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At the start of Covid’s lockdown of schools, a number of organisations sprang up to curate educational information and help students, educators, and parents make sense of the resources out there as 9 out of 10 students exited face-to-face classrooms. One of the best aggregators with trusted tools is All Digital School.     All…

This year has been a true rollercoaster ride. It’s been trying for everyone. And we just want to say how amazed we are at how dedicated educators and students have shown that learning never stops.    We find it hard to express our awe in what educators have been able to achieve since the start…

Remote learning, online learning, hybrid teaching. When it was thrust upon teachers, students, and parents in early 2020, it seemed like a temporary fix, but as time goes on it becomes clear that much of this reliance on technologies to allow for remote teaching and learning is here to stay.   As more and more…

The extended nature of this current Covid pandemic and the havoc it has wreaked on education has meant that various anti-plagiarism and exam proctoring softwares have risen to the forefront of news stories. People are interested more than ever before in making sure that students aren’t cheating.   Yet, still, plagiarism still happens.   Essay…

“Given the ongoing shutdowns and the cumulative impact of learning loss, it is too early to fully assess the pandemic’s impact on student learning. Most countries suspended their usual year-end assessments and examinations at the end of the last school year, and some also chose to forgo regular formative assessments when students returned to class.…

When we write for school are we being creative or formulaic?   When it’s not a creative writing class, can academic writing still rely on our imaginations?   These are questions I am constantly asked.   As a defender of academic or scholarly writing, I am often confronted by people who see “creative” writing on…