A testimonial from Dr. Diana Sharp: A learning scientist with a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology. She has spent over twenty-five years exploring research on the promises and pitfalls of technology for reading development. She has worked on numerous projects aimed at transforming the way that children learn to read, and in 2012 she was named a global leader in the field of early-grade literacy and technology by Microsoft’s Global Strategic Education Partnerships division.
It seems by backpack is a little heavier this time... 25 kg each excess weight these days. I am so excited to be taking my children home again. We have been practising some Swahili and thinking about how we can improve education for our family with technology.
In 2000, the United Nations set out to achieve universal primary education within the following 15 years. While great strides have been made since then, much still needs to be done to make inaccessibility to education a thing of the past. Dev4X has been invited to the UN to take part in the events around the SDG summit to discuss how these challenges can be addressed.
Substantial research involving mobile tablets, and specifically their use in building literacy skills, has been conducted over the past decade. The Dev4x team has compiled this document to summarize the research underpinning the development of a new Dev4x Mobile Adaptive Learning Platform.
A decade ago someone said to me: Karibu Tena - welcome again to Tanzania. So I am dusting off my backpack and I am getting ready to fly back to East Africa!
There are few who have given as magnanimous a voice to the link between education, creativity, and purpose than Sir Ken Robinson. A world-renowned authority on the development of innovation, creativity, and human capacity in education and business, he is an acclaimed lecturer and author on these subjects.
A few months back we had the opportunity to present our project at TEDx in Loyola Marymount U, Los Angeles. Here is that talk and the presentation slides that accompanied it.
UNESCO estimates it will take until 2086 to reach all the children who need it using current approaches. We are thinking radically different, going far beyond current approaches and what's most exciting, we are doing it totally open. This way we can attract the best minds from around the world to help reach these kids while they are still young.
Come join the growing group of educators, designers, artists, parents, engineers, scientists and do-gooders, helping a cause that is changing the world.
Seth Godin Shows His Support For The Dev4x Campaign!
Dev4x is using modern technology to ensure children who don't have access to schools or quality education still have an opportunity to learn. Imagine a group of children in a refugee camp, or in remote villages, recovering from conflict, natural disasters or epidemics with no access to teachers or resources. Syria, Nepal, Nigeria and Liberia, are current examples of this urgent need.
We would like to invite contributions, from individuals and organisations around the world, to support our endeavour by developing media for this open project. In return we will offer a free workshop on developing HTML5 mobile friendly resources, which is currently a highly sought skill in our industry.
The team at Dev4x is a huge fan of Salman Khan’s work. His model for the future of education is an inspiration to ed-tech teams around the world. Which is why, we’re thrilled to announce that one of the perks of our crowdfunding campaign will be a certificate signed by Salman Khan, along with his book ‘The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined’
Research completed by Dr. Sugata Mitra over the last 16 years has changed the way we view the role of computers in education, considerably shaping the direction of Educational Technology. Dr. Mitra’s research has demonstrated the potential for children in developing countries to spontaneously teach themselves.
During Malala's Nobel Peace Prize speech, she told the world that the award was not only for herself, but for "for those forgotten children who want (an) education." Let us stand with her #WithMalala