Educational sustainability: balancing technology and the human element

We often discuss the importance of teaching sustainability, but what about educational sustainability ? What does it mean, and how is it different? In this episode, we delve into the various aspects of educational sustainability through an inspiring conversation with André Hedlund and Andrea Vinkler. They will help us reflect on how to place the human element at the heart of the classroom while balancing it with the latest technological developments. This episode covers: What educational sustainability means. Differences from sustainability in general. The human element in the face of technology advancements. The impact of technology on the way students learn. How to bring educational sustainability into the curriculum and the classroom. 📝Show notes: Cambridge Life Competencies framework. Desirable difficulties theory, by Robert Bjork. Dweck, C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House. Haidt, J. (2024). The Anxious Generation . Allen Lane. Desmurget, M. (2022). Screen Damage: The Dangers of Digital Media for Children . Polity. Sustainability framework for ELT Sustainability in ELT - downloadable white paper Teachers’ perspectives on the impact of generative AI in ELT - downloadable white paper 🧠To learn more: In ‘ Chá Pedagógico - Mobile Phones: BANNED! ’ André discusses the impact of technology on learning. Learning Cosmos is a platform created by André for teacher training based on the Sciences of Learning. Instagram: @thelearningcosmos Youtube: @learningcosmos 🎧 Discover more episodes on: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Educational sustainability: balancing technology and the human element is an episode from Teachers Talk Tech by Kasia Brzoska.

This episode is 26:27 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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