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Iran: Student Day commemorated across Iran by students, teachers

Asia/ Iran/ 12.12.2018/ Source: women.ncr-iran.org.

Iranian students held gatherings in Tehran, TabrizSemnanBabol, and other cities across the country on Saturday, December 8, 2018, to honor and observe the Student Day in Iran.

young women of Tehran University observe the Student Day

In Tehran, students of Tehran University, held a gathering and sit-in by the entrance gates of the university to observe the Student Day. When the State Security Force intended to disperse the participants,girl students stood up to them. One of the girl students called on other students to come to their aid.

On the same day, students of the Teachers’ Training University in Tehran also held a gathering on the occasion of the Student Day.

Students of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the Noshirvani University of Babol, Mazandaran Province in northern Iran, held a gathering on their campus while holding pictures of the students killed on December 7, 1953. They called for the release of imprisoned teachers and students.

Students of the University of Technology No. 1 in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran, also commemorated the Student Day by holding a gathering on Saturday and lining up their food trays on the floor to protest the low quality of food.

In Semnan, students of the School of Engineering and Computer held a free speech forum to commemorate the Student Day, and a number of the students made speeches. Two days earlier, Thursday, December 6, 2018, when the mullahs’ president, Hassan Rouhani, visited the University of Semnan, students shouted at him and asked, «What is your answer to high prices and inflation?”

In Kermanshah, western Iran, a group of teachers held a picket on the occasion of the Student Day and congratulated all Iranian students. They called for the release of imprisoned teachers and workers.

Students of the Medical Sciences University of Tabriz, held a sit-in outside the office of the university’s president on Thursday, December 6, 2018, to protest insufficient legal supervision of the university’s conducts.

On the same day, employees of the Hospital of Karaj held their 34th round of protests to demand their unpaid wages long overdue.

On December 6 and 7, 2018, a woman teacher from Isfahan and Ms. Adineh Baigi -wife of the imprisoned teacher activist Mahmoud Beheshti- paid visits to Hamid Rahmati, a teacher, who has been on hunger strike since December 1. He is sitting in the court yard of the Department of Education in Shahreza, Isfahan Province, demanding freedom of imprisoned teachers.

On Thursday, December 6, 2018, some 150 of the staff and employees of the Parseh Clinic in Kermanshah staged a protest against sealing off of the clinic. A large number of women participated in and led this protests. They were demanding that the Prosecutor of Kermanshah stop this inhuman measure as a result of which a large number of people lose their jobs.

defrauded clients of the IRGC-backed Caspian Credit Institute held a gathering outside the mullahs’ parliament in Tehran on Thursday, December 6. A similar protest gathering ws held in Kerman in front of one of the branches of the institute.

Also, on Thursday night, a group of political and civil activists visited the mother of Dr. Farhad Maysami, political prisoner who has been detained for his protest against the mandatory veil.

Source of the notice: https://women.ncr-iran.org/iran-women-news/5624-student-day-commemorated-across-iran-by-students-teachers

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France detains 32 students protesting education reform

Europa/ Francia/ 12.11.2018/ Source: www.aa.com.tr.

Protests erupt after Macron administration unveils plans to change education system

French police detained 32 students Wednesday who were taking part in protests against government plans to overhaul the country’s approach to education.

Students in a number of cities have been protesting against President Emmanuel Macron’s educational policies. The major reforms by his administration include changes to the Baccalaureate Examination, which students must pass to be eligible to enter university.

Six students were detained in a demonstration in Stalingrad Square in Bordeaux after they damaged vehicles and threw projectiles at police.

In southern Toulouse, another 13 students were detained for harming the environment and attacking police.

Tensions were also high between the police and students in the Henin-Beaumont commune, where students set fire to a large number of waste bins in front of a high school. Thirteen students were detained in demonstrations.

Around 100 high schools throughout the country were blockaded Monday by students protesting the education reform, with lessons at the schools fully or partially disrupted.

Source of the notice: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/france-detains-32-students-protesting-education-reform/1330753

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La pizarra digital interactiva como recurso de enseñanza para docentes

America del Sur/ Perú/  11.12.2018/ Fuente: larepublica.pe.

La pizarra digital interactiva (PDI) es un elemento de las Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación (TIC) y que está cada vez más presente en los centros educativos.

El equipamiento de las aulas ya es una herramienta obligatoria en las aulas del siglo XXI. No obstante, queda pendiente resolver el cambio metodológico para sacar el máximo partido de las nuevas tecnologías. Los docentes cada vez son más conscientes de los beneficios que aportan las TIC a la educación y al día de hoy, la mayoría reconoce que tanto la Pizarra Digital Interactiva como la pantalla táctil de gran formato han aportado cuatro elementos vitales: interactividad, colaboración bi-direccional, acceso a contenidos digitales casi ilimitados y un acercamiento al universo digital que viven los alumnos de hoy en día.

BENEFICIOS:

Los profesores creen que los alumnos muestran mayor interés y se sienten más motivados si se utilizan las TIC en clase. Por su parte, los estudiantes consideran que el aprendizaje a través de las nuevas tecnologías es mucho más interesante y la adquisición de conocimientos es considerablemente más fácil.

Las PDI reconocen el toque de varios alumnos trabajando simultáneamente lo que favorece el trabajo colaborativo y la realización de ejercicios en gruposobre la pantalla. Además, incluyen sistema Android 5.0 integrado lo que posibilita su funcionamiento sin necesidad de disponer de un ordenador.

FACILIDAD DE USO

En relación a la dificultad de su uso, casi en su totalidad aseguran que su manejo es sencillo. Entre las actividades más realizadas con la PDI, destacan los ejercicios y trabajos en grupo, las explicaciones de las unidades didácticas y la búsqueda de recursos educativos.

El uso de nuevas tecnologías genera docentes más comprometidos ya que el cambio de actitud de los docentes en cuanto al uso de TIC en la educación es positivo, así puede mejorar las metodologías actuales y emplear herramientas para desarrollar las capacidades y habilidades del alumnado. La capacitación constante es fundamental para poder aplicar el uso de tecnologías en el aula.

https://larepublica.pe/apunte-educativo/1362248-pizarra-digital-interactiva-recurso-ensenanza-docentes

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Retoman marchas en Colombia por presupuesto educativo

America del Sur/ Colombia/ 11.12.2018/ Fuente: www.telesurtv.net.

Estudiantes y profesores continúan con el paro universitario que se ha extendido por mas de 50 días para exigir mayores recursos para la ecuación.

Miles de estudiantes y profesores retomaron las protestas en las calles de Colombia, en el marco del paro universitario que se lleva a cabo en el país desde hace mas de 50 días, para exigir al presidente Iván Duque más recursos para garantizar el funcionamiento de las 32 universidades públicas del país.

Las Organizaciones estudiantiles han asegurado que el Gobierno colombiano cuenta con los recursos necesarios, por lo cual van a presionar con movilizaciones para que se aumenten los presupuestos destinados a laeducación.

Los estudiantes reconocen los avances en las conversaciones con el Gobierno, sin embargo, aseguran que las propuestas que hasta ahora se han planteado son insuficientes para resolver la crisis universitaria en el país, por lo que continuarán con el paro y las marchas hasta que se destine un presupuesto justo para las 32 universidades públicas de Colombia.

concertación con los rectores de las Universidades públicas, el Gobierno aprobó un presupuesto de 720 millones de dólares, el cual fue considerado insuficiente por los estudiantes que exigen un presupuesto de 877 millones de dólares.

En ese sentido, han asegurado que la Nación cuenta con un presupuesto general de 18.000 millones de dólares, por lo que si se toma el uno por ciento, la crisis en las universidades públicas se resolvería de inmediato.

Estudiantes y profesores universitarios han salido a marchar este jueves acompañados de la Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT), la Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) y la Confederación de Trabajadores de Colombia (CTC), quienes se han sumado a la protestas para rechazar el plan de reforma tributaria que prevé el Gobierno, pues consideran que afectará todavía mas a la clase trabajadora.

Fuente de la noticia: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/colombia-estudiantes-profesores-presupuesto-universidades–20181206-0022.html

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Guatemala con programa de educación inicial sin precedentes

Centro América/ Guatemala/ 11.12.2018/ Fuente: agn.com.gt.

Por primera vez, Guatemala cuenta con un programa de educación inicial orientado a niños de cero a cuatro años, para garantizar el desarrollo integral y temprano de la niñez guatemalteca.

En su portal electrónico, el Ministerio de Educación (Mineduc) también califica este período como “una etapa crucial” para el desarrollo de los niños, “porque en estas edades se establecen las bases del comportamiento humano y de los primeros aprendizajes”, explicó.

Con anterioridad, el Estado de Guatemala brindaba educación desde el nivel preprimario, el cual se da desde los cuatro a seis años, por lo que el programa creado incluirá a la población que no era tomada en cuenta en el sistema educativo.

Bajo el Acuerdo Ministerial No. 3512-2018, el Gobierno de Guatemala, liderado por el presidente Jimmy Morales, dio luz verde al proyecto “Acompáñame a crecer”, del cual uno de los ejes principales es el involucramiento de la comunidad, especialmente de los padres de familia, en el desarrollo integral de los niños.

La experta en educación, Gabriela Castro de Búrbano, analista de la Asociación de Investigación y Estudios Sociales (Asies), destacó los beneficios del “aprestamiento inicial y temprano” en la niñez guatemalteca, que consiste en la enseñanza y estimulación a través de técnicas y actividades específicas que permiten el desarrollo de los menores.

Además, mencionó que, debido a la edad de los niños, que es de cero a cuatro años, el programa logrará que el país obtenga, a largo plazo, mejores resultados en educación, esto a través de la identificación y corrección de problemas de aprendizaje.

El nuevo programa será implementado en Centros Comunitarios de Desarrollo Infantil Temprano (Cecodit) y educadoras comunitarias serán las encargadas de atender a los menores.

Sin embargo, Castro también apreció el papel de los gestores educativos comunitarios en el proyecto.

Según el acuerdo, ellos serán los encargados de “capacitar a las educadoras comunitarias en temáticas relacionadas con desarrollo infantil temprano, aplicación de los tipos de atención, uso y manejo del material de apoyo para las visitas domiciliarias y actividades conjuntas”.

El proyecto educativo “Acompáñame a crecer” responde a las líneas de acción trazadas por el Plan Estratégico de Educación 2016-2020, que promueve la creación de programas orientados a la educación inicial.

Fuente de la noticia: https://agn.com.gt/guatemala-con-programa-de-educacion-inicial-sin-precedentes/

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TAL Education de China adquiere empresa israelí de aprendizaje Codemonkey

Asia/ China/ 11.12.2018/ Fuente: spanish.people.com.cn.

La compañía israelí de reciente creación Codemonkey anunció hoy que fue vendida al gigante chino TAL Education Group por unos 20 millones de dólares.

Fundada en 2013 por tres ingenieros de software y con sede en la ciudad costera de Tel Aviv, Codemonkey desarrolla juegos de programación para niños. Actualmente vende sus productos en Israel y Estados Unidos, así como en otros diez países de Asia, Europa y Sudamérica.

Codemonkey ha mantenido una activa participación en el sistema educativo israelí desde 2014. En los últimos tres años, más de 250.000 estudiantes de Israel han utilizado el sistema en más de 2.000 escuelas.

Fundada en 2003 y con sede en Beijing, TAL Education Group es una destacada compañía china de tecnologías educativas con centros en 42 ciudades de todo el país que atienden a 2,3 millones de estudiantes.

El primer contacto entre las dos compañías ocurrió en 2014, en una exhibición en Londres, y desde entonces han mantenido una cooperación.

Después de la adquisición, Codemonkey seguirá operando como una filial independiente y hará investigación y desarrollo para China y otros mercados.

«Codemonkey es un producto líder para que los niños aprendan programación y habilidades del siglo XXI y esperamos trabajar con su equipo para continuar con el éxito de la compañía», dijo el presidente y director de TAL Education Zhang Bangxin.

Jonathan Schor, director de Codemonkey, dijo que «Creemos que TAL Education es un socio ideal para acelerar la entrada al mercado chino, un país que definimos como un importante objetivo hace varios años, y para apoyar la expansión de las operaciones en el resto del mundo».

 

Fuente de la noticia: http://spanish.people.com.cn/n3/2018/1205/c31620-9525508.html

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Uganda: Govt urged to invest more in Early Childhood Development

Africa/ Uganda/ 11.12.2018/By: Lawrence Mulondo/ Source: www.newvision.co.ug.

Among the other sectors Save the children is championing in is Health and Nutrition, Child poverty, Child protection, Childs rights and governance.

Save the Children has urged the Ministry of Education to invest more in Early Childhood Development (ECD) in order to have quality children joining primary schools.

In an education Act of 2008, the government recognized pre-primary education as the first stage of education for all children below the age of eight.

The ECD education sector policy by the Ministry of Gender Labor and Social Development recognises four programs including day care Centres, Nursery schools, home care Centres and community Centres.

While attending the first day of the three day Save the Children partnership meeting at Royal Suits Bugolobi, partners agreed that a child that joins primary with an ECD background, has basic knowledge on literacy, giving them a good start.

Save the Children Head of Advocacy and Communications, Alun McDonald said children that attend ECDs have better social skills compared to those who did not attend.

“We recognize that ECD is critical in every child’s life as it determines the kind of adult they will be in future,” he said.

He pointed out that if children do not go through ECD, they find it difficult to learn skills in primary school.

McDonald said Uganda has made a lot of improvement in primary education due to the existence of Universal Primary Education (UPE).

He however said that the country is still weak in terms of ECD due to lack of enough public ECD Centres.

“Uganda has good policies on ECD, however they are not well implemented around the country especially in villages,” he said.

Statistics on ECD

According to Save the Children, only 13.4% of children in Uganda are enrolled in ECD/pre-primary.

Families with the highest income, 53% of children attend ECD, 21.6% of children from middle income families, and only 6.7% of children from the poorest families attend.

Save the Children says, there is also a big difference between urban and rural areas in terms of access to ECD as 53% of children in urban areas attend ECD, but only 19.5% in rural areas.

According to the 2017 UNICEF report 65 of the children between the age of 3 and 5 are developmentally on track in literacy, numerous and physical, social and emotional development.

According to the 2011 Ministry of Education statistics, ECD Centres  distribution per region is as follows, Central region 783(33%), Eastern 554 (24%), North East106 (5%), North 354 (15%), South West 128 (5%), and West 436 (19%).

McDonald called on the government to sensitize the public more on the importance of ECD and also put in place a special budget for the construction of free ECD Centres in UPE schools.

The 2016 National ECD policy of Uganda has it that 80% of the ECD centers around the country are privately owned and financially out of reach from most Ugandans, adding that a few children benefit from institutionalized ECD centers leaving many toddlers to stay home with their parents of which many parents have are not experienced to offer ECD programs to their children.

While meeting a delegation from Canada on ECDs in January, the Minister of Higher Education, Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo said: “Government realised that ECDs are very critical to the children’s education.

A review is being conducted by Curriculum Development Centre to provide an assessment that will fit with the demands of our educational market.”

Muyingo added that ECDs are the essential areas for child upbringing that introduce a child to learning new things in life.

He noted that it is at this stage that learners are introduced to writing, listening and also learning how to play with friends.

“In the past, the government was concentrated on funding primary education and Early Childhood Education (ECE) was left to the private sector and non-governmental organisations.

Save the Children involvement in ECD

Save the Children is currently constructing primary schools around the country that have an ECD complement. Last year, the NGO worked in 91 ECD Centres across Uganda.

McDonald revealed that as Save the Children commemorates 100 years in 2019, the country Directors will focus more on improving ECD in the countries where they are serving.

He said among the things they will be fostering is training ECD care givers and other necessities needed.

Partnerships

To implement their goals in the country, Save the Children works with partners Like New Vision in the Education sector and others.

Among the other sectors Save the children is championing in is Health and Nutrition, Child poverty, Child protection, Childs rights and governance.

Save the Children is partnering with New Vision to extend newspapers to children in different schools around the country like Karamoja, Nakasongola Nakaseke and others through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) project.

The move is to inform children of what is going on in the country and the whole world as well as improve on their reading skills.

Challenges

McDonald said that limited funding is always a challenge to them as they extend services to children. He said their areas of operation are usually over whelming.

He added that the fact that Uganda is hosting a number of Refugees from different countries strains services offered by the organization in the areas where they are.

He however said the existence of refugees is also an opportunity as they contribute to the economy of the country.

Meeting objectives

Save the children partnership coordinator, Janet Nambuya said that they called for a meeting with their partners to share experiences and also to share areas where there is need for improvement.

Nabafu added that they called on partners to create a platform for reflection, learning, accountability and networking.

She added that in the meeting they are to disseminate the country strategic plan of 2019-2019.

Source of the notice: https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1491038/govt-urged-invest-childhood-development

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