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student challenges school’s bag ban with creative alternative

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A 17 year-old student protested his school’s ban on bags by taking his books and supplies to class in a microwave. Jacob Ford, who attends Spalding Grammar School in Lincolnshire, was protesting against a ban on large bags for students in the sixth form because of health and safety reasons. The move ...

secondary school to ban bikes without number plates

Initiatives, Secondary, Students
A south London school is forcing children to cycle with number plates on their bikes to crack down on irresponsible cycling. Teachers at Stanley Park High are introducing the scheme so members of the public can report pupils cycling dangerously. Headteacher Amit Amin wrote on the school's website: "Students without a number ...

teachers are using emojis to help students learn

Students, Teachers
Emojis have fast become an essential part of 21st century communication, and they are now reportedly finding their way into the classroom. According to the Times Educational Supplement (TES), growing numbers of teachers are using emojis to help children engage with their studies. Charlotte Hodgson, an English teacher at Avonbourne College in ...

amazon’s alexa will reward children for saying please and thank you

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Alexa, the virtual assistant created by Amazon, has been modified so that it can offer positive feedback to children who speak politely. The new function, ‘Magic Word’, addresses some parents' concerns that use of the technology was teaching their offspring to sound officious or even rude. The feature has been developed to ...

new google maps feature lets you go to space

Students, Teachers
Google Maps is no longer just for getting directions here on Earth. You can now explore numerous planets, moons and the International Space Station using a brand new feature. The feature uses imagery captured by the Cassini spacecraft, which was launched 20 years ago and finally burned up in Saturn's atmosphere ...

delhi parents to watch schools via cctv

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Parents in India's capital will soon be able to watch their children in the classroom in real time, using a mobile phone app. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said CCTV will be installed in all government schools within three months. He said he hoped the move would make schools "transparent and accountable". Each ...
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