Author: M Pansare

By Peter Kwasi Kodjie, All-Africa Students Union    I am Peter Kwasi Kodjie, Secretary General of the All-Africa Students’ Union. I have held this position since 2021, and my mandate will end later this year. During this time, I have seen both how far student representation has come in Africa and how fragile it still is. The All-Africa Students’ Union brings together student organisations from all 54 African countries. Our role is to ensure that students’ voices are present where decisions about education are made. In practice, this is still not guaranteed.   My own journey into student leadership began early. In senior secondary…

Key points: During a school emergency, every minute that passes is crucial, but in those moments, a reliable connection can mean the difference between confusion and coordinated response. Yet, across the country, there is an unseen danger confronting school staff, students, and emergency personnel. This is inadequate communication connectivity within school buildings. For years, schools have implemented fortified doors, cameras, and lockdown exercises. This is because communication is the unseen link that connects each safety measure. However, communication can weaken once someone enters a structure composed of concrete, steel, and reinforced glass. This is unacceptable during a time when almost every…

The education technology landscape is currently undergoing its most profound transformation in decades. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a supporting feature, but is becoming the core engine behind personalized learning, intelligent tutoring systems, automated assessments, and adaptive content delivery. As AI reshapes students’ learning and educators’ teaching, one critical discipline is emerging as a defining factor for success: AI Testing. In the next generation of EdTech, the quality, trustworthiness, and scalability of AI-driven systems will depend not just on innovation but also on how rigorously they are tested. AI Is Changing What “Quality” Means in EdTech Traditional EdTech platforms…

A long streak can look like progress, yet the next day’s conversation still produces blank pauses. Learners often feel they are studying consistently while somehow losing words in real time. Long-term retrieval is different, since speakers must produce a word without prompts, sometimes under time pressure. A language learning app that rarely forces recall can create confidence that disappears offline. The mismatch grows when lessons are designed around short sessions and engagement metrics. When an exercise can be completed by pattern spotting, the brain does less work to store vocabulary. Forgetting, in that context, is predictable rather than a character…

By Priyadarshani Joshi, Anja Flottmeier and Laura Stipanovic, GEM Report Today, the global education community is at UNESCO’s headquarters to celebrate the International Day of Education and launch the 2026 Youth Report, Lead with youth. This year’s Education Day theme highlights youth as agents of change in advancing inclusive, quality education and building just, peaceful, and inclusive societies. There could not be a more fitting moment to launch a report that puts youth and student voices at the center of education decision making. Produced in partnership with the United Nations Youth Office, this report attempts to understand the leading role…

Is managing behaviour costing teachers more time than they save?When dialogue is structured, progress becomes clearer, workload reduces, and responsibility shifts to the recipient.For teachers managing behaviour, workload, or attention span, developing a verbal feedback script you can use time and time again is a lifesaver!Start by watching this 4-minute video walkthrough to apply it to your day-to-day work immediately.https://youtu.be/fRW3pBRYWn0After 26 years teaching in London secondary schools, I found this technique excellent for managing attention, and for providing feedback, reducing workload and conflict, especially in behaviour conversations. I wish I had discovered something like Source link #Words #Managing #Behaviour #Feedback #Attention

How would you describe the teacher appraisal process in your school?Performance management is meant to improve teaching, but most systems still reward box-ticking over professional growth. This explains teacher appraisal inquiry, a research‑informed method where teachers create and answer professional questions to improve teaching practice, replacing compliance‑based targets.Teacher appraisal: From pay decisions to performance conversationsMost teachers are familiar with the annual appraisal process. Historically shaped by performance-related pay (PRP) reforms in 2013, appraisal became a mechanism for deciding pay, rather than improving practice.Many schools still use rigid frameworks – three Source link #Teacher #Appraisal #Inquiry #ResearchInformed #Alternative

Emversity, a higher-education embedded training and employability platform operated by Beyond Odds Technologies Pvt. Ltd., has raised $30 million (₹271 crore) in a Series A round led by Premji Invest, with participation from Lightspeed and Z47, taking total funding raised to $46 million. Emversity acts as a bridge between universities and employers, working with higher-education institutions to strengthen the link between academic learning and workforce readiness. By embedding industry-aligned curricula, work-integrated training, and advanced learning infrastructure—including simulation-based and AR/VR-enabled learning—the platform helps universities deliver more employable graduates. In parallel, Emversity works directly with employers and operates dedicated skill centres in…

By: Honourable Harry Kamboni MP, Chair of the Committee on Education, Science and Technology of the National Assembly of Zambia and member of the International Parliamentary Network for Education.  During a recent visit to a rural primary school in my constituency, I saw an 8-year-old student struggling to write the number four in his notebook. Watching from a distance, it was clear that he had difficulty holding his pencil and writing the correct form. This is an all-too-common problem. In fact, the Global Education Monitoring Report’s ‘Spotlight on basic education completion and foundational learning in Zambia’, published in 2024, revealed…

AI is reshaping how we learn languages, offering features that adapt to each learner’s goals and pace. With personalized and real-time support, AI makes progress more achievable than ever. In recent years, AI has opened a new chapter in language learning, enabling learners to make progress faster and more effectively. According to a report by the Digital Education Council (2024), AI has become deeply embedded in students’ daily study habits, with 86% of learners worldwide now relying on AI tools in their studies. Research by Cambridge University Press & Assessment (2024) highlights that AI-powered learning tools can significantly support the…