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Singapore introduces AI in classrooms
Published on 08/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - At Lakeside Primary School in Singapore, a trolley full of laptops is wheeled to the door of a fifth grade classroom where 30 or so students rush out to a hallway to retrieve them to learn mathematics using artificial intelligence.
Fire engulfs iconic Copenhagen landmark
Published on 16/04/2024
» COPENHAGEN - A fire ripped through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, one of the Danish capital’s best-known buildings, on Tuesday, engulfing its spire which collapsed in a scene reminiscent of the 2019 blaze at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Young Finnish school shooter ‘was bullied’
Published on 03/04/2024
» HELSINKI - The 12-year-old boy who shot and killed a fellow sixth-grader and severely injured two others at a school in Finland has explained that he was a target of bullying, and this was the motive for his attack, police said on Wednesday.
A tribute to the forest
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 02/02/2024
» After launching a Prospex model dedicated to Thai elephants on Boxing Day, Seiko (Thailand) unveiled another Save The Forest timepiece last month.
Social media's downward spiral
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 18/12/2023
» Young people are learning the hard way about the detriments of consuming social media content unscreened, which are more than skin-deep, a seminar was told.
51Talk Expands into Thailand to Boost English Learning
Published on 14/09/2023
» 51Talk (Five One Talk), the leading online English education global platform that specializes in providing learners with live online English lessons, has opened its first Thailand-based office as it steps up its goal of helping Thai children improve their English language skills. Its innovative and fun approach to language learning blends fun, interactive lessons with highly qualified teachers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that analyzes individual skills to tailor a customized study plan based on each child's aptitude and foundational knowledge. It has been a hit in over 50 countries around the world, teaching over 40 million students since 2011.
Making education keep up with change
Oped, Published on 13/09/2023
» Thai children spend long hours in school. In fact, their school hours are among the longest in the world. But is all that classroom learning actually worth it in the real world?
Record temperatures, heatstroke cases engulf Southeast Asia
Published on 14/05/2023
» Southeast Asia continues to grapple with blistering heat amid reports of record temperatures and cases of heatstroke that further add to signs of extreme weather changes.
51Talk Launches In-Person 1-on-1 Online English Teaching Platform for Young Learners
Published on 11/05/2023
» Bangkok, Thailand, 10 May 2023: 51Talk, the leading online English education global platform that specializes in providing learners with live online English lessons, has launched in Thailand to expand its mission of giving everyone the language skills they need to talk to the world. English language learners in Thailand can now arrange fun, interactive lessons with highly qualified teachers on 51Talk’s easy-to-use platform and accelerate their language learning.
Class is in session
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 10/05/2023
» Last Saturday, a crowd of children with their families, as well as politicians and their supporters, braved the blistering summer heat to gather at the "Candidate Classroom" event where representatives of six political parties discussed Thai education and the rights of children within schools. Styled as a game show, "Candidate Classroom" saw politicians face off in a lively debate with cheers, boos and music filling the One Arena at Stadium One in Bangkok.