by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2020 | Education
In the world’s poorest countries, life is hard for most of the population. However, it is even harder for the female half of the population. Women and girls living in deprived areas of the world are less likely than their male counterparts to be able to make decisions...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 26, 2020 | Education
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) were once considered the preserve of the luxury entertainment market. But other applications for VR headsets were quickly identified for training military and airline personnel, as well as allowing people with profound...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 19, 2020 | Education
Highgate Hill House School is a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school situated on the border of Cornwall and Devon. The school provides education for children aged between five and 16 years who have learning difficulties or disabilities, or other types of special...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 14, 2020 | Education
As schools tentatively re-opened their doors to pupils around the world for the Autumn term last month, children found themselves returning together to familiar territories, but with very different structures in place to keep them physically apart. In many countries,...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 28, 2020 | Education
In a single evolutionary leap, COVID-19 has shifted blended online education towards permanent virtual learning worldwide. Within a matter of months, technology has taken over one of the most important aspects of our daily lives, namely, the safe delivery of...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 20, 2020 | Education
At 3pm every afternoon, Bo switches on her computer and waits for her English tutor to join her. At 8am every morning, Jen logs on to her computer and says ‘Good Afternoon’ to Bo before beginning their lesson. Bo is in Hong Kong and Jen is in Manchester but the...
