The state of technology issues in education in 2020
To conclude this year of 2020, I propose to take stock of some of the issues raised by the increasing use of technology, primarily digital, in education. If this year of pandemic will have been…
Opinion: “Digital solutionism will not save the school”
The school did not wait to be confined before questioning the place it should give to digital technologies. However, the current period has strongly revived the argument that digital tools and resources are not only…
What place should be given to digital technology in the “school after tomorrow”? [Feat Le Mouton Numérique]
The place of digital technology in education is a subject that has fuelled both specialised and generalist news in recent months. This article, co-published with the association Le Mouton Numérique, offers a first pass at thoughts…
Strategies for reopening schools internationally
According to UNESCO monitoring, 71 countries have announced the reopening of their schools. Of these, 12 have already reopened. 52, including France, have decided on a reopening date during the current school year, and 7…
International press review on pedagogical continuity #2
Here is a second article on pedagogical continuity, as seen from several countries. The purpose here is to understand the similarities or differences regarding the reaction to the current crisis. And to start building collective…
International press review on pedagogical continuity #1
For several weeks now, schools and higher education institutions have been closed in most countries of the world. UNESCO, which monitors the international situation, is keeping track of these impressive figures: 1,575,270,054 affected learners 91.3%…
School closing : Collaborative inventory of publications and thinkings [Feat Le Mouton Numérique]
Schools and universities are experiencing a “pedagogical continuity” entirely dependent on digital technologies. Against those who would like to use the crisis to amplify the use of their solutions, it is important to remember that…
5 implications of the digital age that must form part of our education
I recently had the chance to give a conference in Chartres as part of the Human Tech Days series. I was a guest of the Orléans-Tours and Centre-Val de Loire region’s DANE (Academic Delegation for…
Digital literacy: photos and traces
When I came back from my long vacation in Canada, I started the ritual sorting of my travel photos. I realized that I had collected a total of 28,449 photos since 2004.
Digital literacy: what is it?
Digital literacy and what it is; the ways in which it is passed on and the implications that arise from it, is undoubtedly THE topic that keeps me going since the start of my professional…