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ICT4E, mobile technologies, teacher training, raising learning outcomes

London, UK
Joined October 2011
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Great to see #UnlockingTalent project - Malawian kids having fun using tablets to develop literacy & numeracy skills.
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Rose and Ben Alcott blog for the Guardian 'Five steps to achieving the goal of educating every child in the world' gu.com/p/4cdng/stw
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Education retweeted
DEADLINE EXTENDED Join us! Find out about our entry scheme for advisers and apply by 12 noon on 14 Sept - ow.ly/RbIxF
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How a @bbcmediaaction radio show is helping more girls stay in school in #SouthSudan: bbc.in/1Woz9ei
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Learning how to harness Information Communication Technologies for Development ow.ly/QUdsF #ICTs @IDRC_CRDI
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Replying to @jonharle
Interesting post on technology and HE. Thanks for sharing Jon @jonharle @DFID_Evidence @INASPinfo
StefanDercon caution:'Whenever we get excited about technology we do well to ask what problem we are trying to solve teapawt.net/SchleicherEDU/status/6…
Education systems need to evolve to better serve students in developing countries ǀ Qs @CMRubinWorld to me & S.Dercon bit.ly/1Jpxksi
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Mobiles for Education Alliance Annual International Symposium (28-30 Oct, DC) presentation proposal submissions open goo.gl/Ljvba6
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Happy International #YouthDay! We're putting young people at the heart of our work to end global poverty. #AimHigh
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Interesting blog on connectivity, content and capacity in the GEC iMlango project teapawt.net/CEInnovations/status/6…
Connecting rural classrooms isn't easy, but the benefits to learning can be immense: ow.ly/QDurb #Technology
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#UKAid will continue to support 11 million girls and boys in school over the next 5 years #dfid #educationforall
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UK's first ever app for FGM support & advice launched by @educationgovuk Take a look here: petals.coventry.ac.uk/
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Good and appropriate technology should be embedded within education sector planning and not just added on @JuliaGillardGPE
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#UKaid @DFID_Education will reach at least 5 million of the most marginalized girls with an education #EduSummitOslo
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DFID #Malawi Head @DFID_Jen learning about new teaching apps from VSOs Norway-funded @onebillion project #digital4dev
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Improving pedagogy should be a priority for driving gains in learning achievement, says Abhijit Banerjee @pooreconomics #teachersmatter
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Replying to @Tim10101
Thanks @Tim10101. Looking at the evidence report now on @OER_Hub
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JPAL RFP includes research into use of ICT for student learning or teacher training at the secondary level - see povertyactionlab.org/doc/rfp…