Posted on June 30, 2011 in Global Projects, Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI), Technology by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
In southern Sudan, EDC uses radio to provide nearly 150,000 students in 600 elementary schools with instruction in English, math, their local language, and basic skills.

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Posted on June 17, 2011 in Equity and Diversity, Inclusive Schools, Mathematics, Online Education, Science, Special Education, Technology, Video games by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
EDC has won one grant award—and is a partner in two other awards—in the latest round of the Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC), which announced $7 million in funding for 19 innovative programs to help students master seventh- to ninth-grade level math and reading content.

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Posted on June 15, 2011 in Science, Technology, Video games by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Cornelia Brunner of EDC’s Center for Children and Technology describes EDC’s efforts to create and use video games that teach students about scientific concepts.

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Posted on May 20, 2011 in Online Education, Technology by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Program practitioners and national experts in online learning will gather for the seventh annual Online Learning Institute on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Posted on May 20, 2011 in Online Education, Technology by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
Program practitioners and national experts in online learning will gather for the seventh annual Online Learning Institute on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Posted on April 26, 2011 in Global Projects, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI), Technology by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
After years of leading EDC work in Malawi and Zambia, Simon Richmond recently returned to the United States. He specializes in using educational technologies such as radios and iPods to enhance learning in remote communities.

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Engaging the interest and passion of young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is the goal of educators, researchers, and policymakers attending the eighth annual ITEST Summit, March 3–4, 2011 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia.

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Engaging the interest and passion of young people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) is the goal of educators, researchers, and policymakers attending the eighth annual ITEST Summit, March 3–4, 2011 at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia.

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Posted on December 15, 2010 in Global Projects, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Technology by Education Development Center : EDCComments Off
A new, independent radio station in Southern Sudan will provide objective news and other programs in the run up to the January referendum on independence for the region.

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EDC’s Sunita Singh describes how radio is being used in India to improve academic achievement and teach English to students at 70,000 schools.

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