In 2019, I was responsible to design a self-study course and its materials about Flipped Classroom targeted to the international staff of the University of Eastern Finland. That was one of the most important professional learning experiences I’ve had over here. I didn’t know much about this pedagogical approach. I have attended a course whose…
En route to a sustainable future: Agenda2030-tool by Eduix, HeadAI and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
For Eduix, this year has already seen some interesting software development with limitless potential. One of such is our current project regarding sustainable development in higher education institutions (HEIs), created in co-operation with our AI-partner company HeadAI, and the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
Glowdom participates in the campaign “Social Innovations for Youth Development and Transformation.”
Glowdom has started the campaign “Social Innovations for Youth Development and Transformation” within the Youth Development and Social Innovations in Southern Africa programs designed by the UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) and the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC). In the campaign, Glowdom highlights the role of Formjack and Collecte to support…
Eduditra, exciting times
By Altti Lagstedt There have been situations in history, where individuals or a society has had an opportunity, but there has not been the right momentum. So, the opportunity has been wasted, and the next chance has come much later to someone else. For example, in ancient Alexandra in Roman Egypt, mathematician and engineer Hero…
Looking back, so we know where to move forward
Despite all challenges and tragedies, some dare to say that the future came earlier during 2020. This “future” is complex, it scares us when we realize that education inequality has increased even more when it was already unacceptable, and school closure set back successes achieved through hard years of effort and investment. However, this same…
Eduix participa da São Paulo Tech Week 2020
Eduix participates in the São Paulo Tech Week 2020 No dia 17 de dezembro de 2020, a Eduix participou da São Paulo Tech Week 2020, a maior semana de tecnologia da América Latina. On the 17th of December 2020, Eduix participated in the São Paulo Tech Week, the biggest tech week in Latin America.
The Southern Africa Innovation Support needed visionaries to rethink the business ecosystem in the region. We attended their call.
In August 2020, the Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS) opened a call for “projects to pilot and validate solutions to make Southern African startup ecosystems more resilient and better able to face an uncertain future”. The context of the call was the fact that Covid-19 has revealed flaws in the worldwide innovation and entrepreneurship…
A teacher toolkit for developing positive relationship with students
When I came to Finland for my Master studies, I wanted to research about a topic that already intrigued me in Brazil when I was working as school psychologist in a rural school of Ceará. I was interested in understanding how some teachers managed to have such a good relationship with their students, which impacted…
Developing museums’ resilience by digitizing archives and operations
Institutions that store and protect cultural heritage, such as museums and archives, are vital resources for mental health, well-being, social cohesion, and cultural learning. Today, more than ever, the importance of culture and creativity for society is clear. During the Covid-19, those with access to the Internet have constantly resorted to online cultural production provided…
Scaling up our digital ecosystem in Namibia …
… The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as digitalization in general, are putting pressure on the schools’ curricula and education, and it is challenging for them to support the digital leaps in the society. The digital transformation in schools requires constant and close support, and to be beneficial, local school processes and practices have to be understood…