A Slower Speed of Light
Country of Origin: USA Languages: English Developer: MIT Game Labs Publisher: MIT Game Labs Year Published: 2012 Website: http://gamelab.mit.edu/games/a-slower-speed-of-light/ Platforms: Windows, OSX, Linux Genre: Simulation, First Person Puzzle Age Range: 12+ Subject: Science In A Slower Speed of Light, players control a small ghost-like spirit who can collect orbs to slow down light. As a result, […]
Read Local, Think Global on Education
Global education is abuzz with the new insights and improved practices of creative thinkers and on-the-ground practitioners who are implementing innovative solutions to education challenges everywhere. Every day education stakeholders around the world share ideas and inspiring stories through articles, blog posts and research, but these sources remain too dispersed and often fail to reach […]
Vicky Colbert: “Without Quality Education, We Cannot Achieve Anything in Society”
2013 WISE Prize for Education Laureate Vicky Colbert talks about how the innovative Escuela Neuva, a bottom-up educational model, has empowered teachers, improved performance and led to better interactions in classrooms through child-centered learning.
Shakira: Education Is the Keystone to Transform Communities
Shakira founded Fundación Pies Descalzos in 1997. Find out how her organization provides access to early childhood education and empowers older learners, also including parents and the wide community. For Shakira, it is crucial to collaborate with global initiatives like WISE to share best practices and boost change in education on a broader scale.
Dr. Hans Rosling – Make Teaching Fun
Dr. Hans Rosling, an edutainer and CEO, Gapminder Foundation, says learning is more effective when teachers make it fun. For Dr. Rosling, technology cannot replace teachers but it can help them to make learning fun and engaging.
Alice Albright “We can’t afford not to invest in education”
To some, the billions of dollars in aid the international community spends to improve education in developing countries seems like a staggeringly expensive commitment of resources, even when spread over millions of children who benefit from this critical support for many years ahead. But from a different perspective, it’s quite an economical investment, much less […]
MOOCs, Mobile, and the Future of Higher Education
In 2025 and beyond we will use mobile, digital technology to learn. The classroom will be in our hands. We will have access to knowledge, lessons, and learning technology anywhere, anytime. We will learn in the moment. Our learning will include immersive, multi-sensory experiences that simulate reality. Artificial intelligence will fine-tune learning to fit each […]
The Five Big Ideas for Higher Education in 2025
I recently returned from the Education Innovation Summit at Arizona State University, an annual gathering known as “Davos in the Desert,” that brings together some 2,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers from around the word. This was my fourth year at the event, and this time there was a sense among some of the veterans of […]
Madiba’s Passion for Education
Nelson Mandela, the first President of democratic South Africa, was detained in prison for twenty-seven years, one of the world’s longest-detained political prisoners. His release from prison began the most remarkable political transition any country has ever known. His leadership of the African National Congress set in place a unique process of forgiveness and reconciliation, […]
Reinvent Learning With Technology, Curriculum of Curiosity – Sugata Mitra
In this exclusive interview with WISE, Prof. Sugata Mitra shares his experience on the use of educational technology, especially tablets, to improve learners engagement and outcomes in the classroom. To reinvent learning, Prof. Mitra says education should be driven by a curriculum of curiosity and not by a curriculum of becoming somebody.