2018 mEducation Alliance Symposium

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2018 mEducation Alliance Symposium Using Technology to scale support for teachers and community educators in low-resource environments

The annual mEducation Alliance Symposium brings together 300 of the leading minds and practitioners in the field of information and communications technology for education (ICT4E) to share information, deepen connections, and form new partnerships. The event is designed to dynamically increase practitioner and policymaker access to relevant information concerning the appropriate and scalable use of low-cost technologies to improve learning outcomes, principally in low-resource environments and developing countries.

Agenda

Presenter Bio's and Abstracts

Sub-themes of this year's Symposium Include;

Teacher and Professional Development

In and Out-of-School Classroom Instruction

Supporting Education "Paraprofessionals"

Coaching and Mentoring

Delivering Instruction in Crisis and Conflict Settings

Supporting Learners with Disabilities

Real-time Classroom and Community Data

Establishing/Building Digital Communities to Support Educators

Sponsor Lightning Talks

From Innovation Principle to Action, Juan-Pablo, UNICEF

Graham Peters, AVANTI

Harnessing the Power of Data for Quality Education & Literacy, Stefania Rubrichi, Orange

Right on Time, Just in Time: The Power of Mobile, Kurt Moses, FHI 360

Special Presentations

Better Design Is Inclusive Design, All Children Reading: A Grand Challenge

Turning the Tide: Connected Education for the World's Forcibly Displaced, UNHCR - Lauren Lichtman & Jacqueline Strecker - Nicole Reith, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht - Hyunju Ki, Enuma - Mercy Musembi, Xavier Project

Muppets Take Accra - Allison Rohner Lawshe, IDP Foundation, Inc. - Bosun Jang, Sesame Workshop - Varuni Dayartna, NORC at the University of Chicago

Leveraging Technology to Leapfrog Nigerian Teachers in Delivering Tomorrow's Workforce - Adesuwa Ifedi & Benjamin Hunt, Bridge International Academies - Dr. Joan Oviawe, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board

Digital Content for Learners and Educators: Come Play with Worldreader! - Rachel Heavner, Jeremy Simon, Zev Lowe - Worldreader

Teacher Professional Development @Scale, TPD@Scale Coalition for the Global South

The BookChain: From Title Development to Use in Classrooms - Jennryn Wetzler, Creative Commons - Kyle Barker, The Asia Foundation - Abu-Hmaidan, Asafeer Education Technologies FZ LLC - Marcy Hessling O'Niel, Three Sisters

Teacher and Professional Development

“Developing Rural Primary School Teachers through On-Line Live Interactive Sessions,” Rauf I Azam and Intzar Hussain Butt, University of Lahore

“Digital Education for Teacher Training and Children Learning in Vulnerable Areas,” Sofía Fernández de Mesa, ProFuturo Foundation

“E-Coaching and Tablets for Teachers: Findings of an RCT of Technology Assisted Support to Early Grade Teachers in South Africa,” Brahm Fleisch, University of Witwatersrand, and Carien Vorster, USAID South Africa

“ENABLE: An App to Identify Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities,” Nicola Pitchford, University of Nottingham, and Stephen Luke, FHI360

“Exploring Technology for Professional Development in India: What We’ve Learned,” Amy Lightfoot, British Council

“Facilitative Teaching and Learning in War-torn Areas” Dr. Ahmed Iliyasu, National Teachers Institute, Nigeria

“Open Distance Learning: improving quality and access in teacher professional development in low resourced environments,” Ellen Carm, PhD., Metropolitan University

“Pairing Tablets, Coaching, and Professional Development to Improve Education in Rural Zambia,” Reshma Patel, Impact Network

“Peer Coaching and Mobile Mentoring: Challenges and Opportunities for Continuous Professional Development for Teachers in Crisis Contexts,” Danielle Falk, Teachers for Teachers, and Jihae Cha, International and Comparative Education Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

“Personalised Teacher Professional Learning: A Holistic Approach Using Tablets,” Freda Wolfenden, The Open University

“Phonics by Phone, Maths by Phone, Assessment by Phone: Spectacular Results!,” Michael Stark and Sheena Campbell, Educators International

“Prototyping Professional Development: Upskilling Teachers for Digital Literacy," Ariam Mogos, Nairobi Play Project, and Florian Rabenstein, Innovations in Education, UNICEF Kenya

"Schools in Indonesia Exploring Local Micro-Climates," Kenneth Lin, National Institutue of Education, Singapore

“Supporting Refugee Learners in a Digital Environment: What to Know?,” Sophia Burton, Kiron Open Higher Education gGmbH

“Technology-Supported Multilingual Literacy: The African Storybook in Kenya and Ethiopia,” Dorcas Wepukhulu, African Storybook

“Technology Matchmaking: Connecting Tech Corporations with Teachers,” Julie Clugage and Gail Shen, Team 4 Tech

“Transforming classroom observation and professional development with 360-degree video and mobile VR,” Simon Cross, The Open University

“TPD@Scale: A Two-Step Cascade Model for Education Without Infrastructure,” University College London

“TPD@Scale Philippines: ELLN Digital,” Victoria L Tinio, TPD@Scale Coalition for the Global South

“Video based observation and reflection with Thai teachers,” Adam Edmett, British Council

AGENDA

In and Out-of-School Classroom Instruction

"Cross the Digital Divide - Apps Designed for Adult Low Literacy Learners," Marie Long, Global Nutrition & Empowerment

“It’s All in the Text: Mobile First Approach to Teacher Training,” Jessica Rothenberg-Aalami, Cell-Ed

“StudyBox: Digital Educational Resources Off-The-Grid,” Addi Mavengere, Learning Factory

“Reggaeton, Games, and Teacher Training on my Mobile Device? English for Latin America,” Katharine Yasin, Education Development Center

“Tiny big STEM games: Scalable fun to solve a serious problem” Lize Monametsi, AIM

AGENDA

Supporting Education "Paraprofessionals"

“Empowering Local Changemakers through Storytelling,” Manuel Pereira, U.S. Department of State

“Ideas Box: Reimagining Libraries to Build Resilient Communities in Puerto Rico,” Katherine K. Trujillo, Libraries Without Borders

“Learning Links: Incentives and Technology Unlock Rural Liberian Teaching Capacity,” Kevin Wheeler, The Kaizen Company

“Leveraging Technology for Better Teachers, Better Classrooms,” Josephine Clark Kennedy, World Learning

“No Signal? These Librarians are Bringing Internet to Dead-Zones,” Carly Wais, Libraries Without Borders

“PeaceBuilding with Career Pathways for Youth in Somali Communities,” Richard Rowe, Open Learning Exchange (OLE)

“Teachers and Technology: Friend or Foe? Introducing Technology Into Learning Environments in Jordan, Lebanon, Sudan, and Uganda,” Can’t Wait to Learn

“Using Blended Learning to Prepare Young People for the 4th Industrial Revolution.” Education Development Center

AGENDA

Coaching and Mentoring

“Paying it Forward: Preparing the Next Generation of m-Learning Teachers,” Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow

“Real-Time Monitoring for Data-Driven Coaching in Early Childhood Development Centers,” Johnathan Seiden, Save the Children

“Teacher Coaching at National Scale: Insights into Using Data for Decision-Making in Kenya,” Carmen Strigel, RTI International

“Using Technology to Scale Support for Teachers and Community Educators in Low-Resource Environments,” Fergoug Abdellatif, National Center for Pedagogical Innovation and Experimentation, Ministry of Education, Morocco, Eirini Gouletta, United States Agency for International Development, Mariam Britel Swift, USAID

AGENDA

Delivering Education in Crisis and Conflict Settings

“Edtech and Independent Learning in Crisis Settings: Impacts on Schooling in Kalobeyei,” Hyun Kim, Enuma, Mercy Musembi, Xavier Project

“Education Revolution: Connecting the Disconnected to a Digital Education,” Christy Moorhead and Mira Ghaddar, The Rumie Initiative

“Leveraging Tablets to Increase Access to Tertiary Education for Refugees,” Dan Gwinnell, Kepler

“Making a Difference: Technology-Enhanced Education to Reach Refugee Teachers,” Nicole Reith, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and ICEFIL

“Resource-Ready: Equipping Educators with Digital Tools for Enhanced Quality Learning,” Jacqueline Strecker, UNHCR

“Seeing Oceans for the First Time: The Power of Mobile Education,” Vodafone

“Sharing Teaching and Learning Materials: an adaptive path to a frugal app for South Sudan,” Charlie Goldsmith Associates and Curriculum Foundation

“Technology for Good: Improving Lives and Overcoming Barriers with Hello Hope Mobile Application," Esat Sonmezer, Turkcell

“The Other 1 Percent: Connecting Refugees to Higher Education,” Charley Wright, UNHCR and Lauren Lichtman, Learning Equality

AGENDA

Supporting Learners with Disabilities

“All Children in School and Learning! Accessible Digital Textbook for Learners with Disabilities,” Julie de Barbeyrac and Rosangela Berman Bieler, UNICEF

“ICT for Disabilities Roundtable,” United States Agency for International Development David Banes Access and Inclusion Services; eKitabu; Learning Equality, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

“Harnessing Technology for Inclusive Education,” Will Clurman, eKitabu

“Just One Click Away: Incorporating Sign Language Functionality into Mainstream Learning Solutions,” Sooinn Lee, Enuma

“Provide Accessible Books in Audio, Braille, and eText for Students with Bookshare,” Ginny Grant, Benetech

”Reflections from a Kenyan Teacher,” Georgine Auma Obura, eKitabu

“Señas de Sentido: Expanding Early Access to Nicaraguan Sign Language” Kyle Duarte, Manos Unidas

“SignShare: Envisioning a Digital Sign Languages Library for Every Child,” Melissa Malzkuhn, Light Lab, Gallaudet University

“World Around You: Transforming Deaf Education in the Philippines,” Christopher Cruz, Rochester Institute of Technology

AGENDA

Real-Time Classroom and Community Data Collection and Monitoring

“Blockchain Technology for Book Track & Trace,” Ayan Kishore and Paul Newall, Creative Associates International

“Digitally Enabled Classrooms: Helping Educators Become Data-Driven in Kenya” Simon Kaniu, SQuid Kenya and Cecilia Wakahiu, Kenya Ministry of Education

“How Artificial Intelligence will Transform the Traditional Learning Model,” Nathan Castillo, University of Illinois

“Promoting Literacy in India through Mobile Technology,” Lucas Heinkel, Results for Development

“Teachers as a Force For Equity: Insights from 1,300 Classroom Observations,” Alexandra Morgan Kisarale, Anseye Pou Ayiti and Keenan Woods, Howard University

“Teacher Support in Fragile Context, Case of Kakuma and Dadaab Refugee Camps in Kenya,” Timothy Kinoti, World University Service of Canada

“Top down or bottom up – monitoring strategies for school improvement?” Kurt Moses and Brian Dooley, FHI 360

“Unprecedented Real-Time Data Supports Improved Learning Quality in Rural Kenya,” Junaid Mubeen, Whizz Education

AGENDA

Establishing/ Building Digital Communities to Support Educators

“Education for All: The Role of Digital Finance,” Fernando Maldonado, United States Agency for International Development

“How the Best Teachers in Africa Connect to Improve Education,” Charlotte Oloya, Varkey Foundation

“Mobile Money for Learning Facilitators,” Paul Newall, Creative Associates International

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Technology Demonstrations

“Accessible Books with Bloom,” Paul Frank, SIL Lead

“Autism Teacher Trainings in Tanzania. The Mobile Phone Solution,” Dr. Nilofer Naqvi, Ph. D, and Amanda Martinage Iona College and OMPACO

“Curious Reader: A Platform to Create and Localize Early Learning Apps at 10X Lower Cost,” Taylor Thompson, Curious Learning

“Gamifying Outdoor Learning with Mobile Quest Apps,” Zoran Petrov, DigiEd

“Kolibri: Supporting Educators in Low-Resource Contexts,” Lauren Lichtman and Nabya Akkinepally, Learning Equality

“No Electricity, No Internet, No Problem!,” Fequiere Vilsaint, Educa Vision Inc.

“Seeding and Sharing Reading: Bloom Reader in Papua New Guinea,” Richard Jones, Save the Children RISE Project

“Supporting African Teachers to Provide Optimal Reading Instruction,” Heikki Lyytinen, University of Jyväskylä

“Virtual Reality for Sustained Teacher Professional Development Support in Myanmar,” Tara Stafford, Columbia University, and Paul Landers, Ericsson

AGENDA

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