ICTworks

When we refer to “digital literacy”, we typically think of a set of digital and information and communication technology (ICT) skills needed for workforce success in the 21st century.

Various approaches to developing these important skills, however, often fail to account for a myriad of educational challenges typically found in lower-resource, developing country contexts, including:

• Inadequate numbers of motivated and trained teachers
• Millions of in- and out-of-school learners who lack appropriate access to education
• Missing foundational skills such as reading, writing, and socio-emotional skills;
• Lack other essential building blocks (e. g, health, food, and safety) for reaching an individual’s full potential.

2019 Mobiles in Education Alliance Symposium

The 2019 mEducation Alliance Symposium on October 9 – 11, 2019 in Washington, DC, seeks presentation proposals that address how enhancing digital literacy acquisition, instruction, and extension leads to improved national and community development outcomes.

The mEducation Alliance embraces a broad definition of information and communications technology (ICT), therefore it welcome proposals that feature digital literacy interventions across a variety of media and applications including, mobile phones, computers, e-Readers, tablets, flash memory, micro projectors, and audio/video devices, .

The 9th Annual Symposium will be an exciting opportunity to connect with policymakers and practitioners from government, leading donor organizations, the private sector, NGOs, ICT4Edu researchers, and other innovators engaged in the field.

Submit Your mEducation Session Ideas by June 28th

As in past Symposia, this year’s event will include interactive sessions and formats, including dynamic panel presentations, gallery walks, and intentional networking opportunities.

The mEducation Symposium welcomes presentation proposals focused on the following sub-themes:

• Digital Literacy Where There is No Computer
• Digital Literacy for Youth Entrepreneurship and Employment
• Digital Literacy for Reading, Writing, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Youth Digital Literacy for Supporting Community Sector Development
• Measuring Digital Literacy in Low-Resource Settings for Teachers and Learners
• Funding Digital Literacy in Challenging Environments
• Using ICTs for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Instruction
• Using AI and Machine Learning in Low-Resource Settings
• Equity, Inclusion, and Digital Literacy

Please apply now – session applications are due by June 28th. Presentation proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note for those applying internationally, we encourage you to submit your presentation proposals as soon as possible. All selected presenters will be informed before Monday, July, 15th, 2019.