Practical Insights on ICT Education

Debate: Can ICT4D Improve International Development Programs?

Debate: Can ICT4D Improve International Development Programs?

Published on: Feb 07 2023 by Nadia Andrada - Comments Off on Debate: Can ICT4D Improve International Development Programs?
I recently had an interesting debate on the using of information and communication technology (ICT4D) in international development programs with my university professor. ...
Apply Now: FREE Masters Degree in Machine Learning for Africans

Apply Now: FREE Masters Degree in Machine Learning for Africans

Published on: Aug 15 2022 by Wayan Vota - 19 Comments
The machine learning revolution offers a unique chance to improve lives without opening up and exacerbating global inequalities – if we widen who works on...
Apply Now: $15,000 Grants for Your EduTech Nonprofit Initiative

Apply Now: $15,000 Grants for Your EduTech Nonprofit Initiative

Published on: May 23 2022 by Wayan Vota - 5 Comments
Many nonprofit ICT4Edu organizations in developing countries need training, technology, and funding to successfully integrate blended learning programs or move...
How EduTech Can Increase Literacy Skills for Children with Disabilities

How EduTech Can Increase Literacy Skills for Children with Disabilities

Published on: Dec 02 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How EduTech Can Increase Literacy Skills for Children with Disabilities
More than 93 million children globally have a disability, and of those who reside in countries with high poverty levels, at least 90 percent do not attend school....
Apply Now: €1,500,000 for Your Educational Technology Solutions

Apply Now: €1,500,000 for Your Educational Technology Solutions

Published on: Jul 12 2021 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The unprecedented Covid-19 crisis has greatly affected the education sector, with more than a billion young people in a lockdown and distance education expanding...
Apply Now: $170,000 for Educational Technology Innovation Awards

Apply Now: $170,000 for Educational Technology Innovation Awards

Published on: Nov 23 2020 by Wayan Vota - 11 Comments
The educational ecosystem is in constant flux. New innovations are introduced, tested, and scaled. External shocks, like the coronavirus pandemic then upend the...
Please Submit Your Session Ideas: mEducation Alliance Symposium 2019

Please Submit Your Session Ideas: mEducation Alliance Symposium 2019

Published on: Jun 20 2019 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please Submit Your Session Ideas: mEducation Alliance Symposium 2019
When we refer to “digital literacy”, we typically think of a set of digital and information and communication technology (ICT) skills needed for workforce success...
Should Indonesia be Teaching ICT in Schools?

Should Indonesia be Teaching ICT in Schools?

Published on: Apr 14 2014 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Should Indonesia be Teaching ICT in Schools?
Did you know that Indonesia launched a new curriculum last year that removed information technology, among other subjects, in favor of Bahasa Indonesia, nationalism...
ICT in Primary Schools are Learning Tools, Not Tools to be Learned

ICT in Primary Schools are Learning Tools, Not Tools to be Learned

Published on: Feb 03 2012 by Lindsay Poirier - 8 Comments
As teachers at a primary school in the Kisongo district of Arusha, Tanzania huddled into their computer lab, they quietly scoffed at me. What can a twenty-something...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for January 17-31, 2012

The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for January 17-31, 2012

Published on: Jan 31 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for January 17-31, 2012
Made in Africa: Africa’s first handheld tablet, developed by Verone Mankou of the Republic of Congo, went on sale in Brazzaville and Pointe Noire yesterday...