Marie Lou Papazian is CEO and Pegor Papazian is Chief Development Officer at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, an innovative learning program at the intersection of technology and design. Created in Armenia, TUMO has now expanded to Paris, Beirut, Berlin, Moscow, Tirana and Kiev. TUMO also is a member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and … [Read more...] about Learning to learn together: Engineering social convergence online
Fighting the Power of an Image
Entry by Emma Naslund-Hadley and Juan Manuel Hernández-Agramonte Images are powerful, even mental images. If you cannot imagine yourself doing something, the odds that you will do it drops. International research that asks students to draw mathematicians and scientists, reveal that both boys and girls tend to picture them as male and white. If girls cannot picture … [Read more...] about Fighting the Power of an Image
When education is health
Desirée Denaro is a Project Assistant at Scholas Occurrentes – an educational nonprofit organization led by Pope Francis that promotes training projects around the world. Scholas links technology with art and engages sport to promote social integration and culture gatherings in search for peace. It is also member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public … [Read more...] about When education is health
From distance to hybrid education: 4 key elements to make it happen
Entry by Elena Arias Ortiz, Andrea Bergamaschi, Marcelo Pérez Alfaro, Madiery Vásquez and Miguel Brechner. The prolonged closure of schools during COVID-19 has been a challenge for students, teachers, and parents. Today many countries are planning to reopen schools in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and social distancing measures make it very likely that … [Read more...] about From distance to hybrid education: 4 key elements to make it happen
Music Education is More Essential than Ever
Dr. Lee Whitmore is the inaugural executive director for the GRAMMY® Music Education Coalition – a non-profit collective dedicated to building universal music education participation in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. This organization is a member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and private organizations to promote the development of … [Read more...] about Music Education is More Essential than Ever