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Digital Planet: Testing EdTech

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Testing EdTech

19/05/2020 GMT

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EdTech is transforming learning across the globe. How do you choose which tools to use?

Educational technology and remote learning; Also Bot or not, can you tell if you’re talking to a bot and lockdown views from webcams.

Across the globe, learning has been transformed over the last few months, often with the help of specialised tech. More and more educational technology, or EdTech for short, is entering the market. But how do governments, schools, and teachers know which tools and platforms to use? And how do countries with limited resources choose the best tech for their needs? Gareth is joined by Joysy John from NESTA and Susan Nicolai, from the Edtech Hub, to find out.

Bot or not?
With so many of us socialising and working online it becomes more important than ever to know whether we are talking to a real person or a computer-generated bot. A study from Carnegie Mellon University showed that 45.5% of users tweeting about coronavirus have bot characteristics. A new Mozilla-funded project called “Bot or Not” invites visitors to take part in a modern-day Turing test. One of the creators, Agnes Cameron, tells us about the project, bots online, and how to spot them. 
   
Lockdown views
As many people are forced to stay at home we look at how some are using tech to keep looking out on the world. Many are flocking to online webcams to observe serene nature scenes or unusually empty streets in the tourist hot spots of the world. Jacqui Kenny has long used Google Street View to visit foreign places due to her fear of open spaces. She talks about her new photobook and how machine learning may help her find new images to capture. 



The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with studio commentary by Ghislaine Boddington.


(Image: Getty Images)                          


Studio Manager: Donald McDonald
Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz

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