Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (USA) When Shelly honored me with the opportunity to write a guest post about teaching at-risk youth in the USA, it took me a while to gather my thoughts. What could I share with the world that hasn’t already been on National television or the BBC? Slowly, [...]
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Education in America: What’s holding us back? by Mary Beth Hertz
To Use Edtech or Not: That is the Question
In Argentina, technology is not used in the classroom at schools while Language Schools are at the avant-garde as to technological tools.
The Easiest Profession in the World by Tamas Lorincz
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (UAE) Disclaimer: This piece is based exclusively on my own experiences in teaching English in the UAE, I know that there are several institutions (albeit more likely in the private sector) that are much further ahead in the use of technology in education. It’s also obvious that [...]
Sweet High-Tech Dreams by Arjana Blazic
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (Croatia) OUT OF THIS WORLD All elementary and secondary schools in Croatia have free broadband Internet access via ADSL and are equipped with at least one computer lab. There is usually also one computer in all the schools’ staffrooms, libraries and administrators’ offices. In 2005, the Ministry [...]
How to Fit Widget A into Socket B! by Jo Hart
Part of the series: Investigating International Edtech Issues (Australia) Background A very personal view of some of the issues we face here in Australia in integrating technology into education (ie in fitting widget A into socket B). Firstly, I am not a school teacher but a lecturer in Australia’s Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. [...]



