Dear Reader,
Like many institutions, we are preparing for a short summer break. Here's a quick round up of recent activities and some interesting material.
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VRTEACHER PROJECT ACTIVITY IN MADRID
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The VRTeacher Project held its first in-person learning, teaching and training activity (LTTA) in Madrid, Spain, on 20-22 June, 2022. The training introduced the concept of virtual reality in education and tested the VR application developed by the project. Twenty participants from the six partner countries took part. More here. |
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3CL SIGNS MOU WITH DQ INSTITUTE AND ON OUR RADAR
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In the past month we've signed two important cooperation agreements. The first is with the DQ Institute, an international think-tank dedicated to setting global standards for digital intelligence that ensure the safety, empowerment, and well-being of individuals, organisations and nations in the digital age. The agreement opens up opportunities for collaboration on research, particularly in digital literacies.
We've also just signed an MOU with On Our Radar, a specialist UK-based group of journalists, technologists, digital storytellers and development practitioners. Our intention is to scale up our GenZ media freedoms project and develop hands-on training sessions for young people. The 3CL will benefit greatly from the partnerships and know-how which may in turn facilitate community reporter networks and surface stories from marginalised groups worldwide.
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Skills Ecosystems, Digital Credentialing & Decentralisation in Sweden
On 10 June 2022, we were invited by our partners RISE to deliver a keynote for a meeting of the Vigeo network in Sweden. Vigeo includes representation from government agencies, universities, education institutions, think tanks and the labour market in Sweden. We will be working closely with RISE on research projects in the coming months, focusing on microcredentials and the labour market.
Promoting Literacy Skills for the 21st Century, Open University Malaysia
On 15 June 2022, we led a session for the Knowledge Dissemination Webinar 2022 organised by the Open University Malaysia. The presentation titled 'Digital Literacy Frameworks - A Primer' discussed the key skills required to be digitally literate in the home, in the classroom and in the boardroom.
UNBLOCK Conference, University of Leicester, U.K.
Interest in the potential of the blockchain for social innovation remain intact, despite the cryptocurrency crisis. Dr Alex Grech travelled to Leicester to present a paper 'The unbearable lightness of blockchain - Promise Versus Praxis for Decentralised Resilient Models for Education'. The symposium held between 29 June and 1 July, 2022 brought together academics, practitioners and their international networks to investigate the implications of Distributed Ledger (Blockchain) Technology for socio-economic innovation.
Pan-African Consortium for Digital Transformation of TVET in Africa
The 3CL is supporting UNESCO in Senegal in upskilling policy-makers and TVET institutions on opportunities linked to industry 4.0 and emerging technologies. On 14 July, we led a workshop for policy-makers and educators in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Madagascar, Niger, Togo, Benin, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Toga and Benin.
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COMING THIS AUTUMN: A FREE ACCREDITED COURSE ON DIGITAL COMPETENCIES FOR EDUCATORS
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Time to take stock: Digital Teaching and Learning course
World events continue to disrupt education whilst the number of digital tools for teaching and learning proliferate. How can educators learn from the challenges they continue to navigate with blended learning? How can we select the digital resources that do contribute to effective learning? We are monitoring the rich evidence from the growing field of the learning sciences to determine the optimum conditions for learning, and the material which can tangibly improve teaching and learning practices.
This is the focus of the Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) course that we are developing together with Learning Sciences Practitioner, Dr Emma Pauncefort, due to be launched this autumn. The course will be pragmatic, but also offer trailblazing professional development for educators wishing to take a fresh look at their teaching and learning practice and their use of technology. For a snapshot of the brilliant work which we will be drawing on in this course, head here to see how Olav Schewe used learning strategies to reach his goal: to learn Spanish in a month.
Details of how to enrol for this free accredited course will be shared shortly.
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Eight dimensions of the online learning experience
Check out this article featuring a study conducted in November 2021 by McKinsey about the use and impact of eight different classroom learning technologies. The authors present the key findings, including insights on learning tools and approaches with the highest take up, and barriers to increased uptake for institutions adopted innovative technologies.
Policy Insights: The Digitalisation of Education
Published in July, 2022, 'The Digitalisation of Education' is a multi-disciplinary collection by NORRAG in partnership with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education. It brings together twenty-four contributions across six themes and is the culmination of a year of expert consultations on education policy and practice.
2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Data and Analytics Edition
This report profiles the trends and the key technologies and practices shaping the future of data and analytics, and it envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future.
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EdTech Hack
14-16 October 2022, Online
Startup Estonia and EdTech Estonia are organising an international hackathon to come up with innovative and sustainable ideas that could change the world of education. Within 48 hours, each team has to develop a prototype for their idea, with support from a pool of mentors. Participants will also attend training workshops to help them develop and sell their idea. Interested in taking part? Check out how to register here.
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EdTech Next Summit
24-26 October 2022, Bielefeld, Germany
The EdTech Next Summit is a unique collaborative event that brings together Europe's most important EdTech companies and Start-Ups with investors, tech-companies, supporters and political actors from more than 20 European countries. A main goal of this event is to discuss the actual and current needs of the EdTech Start-Up scene. Check out what this is all about here.
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We are always on the lookout for partners for projects with an Edtech component, particularly those with the objective of improving sustainability in small states, open education and digital & media literacies. If you have a project idea and would like to join us as a stakeholder, partner and/or expert, please get in touch.
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