A primary school teacher is facing jail time after being caught in the act by his former student’s father. Unrelated photo for illustrative purposes | Feliphe Schiarolli/Unsplash In 2019, 39-year-old Mizuno Masashi, copied his then-student’s house key during a school sporting event. He secretly held onto that copy for five years before finally seizing the […]
Video Of Korean Teachers Sparks Debate About Appropriate Workplace Behavior
A recent clip of Korean teachers is gaining attention among netizens for its controversial content. The video begins with a science teacher appearing in the doorway to greet a homeroom teacher. [Video could not be displayed] The homeroom teacher doesn’t notice at first, so a student lets her know. However, as she moves into frame, […]
MagicSchool thinks AI in the classroom is inevitable, so it’s aiming to help teachers and students use it properly
These days, when you hear about students and generative AI, chances are that you’re getting a taste of the debate over the adoption of tools like ChatGPT. Are they a help? (Yay! Great for research! Fast!) Or are they a harm? (Boo! Misinfo! Cheating!). But some startups are taking the arrival of generative AI in […]
Blackboard founder transforms Zoom add-on designed for teachers into business tool
When Class founder Michael Chasen was in college, he and a buddy came up with the idea for Blackboard, an online classroom organizational tool. His original company was acquired for $ 1.64 billion in 2011. Chasen later developed Class, a Zoom add-on, during the pandemic to help teachers make better use of Zoom in a […]
Ontario Teachers mints new unicorn in Indian fintech Perfios
Teachers’ Venture Growth, the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is investing $ 80 million in Perfios, an Indian fintech that provides real-time credit underwriting solutions to banks and other financial institutions. The new investment values Perfios at a valuation of over $ 1 billion. 15-year-old Perfios, which raised a […]