Resource Guidance for generative AI in education and research The guidance presents an assessment of potential risks GenAI could pose to core humanistic values that promote human agency, inclusion, equity, gender equality, linguistic and cultural diversities, as well as plural opinions and expressions. It proposes key steps for governmental agencies to regulate the use of GenAI including mandating the protection of data privacy and considering an age limit for their use. It outlines requirements for GenAI providers to enable their ethical and effective use in education.
Resource Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms? There are often bitter divisions in how the role of technology is viewed, however. These divisions are widening as the technology is evolving at breakneck speed. The 2023 GEM Report on technology and education explores these debates, examining education challenges to which appropriate use of technology can offer solutions (access, equity and inclusion; quality; technology advancement; system management), while recognizing that many solutions proposed may also be detrimental.
Resource Integrating Videos for Young Children into Multi-sectoral Interventions: What We’re Learning from Pilots in Bangladesh, Colombia, and Kenya Sesame Workshop is partnering with educators and social service providers to pilot the use of the Watch, Play, Learn videos in different locations around the world. The goal is to learn how to facilitate use of the videos to bring joy and learning to children while providing a convenient and efficient experience for service providers and caregivers.
Resource Lessons and Impacts of a Phone-Based Parenting Program for Syrian and Jordanian Families with Young Children This study, led by Global TIES for Children at New York University, is the first to evaluate a phone-delivered version of a parenting program in the Middle East and the first randomized-controlled evaluation of an audio-only parenting program for a community sample (that is, a sample without diagnosed health problems or disabilities).
Resource Lessons and Impacts of Ahlan Simsim TV Program in Pre-Primary Classrooms in Jordan on Children’s Emotional Development: A Randomized Controlled Trial This study evaluates the effects of Ahlan Simsim, a television show co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Jordan Pioneers that has been viewed by more than 23 million children across the MENA region, including 57% of displaced Syrians across Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Resource Humanitarian EdTech Innovation Toolkit The toolkit is developed for organizations in the humanitarian sector seeking to improve the education access and quality for crisis-affected communities via technology-enhanced solutions. This toolkit is designed to help a team make decisions about how to invest in education technology (EdTech) innovation.
Resource نموذج "صندوق الرمل": نهج جديد للتعديل أثناء تنفيذ برنامج تعليم طارئ في لبنان خلال جائحة كوفيد-19 في هذه المذكرة الميدانية، يتناول كل من ميشيل بوجيكيان، أليس كارتر، وكاتي جوردان كيفية استعارة منظمة جسور غير الحكومية لمنهجية هندسة البرمجيات لاختبار الافتراضات بسرعة وتحسين البرمجة لتطوير برنامج "عزيمة" (Azima)، وهو برنامج تعليمي يعتمد على تطبيق واتساب للاجئين السوريين الذين يعيشون في لبنان خلال جائحة كوفيد-19.
Resource The Sandbox Model: A Novel Approach to Iterating while Implementing an Emergency Education Program in Lebanon during the COVID-19 Pandemic 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.
Resource El modelo Sandbox: Un enfoque novedoso de la iteración en la aplicación de un programa educativo de emergencia en el Líbano durante la pandemia de COVID-19 En esta nota de campo, Michèle Boujikian, Alice Carter y Katy Jordan comentan cómo la ONG Jusoor se basó en una metodología de ingeniería de software para probar rápidamente supuestos y perfeccionar la programación para desarrollar Azima, un programa educativo basado en WhatsApp para refugiados sirios que viven en Líbano durante el COVID-19.
Resource Le Modèle Sandbox : Une Nouvelle Approche de l’Itération Adoptée lors de la Mise en Œuvre d’un Programme d’Éducation d’Urgence au Liban pendant la Pandémie de 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.
