Education
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Girls on Tech—Education and Equality Under the Microscope
The tendency for girls to choose humanities over science & tech means they risk being left behind in the digital era, and numerous Barcelona initiatives are scrambling to try to reverse the situation. Read more
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Tackling Sexism, Root and Stem: The Library & Gender Project
In a bid to tackle sexism and gender imbalances in children’s literature, a Gràcia based project took matters into its own hands, analyzing entire libraries to remove books containing problematic tropes. We spoke to the director to find out more. Read more
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Photo courtesy of Tot Teràpia.
GAT: The Education Solution
GAT is a new project that helps children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aiding their educational development in a friendly, simple and innovative way. Read more
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Photo courtesy of Language Surfing.
Modern vs. Traditional Language Learning Methods
Dynamic new trends in linguistic pedagogy are challenging the status quo and changing the way we learn a second language. Find out how these innovations in education are altering the learning experience. Read more
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Why Edtech Is Destined to Turn Investor Heads
Investment in education technology or edtech is on an upward trend, reaching a record $16.3bn in 2018. Yet that’s just 3.6% of a global education industry valued at $6 trillion. As my old school report cards used to say–there is room for improvement. Read more
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What’s it like to send your kids to school in Barcelona?
Whether your kids are in school — or aren’t even born yet! — at some point every international family in Barcelona has to think about education. Read more
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Ian Gibbs. Photo by Diana Delgado Pineda.
How I Learned a Language Four Times Faster
The New Year is on the horizon and with it, the annual resolutions. If improving your language skills is on your list of things to tackle in 2019, this might be a good place to start. Read more
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Are you making the most of your language exchange?
Tips for getting the most out of your intercambio sessions from Ian Gibbs. Read more
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