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VIEWS & OPINION


We have a collective responsibility to relieve pressure on teachers in this pandemic


Comment by LUCY ANDERSON, Senior Corporate Responsibility Executive and ex-teacher, Penguin Random House UK


The social distancing measures introduced during the coronavirus crisis has meant teachers are having to adapt quickly to develop new ways of teaching and learning. They are juggling multiple roles, including effectively teaching all abilities remotely, supporting pupil’s mental health online and meeting the demands of parents who are concerned about supporting their child’s learning. It is harder to engage and continue to motivate pupils from a distance so we must all support teachers where we can to relieve some of this pressure. This is a unique and exhausting situation that teachers have never


experienced before and may never experience again. There are concerns amongst the education community and beyond that lockdown will have a negative impact on the progress and wellbeing of pupils. It is feared


that this time away from school will widen the gap between the most advantaged and disadvantaged students, who may struggle to access learning through technology, receive the support they need from their families and be provided for in terms of basic wellbeing. As schools start to reopen, the inequalities that have widened during this time will become evident and it is vital that we collaborate to tackle this. Now more than ever, businesses who operate to engage and educate


young people must step up and contribute their expertise to ensure the students in this country remain motivated and inspired, and that no-one is left behind. Penguin is the world’s largest book publisher and recognises its role in helping to relieve some of the pressure on teachers and parents. We hope that by providing content in an innovative and accessible format, we can offer a new form of stimulus and entertainment for pupils, helping to spur them on to connect with their studies. This includes Penguin Talks, a series of free virtual events with our


authors, live streamed from their homes direct to young people across the UK, in partnership with Speakers for Schools. These events are designed to inspire and engage young people on issues they care about, and to help play a part in boosting their wellbeing and their broader education above and beyond the curriculum. Events have covered topics like how to be more confident with one of our illustrators, Dom & Ink, in conversation with radio & TV presenter Maya Jama; how to manage anxiety with professional coach and author Sara Milne Rowe; and how to navigate the future world of work with authors of The Squiggly Career. As schools are starting to return, it is too soon to predict how long


and in what way teachers and pupils will have to continue to adjust their education as a result of the pandemic. In this unprecedented time, we all have a responsibility to support where we can and relieve some of the pressure put on teachers. We must continue to be flexible and adapt, to do all that we can to keep minds engaged and creativity flowing.


The future of education lies with technology in


more ways than one Comment by RICHARD JENKINS, Head of Information Risk Management, Cyber Security and Governance at the International Baccalaureate


Overnight, educators around the world have turned on a dime to ensure that millions of students, from kids preparing for university to those embarking on PhDs, can learn remotely. The resilience of the education


sector has come from its ability to leverage technology. Teachers have taken extraordinary action to keep learning alive virtually – recently homebound students are attending school and university in record numbers via online EdTech platforms. With the cloud, the world is our classroom: students can learn from anywhere and teachers can teach from anywhere. The creativity that the teaching community has shown is phenomenal


and their flexibility and professionalism has not gone unnoticed by the world.


However, this digital transformation has opened new doors for cyber


criminals. Attackers are increasingly targeting virtual, cloud environments – including those used by educators. This is particularly concerning for a sector that already has the highest click-rate of any industry for malicious emails, with one in 20 phishing emails received by students or faculty successfully persuading the recipient to click on a link or take another form of dangerous action. The cyber conversation to date has, rightly, focused on protecting the


healthcare industry from malicious hackers, but education is at risk too – hackers are seeking to gain access to the personal data of students and staff, the painstaking work of researchers and even disrupt the very systems that make remote learning possible. Already this month, the ARCHER research supercomputer was knocked offline indefinitely following an attack which affected the wider academic community in the UK and Europe. Attacks like this directly impact the ability of the education community to learn, research and teach at a time when we need to stay more connected than ever. Embracing innovation in the education sector has not been limited to


creative new ways of reaching and connecting with students. Many institutions, including the IB, have turned to cutting-edge technologies like Darktrace’s AI to automatically stop cyber-threats from escalating – whether that be a malicious email or a compromise in our cloud. Having AI fight back on our behalf means we can continue what we are here to do: providing services to schools, now as a virtual organisation. Technology is ensuring that students can continue their educational


development during the crisis and keeping academia alive – but it is also keeping the systems they rely on and their personal data safe from compromise. The education sector is going to come through this shared hardship better equipped than ever to help the world meet its challenges in the coming years and a great deal of this lies with technology.


22 www.education-today.co.uk


June 2020


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