Reinventing Education for the AI Age
According to current trends, over half the jobs done by humans today are predicted to be performed by machines in a matter of years. Some of these jobs, such as writing a news article, driving a car, or teaching a class, require cognitive skills once exclusive to humans. This technological transformation has a profound impact […]
Displaced Populations: Innovating for Quality and Inclusive Education
In 2016, the number of people who were forcibly displaced reached a record high of 65.6 million. Two years on, the refugee education crisis is as pertinent as ever, with refugee children being five times more likely to be out of school than other children. This deficit, however, doesn’t take into account the thousands of […]
Learning to Live and Work Together
The world faces an unprecedented confluence of disruption. Constant advances in artificial intelligence, automation and biotechnology seem to challenge assumptions about what it means to be human. War and instability have triggered widespread dislocation and a migration of people on a scale not seen since the end of the Second World War. These challenges spark […]
Leveraging Technology for a More Equitable Education
Innovative technologies are transforming the landscape of education. While there is great enthusiasm for and considerable investment in cutting-edge EdTech, there still remains the pressing issue of promoting equity in education. Although digital programs and applications have huge potential for increasing the availability and affordability of educational resources, mounting evidence would suggest that there is […]
Is Media Literacy a Prerequisite in the Digital Age?
The millennial generation is clearly conversant with the technical aspects of our information age but young people are among the most vulnerable to media misapplications. There is a tendency towards manipulation of data and information flow in the attention economy. Students need to acquire the knowledge and skills to distinguish between fact and fiction in […]
Innovating for Quality Education in Africa
By 2050, more than half of the world’s population growth will occur in Africa and the continent will also be home to 40 percent of all children in the world. Providing quality education to equip youth with the tools to tackle current and future challenges is a global imperative. How can learning environments tap into […]
Opportunity and Resilience in the Face of Displacement
The world is witnessing the largest refugee crisis since World War II, with causes varying from violent persecution to extreme climate crises. Children are seen as the most vulnerable in the face of such hardship, being exposed to risks and lacking access to learning resources and human connections. In the face of such hardship, human […]
Autism: The Case for Quality Education
On World Autism Day, we look at how education for individuals on the autism spectrum has progressed and explore what required future changes could be. Read more about the well-being of families living with autism spectrum disorder in Qatar here.
Roads Less Traveled: Alternative Approaches to Education
The world is changing fast. Yet around the globe, education systems largely still adhere to the century-old, industrial-age factory model. In the face of fake news, mass migration, rising inequality and digital disruption, vital skills such as media literacy, empathy, collaboration and creativity remain largely absent from school curriculums. Fortunately, bold innovators are challenging the […]
Imagine a Learning Environment Where…
The education sector as we know it is undergoing rapid change. Learning has expanded beyond traditional brick and mortar classrooms. Through advances in technology, time and space are no longer constraints to learning and teaching. Since the very idea of education is changing, everyone is free to reimagine learning in ways they deem best. This […]