Workshop 4 – Decolonising EdTech Research: The Use of Existing Evidence and Data from Africa About this workshop This session, hosted by ESSA, focused on decolonising research through the use of existing evidence and data from Africa. The workshop was divided into two parts: Part 1 helped participants include more education research from Africa as they conducted literature reviews and…

Workshop 3 – Decolonising EdTech: Positionality in Educational Technology Research About this workshop Have you ever thought about your own positionality and what it meant for you as an educational technology researcher? Our positionalities shaped our particular research interests, what we regarded as worthy of studying, our relationships with our research participants, conceptual and theoretical lenses, the research approaches we…

Workshop 2 – Decoloniality in EdTech: Decolonising Research Methods About this workshop Decoloniality in EdTech: Beyond the Usual Suspects – using eclectic research methods when working with marginalised and disenfranchised communities locally and globally. This was the second of a series of 3 workshops over a 3-month period from March to May 2023, covering critical educational technology conceptual frameworks, decolonising…

Join EdTech Hub at eLearning Africa 2023 Event details: Programme: See here Where: Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre – CICAD, Dakar, SenegalWhen: May 24 – 26, 2023 About: We are thrilled to announce that EdTech Hub will be participating in eLearning Africa 2023. We are excited to be sponsoring the Ministerial Round Table as we present our vision for building a…

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…