Primary Tech Review

One of the most exciting effects of the rapid advances we are seeing in digital tools is the spotlight that is being shone upon the importance of teaching thinking skills. Modern technology gives access to vast amounts of information. Educators face the challenge of teaching children to filter through increasing amounts of information, and helping them to understand the value of thinking for themselves when answers can seem readily available. Alongside this lies the need to t

South Korea's national initiative to establish Infinite Imagination Rooms (무한상상실, Muhan Sangsangsil) highlights the need for giving children space to apply technology to solve real problems. In South Korea, these spaces support the goals laid out in the provisions of the 2022 Revised National Curriculum General Guidelines (2022 개정 초중등학교 교육과정). What makes this curriculum such a significant initiative in providing children with modern skills is not just its focus on technology,

For decades, education in South Korea has been driven by competition, high-stakes testing and fine margins. In this blog post, I wrote about the Suneung (수능), a high-stakes exam that Korean students take at the end of high school. In order to gain an academic edge, many students study after school at hagwons (학원, private academies). This intense approach has led to Korea developing world-leading industries, particularly in technology, manufacturing and engineering. Critics ha