Piloting Qatar’s First Edtech TestBed: The Journey Towards Best Practice, Sustainable Partnerships and Innovation
When you think about technology in the classroom, what comes to mind? Over the last three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital learning has accelerated –virtual calls, online collaboration and the more frequent utilization of educational technology (edtech) platforms are all normal components of classroom learning today. Edtech has certainly proliferated over the last few […]
Using Project-Based Learning in Low Resource Contexts Globally: Understanding the Choices and Challenges
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen innumerable alternative approaches to learning evolve in response to colossal global education disruption. The flourish of new and progressive pedagogies during this unprecedented time emphasizes the ever-evolving need for teaching and learning that encompasses all needs, all learners, and all communities. But how can we ensure that […]
Technology Overuse Amongst Adolescents in Qatar
Technology has dramatically changed our lives, and most people around the world currently use technology for various purposes. The fast pace of technological advancement and the increasing access to modern technology around the world has shaped our lives in an unprecedented way. Everyone with access to technology has an opportunity to explore the world and […]
Revisiting Equity: COVID-19 and Education of Children with Disabilities
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic led to more than 190 countries implementing nationwide school closures, and approximately 90 percent of all students (1.57 billion) were out of school, at some point. This led to many countries’ attempting to provide education to the millions of young learners now stuck at home with methods such as broadcasting […]
Developing Local Learning Ecosystems in Qatar to Advance Equity, Inclusion and Social Cohesion
Two years ago, when WISE launched the research project “Local Learning Ecosystems: Emerging Models”, in partnership with the Innovation Unit, we asked ourselves how the models of learning ecosystems featured in the report could evolve as a significant new driver in education on a large scale. Since then, WISE has observed enormous growth in appetite for […]
Teacher Wellbeing: Findings from a Scoping Literature Review and Case Studies in Cambodia, Kenya, and Qatar
The future of every society in the world depends on teachers. Teachers impact children in a myriad of ways, from teaching the lifelong skill of how to learn, to the practical skills to navigate daily life and to modeling healthy, respectful interactions. To optimally teach children, we need teachers with strong wellbeing. Wellbeing is associated […]
Learning Ecosystems: A Powerful Means to Supporting Learners in Underserved Communities
As we dive deeper into the question of Learning Ecosystems – what they are, what are their strengths, their weaknesses, the key concepts and how they can be adapted – at the WISE Learning Ecosystems Living Lab, through our discussions and workshops with our community, we’ve started to notice similar remarks crop up about the […]
Meeting the Midcareer Moment
The headlines blare from newspapers and websites, echoing the “Help Wanted” signs posted on storefronts. For the workforce in many countries, it’s a historic moment. Bargaining power is shifting from employers to workers. Job openings are high, as are the numbers quitting current jobs to seek better ones. To attract talent, companies are paying more […]
Letting Our Children Write The Stories
We talk to Peter Nicholson, CEO of Baobabooks, an easy-to-use and intuitive edtech platform where children, teens and young adults can write, illustrate and publish their own books and then share them with the world. Baobabooks is part of the 2021-22 WISE Edtech Accelerator Cohort and has worked with more than 15,000+ students around the world at the […]
Exploring Educational Ecosystems through the Lens of Intermediary Organizations: Insights for Policy and Practice
As the research and work on educational ecosystems has grown, we now recognize a growing global trend that has positioned “intermediary organizations” in an oversized ecosystem role. Through their direct work with schools, especially the most vulnerable schools, these organizations – which include NGOs, philanthropies, and for-profit agencies – straddle the larger ecosystem and the […]