Homework

Discussions emerged in schools and universities about preparing homework with artificial intelligence support, Education Minister Yusuf Tekin said.

Tekin made a speech at the opening of the "Artificial Intelligence in Education Summit" organized by Istanbul Provincial Education Directorate and Yıldız Technical University.

My father decided to start learning French when he was 57. He hired a tutor to meet with him twice a week and diligently completed his homework before every lesson. Before long, he was visiting the French bakery across town to practice his pronunciation (and buy macarons). Now, two decades later, he's on his third tutor.

The eagerly awaited midterm break begins today for approximately 20 million students and 1.2 million teachers in schools affiliated with the Education Ministry.

The break is marked by the distribution of report cards, which, for some students, will bring joy to their families with commendation and appreciation certificates.

Education for students who will be attending school for the first time or transferring to a higher level started today as part of the "adaptation programs," a week earlier than the regular academic year, while the Education Ministry has also implemented new regulations to reduce students' screen time on their digital devices.

Exactly one year after French duo Daft Punk shocked fans by announcing an unceremonious split, they've returned to social media and hosted a one-day-only livestream of a 1997 show on Twitch.

In-person education will continue after the two-week mid-term break which nearly 18 million students welcomed on Jan. 20 after receiving their report cards for the first semester in ceremonies full of cheer and excitement.

Ljubljana – The latest measurements have revealed the Covid epidemic has severely impaired school children’s physical efficiency, making 10% addicted to digital devices, and increasing the share of overweight kids by 30%. Experts thus propose several measures to address the issue, such as no more school closures and possibly no homework.

Minister Sarcevic told TV Prva that the recordings of lectures in schools were successful, but that for safety reasons, at one point they switched to recording classes from home, which also went great.
"On this occasion, the teachers learned how to question the students in some other way", the minister said.

For often antiquated education systems and frequently IT-shy teachers in the Balkans, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant a sharp, sometimes impossible learning curve as schools embark almost overnight on an e-learning experiment that has exposed huge disparities between and within countries, between private and public schools and cities and villages in terms in knowledge and resources.

The petition has been launched by a parents' association called the Parent Council, whose chairman Nataša Šram says that "generations before us have been warning something is amiss with our education system".