December 2023
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Abstract Purpose This systematic review paper aims to examine extant empirical research involving educational technology during COVID-19 to provide an aggregated analysis of how the pandemic has influenced educational technology research. Design/methodology/approach Using a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis systematic review and an integrative review methodology, 50 primary research studies were selected…
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There will be “tactical pauses for humanitarian pauses” to allow civilians in the Gaza Strip to replenish stocks such as food and water, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has said. COGAT, a unit in the Israeli defence ministry, said the pause is taking place in Deir al-Balah from 10am-2pm. On Friday, the UN…
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The people in Gaza fear “the world will look the other way” from the ongoing conflict during the festive period. Reporting from Jerusalem, Nichole Johnston of Sky News says the latest airstrike in central Gaza was “very heavy” and there are some 130,000 Palestinians still in the area. “It’s been a heavy few day of…
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Manchester United legend Bryan Robson has revealed in a column about Jude Bellingham how United’s desperate attempts to secure the England star’s services ended in failure before he left for Germany at the age of 17. “He has everything: athleticism, stature, vision and skill […] I can’t tell you how disappointed I was when he didn’t sign for Manchester United,” Robson wrote. “When I went…
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This year has seen human devastation reach an “unprecedented scale” and the “intense trauma” from the Israel-Hamas war will likely impact people for decades, a Red Cross aid worker has said. The desperate situation brought about by conflict, earthquakes and floods across various parts of the globe can leave “deep trauma and psychological impacts on…
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A 10-year-old boy fears he may never see his family again after Israeli forces arrested his father. Nassem Mohra said his father was taking him to a hospital in southern Gaza for urgent dialysis treatment when he was arrested by Israeli troops. “I am afraid to die before seeing my family and relatives, and my…
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The Israel Defence Forces have released their latest update on the crisis today. It states that IDF troops “struck a number of Hamas targets” and” directed an IAF fighter jet to eliminate a commander of Hamas”. “A number of terrorists armed with a rocket were identified near the troops, who were struck by IAF aircraft,”…
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Pope Francis blasted the weapons industry that fuel wars as he made a Christmas Day appeal for peace in the world. Speaking from the loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, the pontiff said he grieved the “abominable attack” of Hamas against southern Israel and called for the release of hostages. He also called for an end…
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The UK Foreign Office is supporting the family of a British woman after a scuba diving tour boat reportedly capsized off the coast of Thailand. Millie Young, 57, reportedly from Brighton, and a female Thai crew member went missing near the Ko Torinla island, in the Andaman Sea, local media reported. The trip was being…
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There are two types of people in the world: Those that think about their breakfast before falling asleep at night, and those who sort of have to force themselves to eat something in the morning. But the older you get, the harder it can be to tap into your natural energy reserves, especially if you…
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This year, Ukrainians will celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time since the government changed the date from 7 January – the traditional day in Russia. Some Ukrainian refugees have welcomed the move by the Orthodox Church, but were still shocked to be spending their second Christmas away from home. Anna Tysovska, 33,…
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Joana Sanz has had a particularly tough year. It all began when her husband, footballer Dani Alves, was accused of having raped a 23-year-old girl in a well-known nightclub in Barcelona. She has been tormented by this case since it came to light. The media, messages… all sought her words and for her to express what she felt.…
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described how children now wish for their fathers to come home from the frontline, rather than work, at Christmas. Issuing his Christmas message to the nation, he described how the season has changed in wartime. He highlighted how important it was that loved ones were around the table, not what…
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Today has provisionally been the warmest Christmas Eve since 1997, the Met Office said. The forecaster said temperatures in Heathrow reached 15.3C. The warmest Christmas Eve on record was in 1931, when 15.5C was recorded in Aberdeen and Banff in Scotland. Met Office forecaster Liam Eslick said: “It’s been an exceptionally mild couple of days…
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Pope Francis has said Jesus’ message of peace was being drowned out by the “futile logic of war” in the land where he was born. Leading the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas, the pontiff presided over a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. “Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of…
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Ed Sheeran, Hugh Jackman and Dua Lipa are among the host of famous faces who have shared holiday messages before Christmas Day. Love Island stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, singers Rochelle and Marvin Humes and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham also posted photos of their families getting into the festive spirit on Christmas Eve.…
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