curricula
This post was written by Tom Caswell This week UOC and the UNESCO Chair in Education and Technology for Social Change will host a 2-day seminar called Revisiting the fundamentals of traditional curricula. Education thought[…]
Streets win over tuition fees in Germany, for Germans and international students
The German political decision to introduce tuition fees was defeated by popular opposition. The protests-leading German Free Education Movement was born when 200 organizations, including student unions, trade unions and political parties, formed the Alliance[…]
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi
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Curriculum Reforms Ruled by Ideology, also in the US
Hundreds of Denver students walked out of their classrooms last week in protest of a new conservative school policy. To change their history curriculum to subject matter that “promote citizenship, patriotism, essentials and benefits of the[…]
International Day for Older Persons: Leaving No One Behind
October 1 was set as the International Day for Older Persons by the United Nations in 1990, and each year the puts a different focus on it. This year theme is “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting[…]
Call for Demos extended
The UNESCO Chair for Education and Technology for Social Change is extending the period to present demos for its X International Seminar until October 7: Revisiting the Fundamentals of Traditional Curricula R/Evolution: what “R” would[…]
Sweep change in curriculum ordered by Islamic State
Islamic State (aka IS, ISIS, ISIL) has turned curriculum upside down according to religious extremism and is facing resistance among students, teachers and families. In city of Mosul IS has cancelled classes in art, music,[…]
European Commission Code Week: skills for the 21st century
EC’s efforts to promote digital skills among EU population, especially among young people and long-term unemployed, are redoubling. Code skills are expected to be increasingly demanded in the labor market, and the Commission will host[…]
International Literacy Day 2014 [UPDATED]
According to the latest OECD’s report, even in developed countries where access to higher education is widening, people are falling short of high levels of skills; other trends is that social mobility is slowing down. UK[…]
X International Seminar: Registration is Open!
The theme of this year is Revisiting the fundamentals of traditional curricula. R / Evolution: what “R” would mean for Education. You can now register here. The UNESCO Chair in Education & Technology for Social Change[…]