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 [...]

MKFC Stockholm College Teacher Training cooperation in Syria

Mr Fayez Chahrstan, MKFC, meeting Mor Eutathius Matta Roham, Bishop from Syria
At a meeting last Friday Mor Eutathius Matta Roham, Bishop of Hassakeh and Euforat in Syria, and Mr Fayez Chahrstan, MKFC Business Manager, signed a memorandum of understanding, concerning e-learning activities at Al-Amal Schools in Hassakeh, city in northeastern Syria.
The ambition is to introduce [...]

Solar energy on the rise, offering great opportunities for e-learning

Solar energy seems to be one of the biggest the buzzword for 2010, and the technology is constantly evolving. Portable devices, roofing tiles, and solar heating are just some of the exciting new developments.
BBC reports that portable solar devices are becoming smaller and smaller – and, despite this, even more powerful. The newest solar chargers [...]

Innovation, creativity and e-learning

MKFC are members of SVERD “The Swedish Association for distance education”. This Tuesday and Wednesday we were attending the Autumn Conference with the theme “Innovation, creativity and e-learning”. The conference were also celebrating SVERDs 25th anniversary.

This year the conference was an official event of the Swedish EU presidency and Godelieve van den Brande from [...]

MKFC proudly present teacher training cooperation!

Al-Baraka Schools in Somalia was our first Teacher Training in Service pilot project.
This is a full e-learning programme where teachers make their assignments in the school, get tutoring from Sweden and collaborate with the whole world with ICT tools.

Happy regards from tutors Emma, Xarbi and Kalle, MKFC Stockholm College

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