ICTs in Education Prize: Call for Nominations
Do you know about a project that has utilized ICTs to enhance adult learning? Read more about the 2010 UNESCO competition here.
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At Home Computer Use and Educational AchievementDoes having a computer at home affect a student's performance in school positively or negatively? Read more about some recent studies here. News|29 July 2010 UNESCO's ICT in Education WebsiteUNESCO Bangkok maintains an informative website on ICT in Education. Read more about about the site here. News|08 June 2010 National Web Portals for EducationGLP's Managing Director, Dr. Robert Schware, recently published an article reviewing the valuable lessons learned from initiating national education portals in Afghanistan and Zambia. Read more about the lessons learned here. News|25 May 2010 ICT Use in Education: Worst PracticesAre you working with a project that incorporates ICT into education? While best practices don't always transfer throughout different contexts, there is a general consensus about past mistakes we can learn from. Read more about worst practices in ICT use in education. News|03 May 2010 Measuring the Information Society 2010The International Telecommunication Union recently published Measuring the Information Society, an informative report on ICT use throughout the world. Read more about the report here. News|27 April 2010 Global Action Week 2010: Financing Quality Public EducationGlobal Action Week 2010 is happening now! From 19 - 25 April, Global Action Week aims to increase the visibility of the need for additional education funding to meet the Education For All goals. Read more about the campaign and events here. News|19 April 2010 2010 Horizon Report: K-12 EditionThe new 2010 Horizon Report is out and includes an edition focusing on technology for teaching and learning in K-12. Read more about the report here. News|16 April 2010 Competition: 10 Ideas for Tomorrow's AfricaUNESCO is hosting a competition called "10 Ideas for Tomorrow's Africa" seeking ideas for Africa's development over the next decade. Read more about the competition here. News|07 April 2010 
Strategies for Deploying eLearning in Developing CountriesA discussion about eLearning solutions is going on over at the Educational Technology Debate site. Do you have an opinion? Read more about the discussion here. News|30 March 2010 One-to-One ComputingThe International Conference on 1-to-1 Computing in Education recently took place in Vienna, Austria. Read more about what was discussed at the conference. News|22 March 2010 What makes a great teacher?Increasing attention has been paid to the teacher and the critical role s/he plays in inspiring and leading students. How does the teacher fit in with the other factors on a student's success? Read more about what makes a great teacher. News|09 March 2010 
Education Under Atttack 2010UNESCO recently published its second volume on violence against education, Education Under Attack 2010. Read more about the report here. News|03 March 2010 
Using technology to teach math, science and moreThe Khan Academy is taking math, science, economics, and finance outside of the classroom and on to YouTube. Read more about the Khan Academy. News|24 February 2010 
Palestine Youth Portal featured in FrontLinesGLP's Palestine Youth Portal was recently featured in USAID's FrontLines newsletter. Read more about about PYP and the news feature. News|05 February 2010 
2010 Trends in ICT and EducationTechnology is having a great impact on education, especially on how and where we learn. Countries across the globe are challenging traditional educational tools by incorporating technology into education. Read more about about ICT trends in education. News|01 February 2010 
Learning from GeSCI's Report on ICT in EducationThe recent meta-reviews of ICT in Education produced for GeSCI provide very instructive and sobering reading. Read more about about some of the findings in the report. Blog|22 January 2010 
GLP Study Tour to MadridGLP and a group of Palestinian education stakeholders recently traveled to Madrid on a study tour to examine how the EducaMadrid portal is used in the education system there. Read more about about their visit here. Blog|20 January 2010 Guide to Measuring Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in EducationUNESCO has recently published a guide on measuring ICT in education. Read more about about the Guide here. Blog|21 December 2009 
The World Digital Library: An asset for your classroomIntroducing primary sources in the classroom is a great way to teach students about history, while also developing their critical thinking skills. Read more about about how the World Digital Library can help. Blog|14 December 2009 
GeSCI publishes review of ICT in Education literatureGeSCI recently published an excellent overview and bibliography of literature addressing education and information and communication technology (ICT) for the last 3 years. Read more about about the report here. Blog|03 December 2009 
World AIDS Day 2009World Aids Day, 01 December 2009, is a day to promote awareness about the state of the AIDS pandemic that affects more than 33 million people across the world. Read more about about how to get involved here. Blog|18 November 2009 UNESCO Makes 2008 Education Data AvailableUNESCO's Institute for Statistics recently released new education data for 2008. Read more about some key statistics here. Blog|09 November 2009 
Success in First GradeAED's Global Education Center recently published a report addressing a framework for Success in First Grade, an essential read for anyone in the field of education. Read more about the report here. Blog|30 October 2009 The PanAf ObservatoryThis week, our column "ICT in Education at Work" spotlights a new tool that helps keep track of new developments in ICT in Education across Africa. Read more about The PanAf Observatory here. Blog|21 October 2009 
Teachers and Open Educational Resources: What do they use and why?GLP has partnered with other organizations to learn more about how teachers use open educational resources and why. Read more about about the study here. Blog|19 October 2009 
Rwanda and the Knowledge Economy: Business UnusualGLP's Managing Director, Dr. Rob Schware, recently published an article on Rwanda and its path of development, addressing more specifically its shift toward a knowledge economy. Read more about the article here. Blog|12 October 2009 
Afghanistan & Education TechnologyGLP recently completed a research study to better understand the effect access to technology professionally has had on Afghanistan Higher Education Project participants. Read more about the report and its findings. Blog|25 September 2009 International Day of PeaceThe International Day of Peace observed on 21st September is a global call for ceasefire and non-violence. In 2009 the focus for the International Day of Peace is on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation under the slogan 'WMD – We Must Disarm.' Read more about ways to celebrate Peace. Blog|18 September 2009 Behind The New LogoThe new GLP logo contributes to the on-going modernization of the GLP brand. Choosing the logo involved resolving feedback from many stakeholders to choose a final design. Read more about the meaning behind the new logo. Blog|8 September 2009 
GLP Multimedia CenterGLP implements multimedia technologies throughout its activities. Featured now in our Multimedia Center are videos from Zambia and Liberia and photos from Rwanda. Be sure to check back to see more photographs and video of our activities in the field. Read more about the Multimedia Center. Feature|8 September 2009 International Literacy DaySeptember 8th is International Literacy Day. The spotlight for 2009 is on the empowering role of literacy and its importance for participation, citizenship and social development. Read more about how to celebrate. Blog|8 September 2009 Open Educational Resources (OER)Misheck Mutuzana, a Zambian teacher, calls OER, "learning resources that travel well." The Global Teacher Network OER Project studies OER interoperability and exchange at a global level. Read more about GLP's involvement and other OER efforts. Blog|25 August 2009 
Video and Teacher Training in LiberiaVideo enables trainees to improve their classroom management, group work, motivation and presentation skills. GLP's Jodi Lis trained Liberian teacher trainers on how to integrate video in teacher professional development. Read more about video in Liberia. Blog|25 August 2009 GLP Has A New LookThe GLP.NET web site has re-launched with new and improved content, design, and navigation. Read more about the new GLP.NET. Blog|8 August 2009 Teacher's Corner: Mobile LearningMobile technologies' potential to promote children's learning, fifty iPhone apps for educators, and more! Read more about mobile learning. Blog|8 August 2009 Competitions: Earth Day, Biodiversity, and MoreFall 2009 competitions on biodiversity (photography), website-building, rural communications, and earth day filmmaking. Read more about upcoming competitions. Blog|8 August 2009 Teacher's Corner: What is happening in ICT in education?The Educational Technology Debate (ETD) seeks to promote a substantive discussion of how low-cost ICT device initiatives for educational systems in developing countries are relevant to students, teachers, and communities. The July Debate is "Saturations and Computer Labs: Can Their Benefits Bring a New Model?" Read more about resources, information, and debate in ICT in education. Blog|8 August 2009 |
