Departments are ocean liners full of students, says Rio education department...
Entrepreneurs who complain about the impenetrable structure of education departments need to learn to take a step back and control their momentum before presenting their digital solutions. In the first...
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To help children learn, programs invest in educating parents
When the CAP Foundation, created by the executives and employees of a Chilean mining group, noted that the involvement of the family was important in boosting the academic performance of students and...
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Project brings sport into the classroom
Is there a relationship between sport and education? How is it constructed, and what benefits can it bring? The Transforma (“Transform”) project of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and...
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Program trains young people to work in government
On one hand, public sectors need to expand their ability to innovate, but find it difficult to attract qualified professionals. On the other, young people take to the streets to demonstrate their...
View ArticleGoogle and Lemann join forces to deliver lesson plans straight to teachers’...
On March 22, Google and the Lemann Foundation, an education nonprofit in Brazil, announced plans for an initiative that will deliver, directly to the cellphones of elementary school teachers, lesson...
View ArticleCIEB publishes evaluation of technology use in 15 school networks
On February 31, the CIEB (Centro de Inovação para a Educação Brasileira, or Center of Innovation for Brazilian Education) published the Edutec Guide (click to download), a study carried out in 2016...
View ArticleTransformar 2017: innovation in schools needs student involvement
What began as an informal chat soon became an insight into the situation in many Brazilian schools. Ana Clara Nunes,14, Arthur Rezende, 16, Cecília Azevedo, 16, Débora Pessoa, 18, and Derivaldo Jr.,...
View ArticleSecondary education reform means challenges and opportunities for Brazil
“Is the flexibility only in the curriculum? Will the classes be the same?” The question of young Felipe Lima, a recent graduate from Padre Luis Filgueiras High School in Nova Olinda in the state of...
View ArticleGame simulates the work of the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary powers to...
A game that simulates the true-life problems of the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary was the solution social organizations found to teach politics to young Brazilians. The Politics Game was...
View ArticleCell phone use on the increase in schools, but limited connectivity hampers...
In the year that ProInfo (the National Information Technology in Schools Program) celebrates its 20th anniversary, while access to at least one type of computer is guaranteed in almost every school in...
View ArticleStudents at the heart of the educational process
Student participation occurs when we place young people at the center of the educational process. Two problems arise, however – it appears we do not understand what this concept actually means, and we...
View ArticleLab prepares teachers in the use of innovative technology and methodologies
A space for teachers to share ideas, learn through practical activities and be able to change the dynamic in their own classrooms. This is EfeX (meaning Spaces for Training and Experimentation in...
View ArticleGuide shows administrators how to implement an open education policy
Public administrators interested in implementing an open education policy now have a practical guide to the subject. “How to Implement a Policy of Open Education and Educational Resources” by Priscila...
View ArticleStudents send various signals before dropping out of school
Solving a problem that causes three million young Brazilians between the ages of 15 and 17 to be absent from school requires the cooperation of every section of society, according to a study. “Public...
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Florianópolis school promotes inclusion by removing class divisions
Knowing how to communicate, work as a team, be autonomous and exercise creativity are increasingly important skills for life in the 21st century. Developing these skills in schools prepares children...
View ArticleGame gives students a chance to run a city and discuss politics
With each new election Brazil is faced with another crop of politicians who promise to improve the lives of ordinary people yet, once elected, simply change their priorities. Overnight their biggest...
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