Designing Effective Teaching Systems
In an increasingly complex social and technological environment, teachers need to adapt to new demands through constant professional development. To facilitate this, NGOs can be the catalyst for mobilizing resources by means of extensive collaboration across different sectors. In this interview, we talk with Ms. Jiangxue Pan, Director of the Board at Adream Foundation, who […]
A Musical Route to Student Empowerment
Darcy Radcliffe, director of a high school orchestra, took her music students on a journey from West Texas to Beijing. Musical performance was their passport across cultural borders. For her students, it was an empowering experience in which they explored their potential and gained an understanding of cultural and social diversity. Darcy shares her insights […]
The Future of Work: Technology, Value, and Co-Creation
With digitization, increased globalization, and an ageing population, the world of work is invariably changing. The extent to which individuals, firms and economies can harness the benefits of these changes critically depends on the readiness of adult learning systems to prepare people with relevant skills[1]. Our last episode featured three guest speakers we met in WISE@Paris, where […]
The Future of Work: Personal, Adaptive, Protected
About a decade ago, few companies used the internet as a means to research potential candidates to employ for the workforce. Now, having a bad online presence is considered detrimental to a company or employee’s reputation. CareerBuilder conducted a national survey and found that 57% of employers are less likely to interview a candidate they […]
Positive Disruption in Education: a Checklist for Getting Edtech Demand Right
Edtech is a classic sellers’ market: governments around the world are desperate to make their spending more efficient and effective to drive up education outcomes. When an edtech supplier comes to them with glossy presentations and promises of wall-to-wall learning, it’s easy to be seduced that this – and only this – is the solution. […]
When It Comes To Blockchain, Education May Need To Wait For The Next Generation
Note: This article was originally published in Forbes [link] There is considerable excitement around the potential for blockchain technology to transform the way we learn – ushering in the next generation of education innovation. Headlines breathlessly announce blockchain’s potential to disrupt education, blockchain speakers routinely receive top billing at industry conferences, and according to HolonIQ, roughly […]
How Can We Improve the IB Middle Years Program?
I have been teaching the International Baccalaureate (IB) for ten years. In that time I have found it both frustrating and brilliant to teach. However, I have come to realize that the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) is missing content and skill development for most subjects. The reason may be because the IB is not […]
Cinco Maneras de Promover Cooperación Para Innovar en Educación
En la sociedad civil, hay una percepción de que el sector público no tiene capacidad suficiente para producir y apoyar innovación; y que transformaciones dependen de la iniciativa y creatividad de corporaciones u organizaciones filantrópicas. Por otro lado, gobiernos suelen retratar proyectos de organizaciones privadas como ideas que no fueron diseñadas para beneficiar el sistema […]
Promoting Youth Well-Being Through Health and Education: Insight and Opportunities
Well-being is increasingly a focus of national and local strategy, as interest moves beyond a sole focus on economic outcomes to capture a more holistic representation of human potential and social productivity. This is particularly true for the child and youth population, where early investments can have profound benefits across the lifespan. The well-being of […]
Language Policy in Globalized Contexts
Decisions about languages to teach and use as part of formal schooling directly impact educational outcomes globally. They influence the accessibility of content and create implicit messages about whether students’ heritages and identities are welcome and capable of succeeding at school. Current language policies in many contexts are negatively impacting educational opportunities for indigenous and […]