We return on Monday… At 8 o'clock, as is the case every week, we will open the doors of our schools. On Monday our students will eagerly enter their classrooms again, and for a while motivation won't be a problem because they've missed us a lot. On Monday even we teachers will gladly grab books and chalk, but tablets not as much. On Monday there will be no normal hours; we will … [Read more...] about From a #NewNormality to a #BetterNormality
The opinion of more than 8,000 families on remote education during the pandemic
Juan M. Hernández-Agramonte (IPA), Carolina Méndez (IDB), Olga Namen (IPA), Emma Näslund-Hadley (IDB), and Luciana Velarde (OSEE, Minedu) Most schools throughout Latin America have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the school closures, nearly 8 million Peruvian students, from preschool to high school, have stayed at home. In a few weeks, the Ministry of Education … [Read more...] about The opinion of more than 8,000 families on remote education during the pandemic
Transforming Education for the 21st Century Beyond Technology
Diana El-Azar is the Senior Director of Strategic Communications at Minerva Project - an educational organization that partners with leading institutions and organizations to design and deliver customized learning and talent development programs, through innovative curriculum, pedagogy, and technology. Minerva Project is a pioneer in educational transformation and is a member … [Read more...] about Transforming Education for the 21st Century Beyond Technology
COVID-19 and digital literacy skills action on Wikipedia
Nichole Saad is the senior program manager for education at the Wikimedia Foundation, and Edna Medina is a partnerships consultant for Latin America at the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other free knowledge projects. The Foundation is a new member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition, joined by … [Read more...] about COVID-19 and digital literacy skills action on Wikipedia
Critical thinking in a time of pandemic
Rodulfo J. Prieto is the co-founder of Laboratoria - a social organization that works to create a more diverse, inclusive and competitive digital economy in Latin America. Laboratoria is a member of the 21st Century Skills Coalition joined by different public and private organizations to promote the development of 21st century skills in Latin America and the … [Read more...] about Critical thinking in a time of pandemic