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With digital technology now embedded in everyday life, schools face the ongoing challenge of balancing its educational benefits with its potential distractions and risks. In this article, Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of the West Vancouver School District, presents Personal Digital Device Best Practice Guidelines to support K–12 classrooms, outlining key principles and approaches to guide purposeful technology use, support student well-being, and promote a positive, inclusive digital culture.
- Volume 5 – issue 1
The rapid emergence of new technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI), marks the beginning of a fourth industrial revolution, with significant implications for daily life and the jobs of the future. In this article, Tristan Manzo, Teacher at Collège Sainte-Anne, explores how education can respond to these shifts.
- Volume 5 - issue 2
There is only one Earth and it is being depleted at an alarming rate. It’s no surprise that as a collective, it’s essential to aim for more sustainable practices that will not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Sustainable Development Goals provide a powerful framework for creating engaging and impactful learning experiences for students. Learn more about ways to address sustainability in classrooms, with some practical examples.
- Volume 4 – issue 3
From the forest fires in California to the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the ongoing energy crisis, environmental issues are increasingly present in the media. Indeed, when it comes to climate action, people, institutions and industries pass the buck instead of taking action, resulting in collective inertia.
Maxime Corriveau, Science and Technology Teacher at École secondaire De Rochebelle explains in this article how Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) is an interesting avenue for overcoming collective inaction and breaking the cycle of inaction to combat climate change.
- Volume 4 – issue 3
Shaping tomorrow’s responsible, socially-engaged citizens requires a combination of know-how, vision, and sensitivity. Is there a secret recipe to inspire students, ignite their intrinsic motivation, and guide them towards self-fulfillment aligned with sustainability values. The combination of media art and sustainable development objectives represents an innovative, flexible, and accessible pedagogical approach that enriches the educational experience, fostering independent learning and global citizenship
- Volume 4 – issue 3