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• 01 AUG 2022

  Summer Reading Recomendation!

  Works of fiction can be anything from a portal into the uncanny to a glimpse into the nuances of an individual. They can speak about a culture, time period, or an interpersonal dynamic, sometimes better than an objective textbook. Or, if you rather just turn off any overly analytical brain functions when you read for pleasure, you can sit back and enjoy all the wholesome moments, hilarity, and mystery. This is a list of my own summer reading endeavors from the last 4 years. These are in the order I read them, and I would definitely read all of these again. I would like to note that even though I am a teenager, and most of these happen to fall into the “fiction” section, adults should be able to enjoy them as well! [b]The Namesake by –Jhumpa Lahiri[/b] [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/Cg-5nEd97apGzKXKOO2ymtscEiZCMG42jd2rNszgoCSwk948fCQDBrlVczvai0bFITfGXr29Fsw3mgJoeuHEnqv6BEsR8rh5zW4cytJV85sDRBNdwOGZg_e8Q6lYReToTOvIbLH9XcjqYXjScm5N[/img] As per Bengali customs, a child is given ...
• 26 JUL 2022

  Advancements in Teaching the Disabled

  [b]Birth of the Braille—from Napoleon’s Army to the Age of Technology[/b] Amongst the tall grass, a soldier scrutinized his surroundings, senses primed to pick out the faintest sound or hint of movement. He unraveled a letter he had recently received, instructions from his superior he assumed. With another furtive glance about him, he lit a lamp, and began to read. He hadn’t noticed the man who was surveying the grounds for potential targets. The soldier’s lamp, faint as it was, served as a beacon, a beacon bright enough to draw the fire of a waiting sniper… This scenario was the reality for many soldiers in the 1800s, including comrades of Charles Barbier, an artillery officer in Napoleon’s army. He was thus inspired to construct a code system that employed the use of touch instead of the use of sight. He created a coordinate system where a phonetic syllable would be represented by a configuration of dots. The dots were on a 2 by 6 grid, and would be punched into the page by a blun...
• 30 JUL 2021

  Global Education and Technology: How The Pandemic Changed Education Forever

  This is the first issue of a recurring series which will examine more closely the state of EdTech in different countries around the world. Along with the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in early March came the sudden global shift from the classroom to the virtual setting, as schools around the world were forced to shut down and develop plans to teach students through online learning platforms. More than 1.2 billion children worldwide transitioned to virtual learning as a result of the mass school closures, marking the largest “online” movement in history. While online and virtual learning have traditionally been used in temporary situations such as the aftermath of a natural disaster, the longevity of our current crisis has generated speculation on what lasting effects it will have on the post-pandemic era, as well as the possibility of remote education being a viable alternative option for the future. Though some are in favor of an immediate return to the physical classroom, other...
• 26 JUL 2021

  The Future of Chinese Education

  After the destruction and bloodbath of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution and Great Leap Forward, Deng Xiaoping, now in control of the CPC (Communist Party of China), began a process of economic liberalization. 40 years later, over 800 million Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, and the country stands of the brink of overtaking its main rival, the USA. Though its moment of the world-stage is certainly not set to fade away soon, it faces many issues: an aging population, a lack of water, and an insecure populace. One overlooked aspect, and one essential to the future of China, is education. Since the times of the now baroque dynasties of ancient China, education and merit have been cornerstones to Chinese culture and philosophy. Modern China is scarcely different. Severe competition, according to the New York Times, “begins at elementary school where children under 10-years-old struggle to get the best grades.” This reflects a key issue within the Chinese school system: the Gaokao...
• 09 OCT 2020

  An Auction For Students, By Students.

  The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives completely, forcing us to rethink our routines and how we conduct things. It has certainly been a time of hardship for millions, and perhaps you, the reader. Among the institutions that have fared the worst, education certainly ranks among their numbers. Education around the world has struggled, a lack of schooling and in-person learning impacting well over one billion children. The crisis has forced us to rethink the way we educate, and to reevaluate how we as humans learn. But within the education community, those who have faced the greatest perils are those from other countries: international students. Joanita Senoga started Circle of Peace International (COPI) in 2010. From her own lived experiences, she found a passion for teaching and helpful others, and started COPI as a way to help Ugandan students who had just arrived in the United States. COPI has provided education, housing, and shelter to countless Ugandan children and students...