Silver Lining for Learning

Few SLL listeners know much about Nepal’s education system. Even fewer likely realize the innovative attempts in Nepal to take advantage of massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open education. But can they be replicated in other parts of the world? And should they be? An intriguing look at how MOOCs are being used by high school teachers to spark learner interests and increase the level of educational engagement of young Nepali students. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

The hosts of Silver Lining for Learning will gather together to reflect on the conversations they have had with guests over the past few weeks and look forward to the future.  An engaging and insightful conversation. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

While the immediate and longer-term repercussions of the pandemic should not be minimized, there are also examples emerging of ways in which the pandemic may “leapfrog” and accelerate scaling innovations in education. Rebecca Winthrop, co-director and senior fellow, and Jenny Perlman Robinson, senior fellow, at the Center for Universal Education at Brookings, discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic may provide opportunities for greater experimentation, innovation and scaling in global education, drawing from the experiences of partners in Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Jordan, the Philippines, and Tanzania.Rebecca also discusses her recent piece co-authored with Emiliana Vegas titled Beyond Reopening Schools: How education can emerge stronger than before COVID-19. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

Guest, Sheila Jagannathan Head of the Open Learning Campus at the World Bank Group discusses her work and lessons from delivering MOOCs for global audiences on development topics such as maternal health and learning to realize education’s promise. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

Students are at the core of all these conversations. The hosts want to know what students have been thinking, and what they expect from educators. Students as young as 12-year-olds share their inspirational educational experiences during and post-COVID-19.  Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

A conversation with experts about new models of education that are emerging during the pandemic. Guests professor Zoraini Wati Abas, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Wawasan Open University in Penang, Malaysia, Professor Tian Belawati expert in open distance education (ODE) from Indonesia, Melinda Bandalaria, Chancellor and Professor at the University of the Philippines Open University, Jintavee Khlaisang, Associate Professor at the Department of Educational Technology and Communications and Thapanee Thammetar the director of Thailand Cyber University Project, Office of the Higher Education Commission in the Ministry of Education in Thailand. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

China has controlled COVID-19 and has opened schools for all children. Our hosts invite three distinguished guests to discuss lessons from China. Dr Chuang Wang, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Macau discusses how his institution has responded to the pandemic. Cobby Abbey, project manager at Rural Education Action Program (REAP) at Stanford University discusses a computer systems learning program in rural China that aims to narrow the urban-rural gap in China. Ouyang Bin, the Founder and CEO of Lingyun Education, and his work training over 5000 teachers in China in the very early stages of the pandemic. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

The hosts of Silver Lining for Learning gather together to reflect on previous conversations with guests over the past few weeks. Thinking about lessons learned from bottom-up innovators as well as what the global economy is going to be like when the pandemic ends in a few years from now.  Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

The need to connect the underserved and marginalized to rich, relevant, and robust education and training opportunities has been mounting during the pandemic. Our guest this week, Maxim Jean-Louis, discusses his work as President and CEO of Contact North; a progressive, thought-leading organization that is expanding its footprint within Canada and throughout the global education community.  Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org 

Over the spring and summer there was one name I heard on the lips of P-12 educators more than any other. On August 29 at 5:30pm Eastern (USA), we are delighted to have Dr. Catlin Tucker as our guest on Silver Lining for Learning. Join the conversation at silverliningforlearning.org