JRN: cataloguing youth's 100 jobs-rich networks with chinathanks and eduthanks - BRAC net, world youth community and Open Learning Campus2024-03-29T07:49:22Zhttp://bracnet.ning.com/forum/topics/cataloging-youth-s-100-jobs-rich-networks-with-chinathanks-and?commentId=4777346%3AComment%3A11818&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowise accelerator projects are…tag:bracnet.ning.com,2017-04-09:4777346:Comment:119152017-04-09T19:59:48.209Zchris macraehttp://bracnet.ning.com/profile/chrismacrae
<p>wise accelerator projects are some of the best in education world- more recent <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-accelerator-program-2015-16" target="_blank">batch ending 2016</a> were presented at wise madrid february 2017 and are as follows -where else do you see accelerators in education?</p>
<h1 class="site_bor_color"><span class="site_bg_color">2015-16 Program</span></h1>
<div class="article-content"><p class="p1">The five innovative projects of the 2015-16 WISE Accelerator…</p>
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<p>wise accelerator projects are some of the best in education world- more recent <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/wise-accelerator-program-2015-16" target="_blank">batch ending 2016</a> were presented at wise madrid february 2017 and are as follows -where else do you see accelerators in education?</p>
<h1 class="site_bor_color"><span class="site_bg_color">2015-16 Program</span></h1>
<div class="article-content"><p class="p1">The five innovative projects of the 2015-16 WISE Accelerator originate from Canada, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.</p>
<div class="obj_wysiwyg"><h2 class="h2spewysiwyg"><span>Selected Projects</span></h2>
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<li><p class="p1"><span><b>eduTechnoz</b></span></p>
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</ul>
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<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/edutechnoz-canada"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/thumb-wise-accelerator-home-edutechnoz.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Regional<br/>Headquarters: Pickering, Canada<br/>Date of creation: 2012</div>
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<span>eduTechnoz is an online portal that provides fun educational content such as online games, eBooks and interactive worksheets for children learning Arabic. They have reached a significant regional audience, with more than 50,000 users: children, parents, teachers and schools. The material is designed based on accredited curriculums and cognitive skills research. Furthermore, the platform measures individual progress and can be tailored to address specific skills and needs, with the possibility of being adapted for any school system. They have worked with Qatar National Library since 2014.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/edutechnoz-canada">Read more about eduTechnoz</a></span><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Kepler</strong></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/kepler-usa"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/thumb-wise-accelerator-home-kepler.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Rwanda<br/>Headquarters: Cambridge, MA USA<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<span>Kepler is a non-profit university program designed for the developing world. Its mission is to expand access to excellent higher education for students coming from communities of need. It combines the best of online learning, such as MOOCs and online, competency-based degree, with in-person seminars and intensive education to employment support. They provide an US-accredited degree, a world-class education and a clear path to good jobs for thousands of students in Rwanda for around $1,000 tuition per year.</span><br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/kepler-usa">More about Kepler</a><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Making Ghanaian Girls Great! (MGCubed)</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/making-ghanaian-girls-great-uk"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/thumb-wise-accelerator-home-mgcubed.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Ghana<br/>Headquarters: London, United Kingdom<br/>Date of creation: 2014</div>
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<span>MGCubed is Ghana’s first interactive distance-learning project. The project uses VSAT technology to enable live, interactive distance learning. Six master teachers in Accra provide English and Math classes that are broadcasted live to multiple classrooms. The project is expected to impact more than 6,000 marginalised students between the ages of 9-14 in 72 schools across Ghana. In addition to the in-school classes, there is an after-school girls’ club called ‘Wonder Woman’ including both students and out-of-school girls. The workshops engage girls in topics such as early pregnancy, early marriage, women’s rights and financial literacy, as well as introducing them to different adult female roles. The goal is to empower them, raise their self-esteem and motivate them to stay in school.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/making-ghanaian-girls-great-uk">More about MGCubed</a></span><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Green Shoots</strong></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/green-shoots"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/thumb-wise-accelerator-home-mathscurriculumonline.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: South Africa<br/>Headquarters: Cape Town, South Africa<br/>Date of creation: 2010</div>
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<span>Green Shoots uses a cloud-based Moodle platform to implement an online Maths Curriculum for South African grades 3 to 9. The program tracks individual learners progress throughout the school year, and it gives comprehensive teacher trainings that develop learning through ICT. It also provides development programs for school management and Education Department official to encourage real-time data-informed decisions when planning strategies and interventions for Maths teaching and learning. They are now partnering with Gooru Learning to be able to scale their model for a wider international audience.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/green-shoots">More about Green Shoots</a></span><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>TeachPitch</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/teachpitch-uk"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/thumb-wise-accelerator-homepage-teachpitch.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Global<br/>Headquarters: London, United Kingdom<br/>Date of creation: 2014</div>
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<span>TeachPitch is an online library accessible via a community technology that helps teachers identify the best online learning resources available. Teachers sign up to the platform for free and find the best online content curated by TeachPitch. The library system offers a growing range of functionalities, allowing teachers to save, share, rate and review the resources they find. The project’s system and repository technology makes them a valuable management tool for schools, suitable for teacher evaluation, induction and professional development. The platform has over 10,000 teachers from over 100 countries with a continuous rapid growth rate.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/teachpitch-uk">Read more about TeachPitch</a></span></div>
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<p>the current incubator projects for 2017-2018 are</p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Aflatoun Education</b></span></p>
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<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/aflatoun-education"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/aflatoun-education.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Africa<br/>Headquarters: Amsterdam, the Netherlands<br/>Date of creation: 2014</div>
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<p><span><strong>Alfatoun Education</strong> is a platform that strengthens teacher capacity globally by delivering Social and Financial Education through online and offline technology. The platform provides a self-study course that gives teachers who have already participated in Aflatoun workshops refresher and supplementary training. The modules deal with both program implementation and active-learning methods transferrable to any subject. The project has impacted over 150 teachers and 6000+ students so far.</span><br/><br/><span>> </span><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/aflatoun-education">Read more about Aflatoun Education</a></p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Chalk.com</strong></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/chalk-com"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/chalk-com.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Global<br/>Headquarters: Ontario, Canada<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<p><span><strong>Chalk.com</strong> is a school management system providing real time data from the classroom to help schools understand what actually works. With its award winning workflow tools for teachers, Chalk.com allows teachers to truly personalize learning by better understanding every student’s individual needs. The real time data from the classroom results in rich insights for the administration to make more informed decisions. Today, over 200,000 teachers use Chalk.com's tools to plan lessons, align to curriculum, and assess their students.</span><br/><br/><span>> </span><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/chalk-com">More about Chalk.com</a><br/><br/></p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Edukasyon.ph</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/edukasyon-ph"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/edukasyon-ph.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Philippines<br/>Headquarters: Manila, Philippines<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<p><span><strong>Edukasyon.ph</strong> is an online platform empowering students in the Philippines with opportunities to find education pathways for their dream careers. Students gain advice by filtering and ranking offers based on price, quality and relevance, and navigating through 200 career pathways. The website also offers convenience by allowing students to apply to schools online directly. With a current reach of 50,000 users every month, the website has witnessed user growth of over 20 percent a month.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/edukasyon-ph">More about Edukasyon.ph</a></span><br/><br/></p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Joko's World</strong></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/jokos-world"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/jokos-world.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Global<br/>Headquarters: Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<p><span><strong>Joko's World</strong> is a suite of interactive learning applications that brings world cultures and intercultural understanding to the classroom in a fun way. Joko's World blends music, geography and culture in a unique and educational way, allowing students to build skills and knowledge on a diverse range of cultures. The project uses games that allow students to incrementally build skills and knowledge through game-based challenges that offer instant feedback. The project currently has more than 10,000 users globally.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/jokos-world">More about Joko's World</a></span><br/><br/></p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Learn Syria</b></span></p>
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</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/learn-syria"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/learn-syria.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Global<br/>Headquarters: Toronto, Canada<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<p><span><strong>Learn Syria</strong> is an education campaign bringing free digital education to Syrian refugees via a collaborative platform and Rumie tablets that work offline. The project works with local partners and thousands of skilled volunteers online and has built a full digital Syrian curriculum for children from grades 1-12 for autonomous learning. This content is then loaded onto its learning tablets that work fully offline and are deployed through local partners in Turkey and Lebanon. The project reaches over 25,000 Syrian students.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/learn-syria">Read more about Learn Syria</a></span></p>
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<p><span>the inaugural batch of accelerator projects were</span></p>
<div>The five innovative projects of the 2014-15 WISE Accelerator originate from Chile, France, Kenya, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates.<br/> </div>
<div class="obj_wysiwyg"><h2 class="h2spewysiwyg"><span>Selected Projects</span></h2>
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<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Ideas Box</strong></span></p>
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</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/ideas-box-france"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/wise_ideas_box.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: France, Jordan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Burundi, the United States<br/>and Australia<br/>Headquarters: France<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<p><span><span>Ideas Box is a portable media center dedicated to improving education broadly defined, and designed to be adapted to any context, including humanitarian crises. It creates an enhanced learning environment even in the most difficult conditions. It is highly standardized in its container and hardware (Internet, laptops, tablets, e-readers, arts & crafts), and finely tailored in content to each context. Ideas Box centers have arrived in Burundi, and implementation is under way in Jordan and Lebanon for populations affected by the Syrian crisis. Beyond emergency situations, orders are being finalized for communities in France, the United States, and Australia.</span><br/><br/><span>> </span><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/ideas-box-france">More about Ideas Box</a><br/><br/></span></p>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><strong>Kytabu Textbook Subscription</strong></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<div class="p1"><table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/kytabu-textbook-subscription-kenya"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/wise_kytabu.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1"><div class="p1"><span>Reach: Kenya</span></div>
Headquarters: Kenya<br/>Date of creation: 2012</div>
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<span>Kytabu is a mobile textbook subscription application on Android and Windows platforms that allows students to lease learning content in a piecemeal manner. Created to overcome the cost of bulk buying of textbooks in Kenya, Kytabu is using the mobile platform to bring learning content to thousands of students in Kenya's education system. <br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/kytabu-textbook-subscription-kenya">More about Kytabu Textbook Suscription</a></span><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Mobile Taleem</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/strengthening-teacher-subject-knowledge-mobile-technology-pakistan"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/wise_strengthening_teachers.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: The project currently reaches 200 direct (teachers) and 12,000 indirect (students) beneficiaries<br/>Headquarters: Pakistan<br/>Date of creation: 2012</div>
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<span>The project addresses the need for deeper understanding of foundational content among primary teachers in rural Pakistan who lack access to training and learning opportunities. Through localized lessons aligned with national standards and delivered via mobile phone, the project is designed to increase math and English subject competency in order to improve the quality of education students receive.</span><br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/strengthening-teacher-subject-knowledge-mobile-technology-pakistan">More about Mobile Taleem</a><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Sterio.me</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
<table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sterio-me-chile"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/wise_sterio.me.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Lesotho<br/>Headquarters: Chile<br/>Date of creation: 2013</div>
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<span>Sterio.me offers teachers the ability to pre-record interactive audio lessons for their pupils. Delivered via any mobile phone, no Internet is required and learners have access to their daily homework lessons via free SMS and GSM voice. The platform marks the lessons automatically and provides teachers with insights into individual learners’ progress. The project addresses the lack of books and teaching material in Africa, as well as the difficulties arising from overcrowded classrooms, and has over 400 lessons on the platform to date.<br/><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sterio-me-chile">Read more about Sterio.me</a></span><br/><br/>
<ul>
<li><p class="p1"><span><b>Ustad Mobile</b></span></p>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div><table border="1" cellspacing="10">
<tbody><tr><td><a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/ustad-mobile-dubai"><img alt="" src="http://www.wise-qatar.org/sites/default/files/wise_ustadmobile_phones_with_literacy_course_-_message_-_photo_by_united_nations_assistance_mission_to_afghanistan.jpg"/></a></td>
<td><div class="p1">Reach: Afghanistan, Germany, Iraq, Kenya, and Zambia<br/>Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates<br/>Date of creation: 2012</div>
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<span>Ustad Mobile is a platform for creating, delivering, and tracking learning experiences using nearly any mobile device. Educators can make use of audio, video, quizzes, and games with no need for advanced IT skills. The platform allows learners to use even low-end phones and works without requiring the Internet or even a signal. Various organizations are currently using the platform in Afghanistan, Germany, Iraq, Kenya, and Zambia.</span></div>
<div class="p1"><div><br/>> <a href="http://www.wise-qatar.org/ustad-mobile-dubai">Read more about Ustad Mobile</a></div>
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</div> tag:bracnet.ning.com,2017-04-09:4777346:Comment:116222017-04-09T17:52:06.367Zchris macraehttp://bracnet.ning.com/profile/chrismacrae
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some tech maps
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<p>some tech maps…</p>
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<p>some tech maps</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169321?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169321?profile=original" width="533" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169160?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169160?profile=original" width="475" class="align-full"/></a></p> the curious news of 2015 is t…tag:bracnet.ning.com,2017-04-09:4777346:Comment:118182017-04-09T15:56:43.242Zchris macraehttp://bracnet.ning.com/profile/chrismacrae
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169156?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169156?profile=original" width="407"></img></a> the curious news of 2015 is that the world is now spending 1000 times more on communications technologies than 1946; the question is now that the costv of carrying round 2 schools in your pocket is way under the 100 dolar laptop- dare we design a world of <a href="http://eduthanks.com" target="_blank">eduthanks</a> around these 2 types of devices</p>
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<p>the 20 dollar…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169156?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772169156?profile=original" width="407" class="align-full"/></a>the curious news of 2015 is that the world is now spending 1000 times more on communications technologies than 1946; the question is now that the costv of carrying round 2 schools in your pocket is way under the 100 dolar laptop- dare we design a world of <a href="http://eduthanks.com" target="_blank">eduthanks</a> around these 2 types of devices</p>
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<p>the 20 dollar smart phone</p>
<p>the 20 dollar next generation RACHEL</p>
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<p>Both of these questions raise 2 sorts of questions- what happens to any place where teachers unions block this revolution in learner centred teaching? how do we bridge the last gaps - today the online service provision for the 20 dollar smart phone is still far more per month than the mobile phone; today rachel which catalogues all open learning so you dont need to be online isnt yet produced in mass scale that would bring down its costs</p>
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<p>nonetheless anyone who is an alumni of rachel has extraordinary opoportuniteis- dachel is bow the best service provider for up to 50 stduents at a time wherever there is no internet from refugee camps to prison cells; the core stuents of rachels want to map back jobs skills traiining not get trapped in paper curriculum that made teh 20th centiry both so costly to be a scholar of and one that divirecd education from vocational apprenticeships</p>
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<p>we suggest that and regional educational authority that doesnt start massively collaborating with RACHEL alumni is destined to be leading its youth back to the stone age </p>
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