Could it be that we are witnessing two opposing forces in attempts to improve education worldwide? In the quest for higher quality education, governments are investing more in teachers, technology, and training. Yet, as this happens, kids are less ready to learn than ever before. Girth around the world is increasing. “Globesity,” the term given to this global epidemic of … [Lee más...] about Improving Readiness to Learn
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Technologies for education: an action framework
This week there was a new publication by the Inter-American Development Bank introducing a framework to support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects that seek to incorporate technologies to achieve educational improvements. The idea is to support those who are faced with the challenge of improving the quality of education from a school, a … [Lee más...] about Technologies for education: an action framework
Gauguin, Art and Open Educational Resources
Written by: Nadia Mireles* Recently, Yale University announced open access to its cultural collection of more than 250,000 images. Works by Picasso, Renoir and Gauguin, among many others, can be now found electronically. However, what does art—and the great artists of past centuries—have to do with Open Educational Resources (OER), technology and education? The “open access” … [Lee más...] about Gauguin, Art and Open Educational Resources
Schools for Tomorrow
Last week, the New York Times opened its doors for the inaugural Schools for Tomorrow conference on bringing technology into the classroom. Archived videos can be found here; the twitter stream can be found under #nytedtech. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend the conference and reflect on what I felt were some overarching themes: Teachers and … [Lee más...] about Schools for Tomorrow
Learning from South Korea
South Korea is an example of rapid economic growth and excellent results in education. In 1960, Korea had one of the lowest Gross Economic Products in the world, and until the early 1980s, its standings ranked very similarly to those of Latin American countries. However, following a sustained annual growth of 6 percent, South Korea today is not only one of the world’s most … [Lee más...] about Learning from South Korea