Education Is Essential During Crises
This article 1 of 4 in our special focus on education’s impact on development and why the new development goals must go further to ensure that all children have access to quality basic and secondary education. This special focus is co-produced by Global Partnership for Education. When epidemics, civil wars, government breakdowns and natural disasters plague […]
The Future of Learning and Teaching
Will classrooms in 2030 be without walls? What skills will make our children successful in the future? How will for-profit business reshape education? These are just some of the questions Futurist John Mahaffie addresses in this special series on the future of learning and teaching. Future of Learning: The Classroom of 2030 The Future of Education: How […]
Exploring a Rich World of Learning With Technology and Gaming
The interest in game-based learning has accelerated considerably in recent times. In this six part series, Jordan Shapiro examines the psychology of video games and digital technology for education. Remember, Ed-Tech is Really a Tool for Teachers Building Compassionate Contexts With Education Technology Video Games, Metacognition, and Learning: Lessons for Your Classroom Three Questions to Ask Before Choosing […]
Prof. Howard Gardner: “The best thing is for educators to be digital themselves.”
Howard Gardner, Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard University, gives his definition of education. He talks about what countries should do to ensure they have an educated population and examines the future challenges for learning.
Future of Learning: The Classroom of 2030
This is a story set in an elementary school room in 2030 in Luzon City, Philippines. But this classroom could be most anywhere. Here learning is fun, adapted to each child’s needs. It harnesses the power of technology. This is not the only possible future for education. But it is a view of some of the most […]
Learning in the Time of Ebola
In Liberia, the Education Development Center (EDC) is using radio instruction to bring school to those affected by Ebola. Throughout West Africa, the widespread outbreak of Ebola has placed regular life on hold. In an effort to prevent the further spread of the virus, curfews have been put in place. Commerce has slowed to a […]
Jacob Kragh: “Allow more children to express themselves in their unique way.”
Jacob Kragh, President of LEGO Education, explains why it is important for children to learn to be creative. He talks about the importance of playing and taking part in after school activities and how using LEGO bricks can help kids learn core curriculum subjects.
Remember, Ed-tech is Really a Tool for Teachers
Most writing about education technology focuses on the students’ experience. It emphasizes how computerized and game-based learning platforms can benefit students. These benefits are certainly real, but focusing on students alone reveals only half the picture. An accurate depiction of the potential benefits of digital learning technologies also needs to take into account the ways […]
Danis Tanović: “Our education system has to become a creative one”
In this video, Danis Tanović, Bosnian film director, producer and screenwriter, shares his views on why creativity needs to be at the heart of education. Tanović says that education as we used to have it is not working anymore. Our educational system has to become a creative one. For that to happen, we need to define what […]
Should Teaching “Soft” Skills Be a Priority?
An interview with Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (Random House) As someone who analyzes data on student achievement in Latin America for a living, I have always been skeptical of calls for schools to teach so-called “non-cognitive” skills. Learning outcomes in the region are abysmally low. Two thirds […]