The argument for a comprehensive review of our education system at first and second level is compelling. They need to have the capacity to understand the benefits and hazards of social mediaWe now know a lot about the internet and social media. This is not about “lessons” in social media behaviour – a discrete part of the curriculum taught for so many hours per week. The implications for increasing inequality, not just in our education system but in society, are glaringly obvious. But unless we plan carefully and resource properly, technology will exacerbate the inequalities in our education system and by extension in society.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2021 22:52 UTC