An African AI EduTech Moment: Move Forward with Intention
We’re at a critical inflection point for artificial intelligence in African education. The conventional wisdom in our community is that AI represents an unprecedented...
Lessons Learned about Distance Education for Teacher Training
How has distance education for teacher professional development changed in the past decade, especially as a result of COVID-19? Addressing this question was one...
Wow! 33% of COVID-19 Digital Learning Platforms Already Failed
Amid the global learning crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, technology-enabled remote learning became a lifeline for many children and young people. However, the...
4 Benefits of Text Messaging Applications for Education Programs
The Rapid Evidence Review of Messaging Apps, SMS & Social Media from the EdTech Hub provides an overview of existing research on the use of mobile phone-based...
6 False Narratives to Change in Educational Technology Research
If you’ve spent any time in the technology in education world, particularly in developing country donor-funded work, you probably know the general lament about...
Apply Now: $15,000 Grants for Your EduTech Nonprofit Organization
With COVID-19 Digital Response, educational institutions are pivoting their learning programs to virtual engagements. The switch is painful for everyone, and can...
New UNESCO Report: How to Deploy EduTech in Post-COVID‐19 Schools
The COVID-19 digital response has shown the huge potential of educational technologies to support better and more extensive education and learning. However, it...
8 Promising Technologies for Teacher Professional Development
The case for better in-service technology-assisted teacher professional development in low-income countries is compelling. A major push factor is the shortage of...
The Real Failure in ICT4Edu: Poor Teacher Professional Development
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been in a discussion that quickly shifts from a failing ICT for Education initiative, to the assumed root cause:...
This is the single biggest success (or failure) factor in ICT4E
I am Jonathan Nalder and I want to remind you of a concept made famous by early Star Trek episodes where any character wearing a ‘red shirt’ was...









