Launch event of Edupreneurs
On 31st March 2021, join us for the launch event of Edupreneurs: Networking and Empowering Education Enterpreneurs towards a resilient edtech ecosystem in Southern Africa. The project is funded by the Southern Africa Innovation Support (SAIS) 2. About the project The purpose of this project is to develop a digital business ecosystem in Southern Africa able to leverage the edtech [...]
We were the visionaries that the Southern Africa Innovation Support was looking for
"In August 2020, The Southern Africa Innovation Support Programme (SAIS 2) 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'. [...] They challenged applicants to find these flaws and offer solutions to the innovation business ecosystem in the region, so it would become [...]
Resilience in education with the Eduditra project
According to Merriam Webster, ”In physics, resilience is the ability of an elastic material (such as rubber or animal tissue) to absorb energy (such as from a blow) and release that energy as it springs back to its original shape.” Due to the current COVID-19 situation, resilience has become an important feature in areas other than physics as well. [...]
How to Organize Distance Education in These Exceptional Times: Three Points to Keep in Mind and One Proposition for a Solution
ORGANIZING DISTANCE EDUCATIN IN COVID 19 COVID-19 is a big threat to societies. The virus has proved to be very diffusive and there is a considerable risk that health sectors' capacity will not be enough if the virus continues to spread freely. In these exceptional times, there is a need for isolating people as much as possible, while societal workforces keep working. In the education sector, this means that in many [...]
Remote teaching
REMOTE TEACHING! Since the beginning of our partnership, Glowdom and Eduix are committed to leveraging the school system in Namibia by digitizing education processes. We want to create a school culture that facilitates managers’ tasks, empowers teachers and supports students in reaching their full potential. Such aims are even more crucial in critical times such as we are facing [...]
Meanwhile in Namibia
Digital transformation in education and mindset The co-operation project with Haaga-Helia, Eduix Ltd and Glowdom has progressed to first concrete pilot tests. During February, Altti Lagstedt had a very busy time in Namibia, together with Sebulon David of Glowdom. They met interesting groups, refined the Ahaa-ecosystem model and planned the pilot tests of both FormJack and Wihi -products with education representatives. [...]