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and even teachers, and posting the footage on the web. The Education
Ministry has now, for the first time, recognized the issue of
cyber-bullying, and has come up with guidelines to help schools control
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Current AffairsComputer game puts Czech students in European leaders’ shoes
Not everyone has been happy with how the Czech government has planned for
the country’s fast-approaching EU presidency, but have you ever wondered
what, in such a situation, you would do differently? Well, now a new
computer game is giving Czech high school students the chance to try out
their own approach. Europe 2045 sees students trying on the shoes of Angela
Merkel, Gordon Brown and Mirek Topolánek, and finding out, by extension,
how the EU works. Early feedback points to the game being a success, with
students reportedly promising to do each other’s homework in exchange for
support in virtual Common Agricultural Policy talks. Earlier today, the
game’s creator, Vít Šisler, gave me a demonstration:
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Current AffairsCzech teachers complain of children becoming more aggressive
Czech teachers have long called for an increase in salaries. They claim
that not only are they underpaid but that their job gets more demanding
with each passing year, as their pupils grow more unruly and aggressive
both in and outside the classroom. According to the Association of Primary
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