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The Edtech Edifice Complex
doomed by fate ... or is there another way forward? Opinions and approaches vary regarding how to ‘best’ utilize new technologies to support teaching and learning in ways that are engaging, impactful...
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The Chief Information Officer position at the Ministry of Education (A CIO in...
I like drawing boxes, what (and who) should I put in them? When, two decades ago, I first started helping people who were investigating the uses of new technologies in education, many of the initial...
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Expanding the conversation in education around 'access' to the Internet
I don't know exactly what's wrong, I feel like we're not connecting anymore Few would argue with the contention that access to the Internet will be increasingly important to teaching and learning (and...
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20 innovative edtech projects from around the world
Also available in: Español | Français what did I miss? For the past two decades, I've worked on issues at the intersection of the education and technology sectors in middle- and low-income countries...
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What to do after your education system is hacked
Help! I've been hacked! In my experience working with education officials around the world over the past two decades, the confidence of senior leadership in an education system's approach to computer...
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Two very cool edtech jobs
we're looking for eweSo: We're hiring! The World Bank is seeking to hire two people to work on research, advisory and operational activities with governments around the world, exploring the effective...
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Key topics related to the use of new technologies in education
they come in all shapes, colors and sizes ...Oh, you work at the World Bank, someone recently remarked to me.It must be great to have access to so much information and data about so many things. Yes,...
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How ownership and liability issues can impact the use of computers in schools
owned! pwned? In many low and lower middle income countries around the world, large scale purchases of computing devices for use in schools are just beginning to happen. Given that efforts of this sort...
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How many computers are in schools can depend on who's asking
counting the beans can sometimes be rather difficult -- and what you brew may depend on how you count A recent EduTech blog post explored how issues related to ownership and liability can impact the...
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A new research hub on the use of technology in education in developing countries
there's a lot of info out there, but how much of it is relevant? Given the lack of rigorous evidence to guide related decision making, a big investment in educational technologies has in many ways been...
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