Tag: Education
With AI translation tools so powerful, what is the point of learning a language?
AI-powered technology means it has never been easier to translate between two languages. But that doesn’t mean we should give up on learning another tongue. The benefits still outweigh the effort.
Kids are digital natives. They have ideas to help protect children from being harmed online
There’s ever-evolving ways for children and young people to be harmed online. Here’s what kids think about the harms they experience and how to prevent them.
Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities
They’re not what many of us imagine when we think of schools, but building them vertically could make our cities better for everyone.
NZ Budget 2024: ‘tax relief’ for the ‘squeezed middle’ – but who’s paying? 7 experts follow the money
Finance minister Nicola Willis made good on two promises with her first budget – tax cuts and no surprises. But the belt tightening required to do that will have longer-term consequences.
Albanese government to wipe $3 billion in student debt, benefitting three million people
The new indexation arrangement will be backdated to all HELP, VET Student Loan, Australian Apprenticeship Support and other student support loan accounts operating on June 1 last year.
Generative AI in the classroom risks further threatening Indigenous inclusion in schools
Tools such as ChatGPT dominate the conversation around AI in schools. But with teachers looking to meet Indigenous content requirements, using generative AI could do more harm than good.
What are young Australians most worried about? Finding affordable housing, they told us
We thought after the worst of a global pandemic, young people’s outlook for the future might have improved. Our survey shows they’ve actually gotten worse.