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Part 2 Tackling Teacher Shortages: How might it affect the future of education?

If the teacher shortages continue, we might see the following trends in the near future: An increase in class sizes, leading to a decline...

Part 1 Tackling Teacher Shortages: Why are Teachers 'desperate' to leave?

The education sector is facing a daunting challenge: an escalating teacher shortage that has been years in the making. This crisis, which...

Discovering the Future of Education at BETT: Insights for Ed-Tech Gamification

We recently had the opportunity to attend the renowned BETT 2023 on its last day. Although our visit was brief, we were eager to explore...

5 Schools and Institutions Using Games and Gamification to Revolutionize Education

Games and gamification are increasingly recognised as powerful tools for engaging students and promoting deeper learning. In this blog...

The Benefits of Experiential Learning: Make Lessons Memorable and Engaging

Do you find traditional methods of learning boring and uninspiring? Lectures and textbooks can only do so much to keep learners engaged....

6 Subjects That Should Be Mainstream In All Schools (But Aren't)

Through conversations and observation, it's obvious that the current education system is not keeping up with the times. Current...

Gamification In Education: Easy Ideas For Your Classroom

For the last few months, I've been talking to educators from all walks of life and found that a top priority for majority of teaching...

2021: Ideas To Re-Energise Your Digital Classroom

It's the start of a new year and school is back on. Many of us are still teaching online, so we thought it would be a great time to...

Top 7 Things To Consider To Create A Great Quiz

Many education settings rely on some form of assessment to track teaching and learning progress. Typical settings use exams, tests or...

Digital Toolkit: Teaching Online (Not So Common Tools)

We know there are plenty of blogs and sites out there sharing tools on this subject but we wanted to share just a handful we feel aren't...

Zoom Game Ideas: Virtual Treasure Hunt

It's back to school season yet many countries are experiencing their second lockdown. The PlayThru team wants to help you keep things fun...

Schools Of The Future: Lessons We Can Learn From Elon Musk's Experimental Schools.

It's not a secret that our current education system is outdated and limiting. The global pandemic school closures have only proven the...

Digital Toolkit: Mental Well-being

Today is World Mental Health Day, a day to promote greater public awareness and understanding of mental health and mental illness. ...

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