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As our worlds are become increasingly digitised, we’re starting to rely more on machines and devices for everyday tasks. But in an age when even pacemakers can be hacked, how do we know when and who to trust? SHUTTERSTOCK

Would you notice if your calculator was lying to you? The research says probably not

Monica Whitty, The University of Melbourne

Research shows we’re pretty gullible as it is. And our increasing reliance on machines for completing everyday tasks makes us all-the-more vulnerable to being exploited.
There’s much more to mathematics than computation, and that’s where more contemporary technologies can improve primary mathematics. Shutterstock

Technology in the classroom can improve primary mathematics

Catherine Attard, Western Sydney University

Many parents are demanding less technology use in the classroom due to the amount of screen time children get at home. This story explores whether maths education and technology go hand in hand.

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  1. Autonomous vehicles
  2. Basic maths skills
  3. Hacking
  4. ipads
  5. Mathematics
  6. Online trust
  7. Primary school
  8. Spyware
  9. STEM
  10. Technology

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