By Rana diOrio, author of the What does it mean to be Global? Insights from an award-winning children’s book author and educator on inspiring young minds and fostering positive values through literature and education. Our brains process approximately 11 million pieces of information per second. Our conscious mind can only handle about 40 of those pieces, so we are … [Read more...] about What Does It Mean To Be A Global Citizen?
Beyond Access: How to Ensure Meaningful Connectivity for All Schools?
By Marcelo Pérez Alfaro, Cecilia Giambruno, and Nicolás Castro Connectivity has never played such a significant role in the economy, labor market, health, culture, entertainment, and social relationships. In this context, education is not, nor should it be, an exception. The integration of technology in classrooms is no longer news. Since the beginning of this century, … [Read more...] about Beyond Access: How to Ensure Meaningful Connectivity for All Schools?
Evaluate to Transform: How to Improve Our Education by Improving Our Assessments?
By Elena Arias, Ximena Dueñas, Cecilia Giambruno, and Angela López “What is not measured cannot be improved. What is not improved, degrades.” Although it sounds simple, this phrase, attributed to the renowned physicist and mathematician William Thomson Kelvin, is key to understanding why educational assessment is so important. If we don't know how much students are … [Read more...] about Evaluate to Transform: How to Improve Our Education by Improving Our Assessments?
The Promise and Peril of Information on the Returns to Education: What We Learn from a Dozen Interventions
By David Evans and Amina Mendez Acosta How much is an education worth? In addition to an enormous scholarly literature reporting income returns to education, many websites seek to provide simple information for students about how much those who finish high school will earn compared to those who don’t, how much those who finish university will earn, and which university … [Read more...] about The Promise and Peril of Information on the Returns to Education: What We Learn from a Dozen Interventions
Green Citizenship: Tackling Climate Change and Loss of Biodiversity Through Education
By Andrea Bergamaschi, Liora Schwartz y María Soledad Bos Education is key to building a sustainable future! Discover how #GreenCitizenship empowers young people to protect biodiversity and fight climate change. Every day, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) faces the growing impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, from endangered species and … [Read more...] about Green Citizenship: Tackling Climate Change and Loss of Biodiversity Through Education