Workshop 1 – Decoloniality in EdTech: Unpacking Conceptual Frameworks About this workshop In this author’s workshop, we engaged with, unpacked, and bridged conceptual frameworks around decoloniality and social justice in education, particularly within the education technology space (EdTech). The aim of the workshop was to support emerging researchers and research practitioners in understanding what conceptual frameworks are and to introduce…
Writing Workshops for Emerging African Researchers in EdTech Jump to workshop details About the workshop series Objectives of writing workshops See all writing workshops About the workshop series In collaboration with emerge Africa, we are pleased to offer this series of four writing workshops with EdTech experts, designed for researchers and packed with practical tips. The workshops are particularly aimed at…
Utafiti Elimu Tanzania 2023 Exploring education evidence in Tanzania 22 – 23 March 2023 │University of Dar es Salaam About the event Summary Event Programme Speakers Reading and Resources Media and Event Videos Summary Karibu Utafiti Elimu Tanzania 2023, an evidence event exploring the education landscape in Tanzania and how research on interventions can support the sector. Utafiti Elimu Tanzania (UET)…
Technology for Teacher Professional Development in LMICs: Reflecting on evidence Date: 8 June 2022 Time: 1:00pm GMT | 8:00am EST | 3pm EAT Educational technology (EdTech) can play a powerful role in supporting teachers. Pre-service and in-service teacher education (collectively defined here as teacher professional development, or TPD) are pivotal in raising teaching quality and, therefore, learning outcomes for children…
Socio-Emotional Learning and EdTech in a Post-Pandemic World Date: 23 March 20222:30pm – 5:00pm UK time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PARhCRmGw6U Socioemotional Learning (SEL) encompasses a wide range of skills, attitudes and competencies which serve as strong determinants of an individual’s well being. Globally, the interest in building SEL has been on the rise over the last two decades, but the Covd-19 pandemic has…
Using ‘building blocks’ to develop digital education platforms cheaper and faster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSIVcKFIe2g About the event Around the world, governments, private sector and civil society are developing digital platforms for learning. In doing so, two main trends have emerged: either a platform is developed from scratch (which can be costly) or an off-the-shelf solution that doesn’t quite meet contextual needs is…
Implementing EdTech: A Festival of Voices Introducing a festival of voices On Thursday 22nd July 2021, The EdTech Hub and Sandbox Community got together to share their experiences of implementing edtech, as part of the EdTech Hub event, Implementing EdTech: a Festival of Voices. By drawing on the principles of EdTech Sandboxes, the group explored the implementation of EdTech in…
Reimagine Education: Technology’s Role in Addressing Education Challenges The event On Wednesday 21st July 2021, UNICEF, the World Bank, and EdTech Hub co-hosted a side event of the Global Education Summit: Financing GPE 2021-2025. The event featured a discussion of shared ambitions and challenges of reaching children with high-quality digital learning. It included government perspectives on national EdTech priorities, EdTech…
Learning to access, access to learning The event On Tuesday 23rd March 2021, EdTech Hub held a roundtable hosted by Cambridge Network for Disability and Education Research (CaNDER) and School of Education (University of Glasgow) to discuss the findings of a systematic literature review focusing on the extent to which EdTech is supporting the learning of children with disabilities in…
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