Closing the Gap, technology as a driver of equality in education.
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Educators talk about what is needed to create equal opportunities for all students.
Closing the Gap, technology as a driver of equality in education.
The Challenge...
The internet and emerging technologies offer great opportunities to reduce educational inequality on a global scale, but we have to make sure that it doesn’t go the other way.
We Teach Well is delighted to host a diverse panel of outstanding K-12 educators to discuss the topic and suggest some best practices in moving forward.
The panel will explore a number of important questions, such as:
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How can ideas like digital passports and micro-credentialing help to create a more equitable playing field?
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How do we address issues like cyber security when we are working globally?
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What do we need to do to ensure that access to technology does not contribute to further inequality?
The goal...
Goal 4 of The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ‘ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.’
Furthermore, Article 28 of The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, signed in November 1989. states that:
Education is the right of every child. It should be free and fair, with equal access for girls and boys.
How do we further those goals?
Featured panellists:
Adriano Di Plato
Following decades of working in the Catholic education system, Adriano co-founded a School for tomorrow, a global educational network supporting students, teachers, and school leaders to thrive in our new world. With his co-founder Dr Phil Cummins, he co-hosts the Game Changers Podcast and in 2022 The Educator magazine listed Adriano in their Top 50 Most Influential Educators in Australia.
Matthew Harrison
As a K-12 teacher, researcher and digital creator, Dr Matthew Harrison’s work at Melbourne Graduate School of Education promotes the effective use of technology to enhance social capacity building, belonging and inclusion in education. And if you can make the learning games-based, so much the better. Matthew's work on the value of 'game-based' activities in education is fascinating.
Ruth Smith
Ruth is MYP Coordinator and Head of Program - Teaching and Learning at Calamvale Community College, one of only a few public schools to run the International Baccalaureate program in Australia. She is skilled in the areas of e-learning, educational technology, and instructional design. Ruth has proven experience in education management which makes her a perfect person to address systemic inequality and how it can be managed by school leaders.
Moderated by Carolyn Newall from We Teach Well