Education, and the educational or learning process, is after all a human endeavor, and it is on the ‘messy human stuff’ (as one very smart technology guy in Silicon Valley once put it to me; to adopt his language, I think he was confusing a bug with a feature) that many efforts fail. ...there are a lot of encouraging developments around the world – sometimes (depending on one’s perspective) pioneered by the most unlikely people doing the most unlikely things in the most unlikely places... Parachuting solutions (when technology-enabled solutions are imported and made to fit into what are often much more challenging environments) doesnt work well. Instead, from Mike Trucano of the World Bank, notable best practices include: Using ‘old’ technologies (like radio and television) in new ways Sharing one device with lots of people Caching on-line content for offline use Promoting literacy and learning, and supporting teachers, with mobile phones Using low cost video to support peer learning and support Developing content and tools locally
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:48:48 +0000