In this field note, Michèle Boujikian, Alice Carter, and Katy Jordan discuss how the NGO Jusoor borrowed from a software engineering methodology to rapidly test assumptions and refine programming to develop Azima, a WhatsApp-based education program for Syrian refugees living in Lebanon during COVID-19.

Dans cette note de terrain, Michèle Boujikian, Alice Carter et Katy Jordan expliquent comment l'ONG Jusoor s'est inspirée d'une méthodologie de conception de logiciels pour tester rapidement les hypothèses et affiner la programmation afin de développer Azima, un programme éducatif basé sur WhatsApp pour les personnes réfugiées de Syrie vivant au Liban pendant la COVID-19.

By reflecting on our experiences working with a group of educators serving displaced and refugee learners and by reviewing the open access offers provided by large, international organisations, we identify limitations among existing solutions, many of which are not fully responsive to the needs of teachers in low-resource contexts who might be looking for professional development opportunities.

How can we harness the power of mobile technologies to track learning in emergencies? Identifying ways to improve assessments in emergencies is incredibly important as there remains large gaps in understanding how children are learning in crisis settings. This report aims to provide practitioners with practical guidance and resources on using mobile technology to conduct learning assessments in emergency settings.

This report outlines, in detail, how mobile phones can be applied as a learning tool in emergency settings. It also provides practical case studies and references for how mobile phones have been used to teach students, support parents and train teachers.

The book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when all of us, and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. A framework for making decisions about your teaching is provided, while understanding that every subject is different, and every instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching.

في آذار/مارس 2020، وبعد تأكيد حالات الإصابة بالفيروس كورونا في بنغلاديش، أوقفت كل من مراكز اللعب المصممة لتقديم الاستجابة الإنسانية (HPL) ومراكز اللعب الرئيسية مؤقتًا عملياتها الوجاهية وفقًا لتفويض الحكومة. وكانت الهدف من التدّخل التواصل مع المستفيدين وتعزيز رفاه الأطفال ونموهم عن طريق التعلّم القائم على اللعب، التربية الإيجابية، وممارسات الرعاية الذاتية لمقدمي الرعاية.

In March 2020 BRAC explored alternative approaches and designed a telecommunication model, Pashe Achhi, to support all the direct beneficiaries during the pandemic. The objective of the intervention was to be connected with the beneficiaries and promote children’s wellbeing and development through play-based learning, positive parenting, and self-care practices of caregivers.

En marzo de 2020, después de que se confirmaran los casos de coronavirus en Bangladesh, tanto Humanitarian Play Labs como los principales Play Labs detuvieron temporalmente sus operaciones presenciales de acuerdo con el mandato del gobierno. La pandemia puso en peligro la salud física de las personas y afectó fuertemente sus condiciones socioeconómicas y de salud mental.

L’objectif de l’intervention était d’être en contact avec les bénéficiaires et de promouvoir le bien-être et le développement des enfants par un apprentissage basé sur le jeu, par une parentalité positive et par des pratiques de soins personnels des personnes encadrantes.