Learning for a sustainable world

MKFC Stockholm College is working to realize Education for All (EFA) and to make the educational activities sustainable (ESD).
“In this regard, EFA provides the basic foundation for building more just societies focusing on rights, empowerment and development, but it does not go far enough. This is where ESD reinforces EFA efforts by challenging dominant conceptions, [...]

New technology changing the ways in which we learn

New technology has always played a big part in changing education and the ways in which we learn. And perhaps more so now than ever. BBC has explored three new, unique initiatives in education technology.
The first example is from Bangladesh, where a scheme called The Janal Service gives anyone with access to a mobile phone [...]

MKFC eTeacher Training with Kigali Institute of Education, Rwanda

MKFC Stockholm College will start an eTeacher Training course together with Kigali Institute of Education (KIE)
KIE is Rwanda’s premier University for teacher training education. KIE was created out of the teacher training department of the National University of Rwanda (UNR). As part of the plan to transform Rwanda into a regional knowledge hub, the government [...]

Beyond the whiteboard, using innovative technology

In an article suitably named “Moving beyond the whiteboard”, BBC takes a closer look at how a few British schools have integrated technology in the classrooms in a fun and effective way.
At one school, 3D projectors and glasses have been introduced and function to make science classes more interactive. For example, learning about how the [...]

A learning and technology revolution on its way in Rwanda?

Students with their laptops in a Nigerian school. Photo by: OLPC.
At times referred to as Africa’s high-tech economy, Rwanda is planning to transform its economy by 2020 – and technology is a big part of the plan. According to a recent Economist article, introducing computers in the classrooms is one of the key issues.
Part of [...]