LEARNING ABOUT ECONOMICS THROUGH GAMES
Sahith Malyala and Sahil Yedulla are high school seniors who have been neighbors, classmates and friends for most of their lives. One day, Sahith had an idea. “All of a […]
Category Archives: Education
TANZANIAN TEACHERS GET FREE TRAVEL IN DAR ES SALAAM
Teachers in parts of Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam are being given free transport to and from their schools.
ADAPTIVE FITNESS PROGRAM FOSTERS CONFIDENCE IN SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS
On a Sunday afternoon, 18-year-old Emma is exercising at her gym. She stands in front of a panel of lights on the wall and heaves a ball at it. She […]
LONDON MATHS TEACHER IN WORLD’S TOP 10
A maths teacher from a London comprehensive has reached the top 10 finalists for a global teaching prize.
BOSNIAN FIRST-GRADERS REACH OUT TO DEAF SCHOOLMATE
When Mirzana Coralic asked the primary school in her Sarajevo neighborhood whether they would enroll her deaf son, teacher Sanela Ljumanovic volunteered without thinking much about it.
HP SPROUT PRO TARGETS THE EDUCATION MARKET
A new HP gadget has been launched, which expands their vision of Blended Reality and it seems that HP Sprout Pro targets the education market.
YOUNG RAPPERS WORK TO EDUCATE SYRIA’S REFUGEE CHILDREN
An appeal to world leaders is calling on them to raise $750 million to educate a million Syrian refugee children living in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. A short movie has […]
YOUNG ATHLETES PROGRAM HELPS KENYAN KIDS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Living in a Nairobi slum is not easy. Electricity is scarce, clean water expensive, sanitation poor, and quality education hard to come by. But for children living with disabilities, slum […]
‘SCHOOL WITH NO PAPER’ OPENS DOOR TO HOTEL JOBS FOR THAILAND’S YOUTH
Its warm smiles, beautiful beaches and impeccable service have long been a magnet for travelers from all over the world. Now one home-grown hotel chain is using technology to turn […]
MINECRAFT USED TO TEACH CHILDREN MOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Virtual-world building game Minecraft, played by tens of millions of children worldwide, could be used in schools to teach pupils chemistry.
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