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According to UNESCO (2023), the annual financing gap in education funding from 2023 to 2030 in low—and lower-middle-income countries is estimated at USD 97 billion. Philanthropy is an important force in the global education sector. It can be a disruptor to the structures and silos of the global education community, with different ideas, perspectives and networks. It can build bridges and it can support innovation. And often, it can fund where others can’t. The International Education Funders ...
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An indie news podcast hosted by Gabriel Frascella and Peter Baum, two volunteers working in Mongolia.
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IEFG BIG Series: Measuring what Matters in EdTech
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear Series. In this conversation, our hosts and guests will demystify how we measure the impact of EdTech. They will discuss the need and methods used to ensure we're collecting the right kind of evidence to ascertain that a particular EdTech has its intended effect on students' learning. The h…
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IEFG BIG Series: Bridging Learning Inequity with EdTech
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear series. Can EdTech be the force for bridging learning inequities, or will it exacerbate them even further? Hear the perspectives of our hosts and their guests as they discuss this and consider possible roadmaps to navigate this divide. Our hosts are Raman Sidhu is the CEO of the Octava Foun…
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IEFG BIG Series: Setting The Bar for Good EdTech
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Send us a Text Message. Setting the bar for good edtech Welcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear series. Explore the maze of standards for Edtech in this episode. Procurement decisions and quality of the edtech hinges on the standards, but who sets them, and how can they help all the stakeholders who use them. Join us as we unpack this. Our hosts will be…
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IEFG BIG Series: The Promise of AI in Underserved Education Systems
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear series. In today's episode, we take a closer look at AI and its impact on classrooms, especially in low and middle-income geographies. The conversation will be amongst the following speakers: Ana C Rold is an award-winning media executive and entrepreneur. She is the Founder of Diplomatic C…
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IEFG BIG Series: Walking the Tight Rope of EdTech - The potentials and pitfalls of technology in learning.
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the IEFG Brains in Gear series. This episode examines potentials and pitfalls of Edtech in the low and middle income contexts. What are some things that Edtech can help with and what are places you need to exercise caution? Listen to the episode and learn about all this. Our hosts will be: Jani Moliis from the JBJ…
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Trailer - IEFG Brains in Gear Series on Education Technology
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the Brains in Gear or the BIG series! This is a series of podcasts curated by the International Education Funders Groups (IEFG) around varied themes most relevant to the current global landscape in education. This year, the theme is EdTech, which is quite the buzz at the moment, given all the whirlwind of informat…
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An Introducation to the International Education Funders Group
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the inaugural episode of 97BN, the International Education Funders Group (IEFG) Podcast! 🎙️ Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to explore the world of education philanthropy and the impactful work of our members. In this first episode, we provide listeners with an introduction to the IEFG and the dedica…
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Special guest Andrea joins us in this episode, where we talk about the on-the-ground realities and challenges of refugee education. This episode wraps up our 3-part series on SDG4 and Refugee Education.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-indie-news/message
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How does education reach refugee populations? What is being done and what are the obstacles in this challenge? Here we give an overview of SDG4 relating to refugee populations in different parts of the world.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-indie-news/message…
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In this episode, we discuss what SDG4 is and the problems we, as a global community, face in achieving universal education.https://en.unesco.org/education2030-sdg4/targetshttps://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg4--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-indie-news/message…
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Climate change, food shortages, and droughts. The future looks bleak. In this episode we look at two papers and talk about the role technology is playing in making the future look a bit brighter. As always feel free to get involved with the show at @whatsindienews on twitter or whatsindienews@gmail.com https://ijcsi.org/papers/IJCSI-10-1-1-7-12.pdf…
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We introduce ourselves. If you already know us, this probably won’t tell you anything new. Then again, it’s only like 15 minutes long. What else are you going to listen to on the way to work? If you want to suggest topics, have an idea for an interview, etc. feel free to drop us a line @whatsindienews on twitter or whatsindienews@gmail.com.The cont…
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