War and education challenges in the 21st century
The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has created the biggest human catastrophe modern-day Europe has experienced. Millions of Ukrainians, mostly women, children and other vulnerable groups were forced to leave their country. How do we ensure fleeing children continue to pursue their education? And what skills do we all need in order to prepare ourselves […]
Estonia’s educational solutions received a lot of attention in London
Estonian education was showcased at the International EdTech event Bett 2022 in London for the first time. In addition to the education technology solutions, Estonia’s rapid and flexible response to the organisation of the education of Ukrainian children and young people in Estonia attracted attention. There was great interest in Estonia in London, both at the fair and […]
Estonian educators keep in touch with their partners in Ukraine
Estonia has close educational co-operation with Ukraine. Now, during the Russian aggression, many of the educators here have been in direct contact with their colleagues in Ukraine to show their support. One of the largest ongoing co-operation projects in the field of education is the Better Skills for Modern Ukraine (EU4Skills) programme for the modernisation […]
Estonia takes the preparation for future work seriously
Many of today’s schoolchildren will be working in professions that do not even yet exist. What to recommend to young people facing a career choice? Are there any “bulletproof” future work specialities that will never leave you in trouble? Since automation will result in major job losses in many industries, what should students focus on […]
Art makes students happier at school
Children who don’t feel well at school, will not be ready to learn and, in time, this sadly leads to a decrease in life satisfaction for students. Therefore, perhaps the real question should be – how can we support kids to create stronger connections in school? Creative therapy could be one of the solutions to make […]
Teachers improve their digital competence in Digital Accelerator
Since 2018, Estonian schools have received digital training, mentoring in the Digital Accelerator – a digital competence development programme in which the entire school teaching staff take part. Kerli Požogina, the programme manager of the Digital Accelerator (Estonian Digikiirendi) believes that the schools participating in the programme have received significant encouragement to use digital technology. […]
Minister Liina Kersna: public-private-partnership in education helps to study in a smarter way
“If we, governments, and entrepreneurs work together, then the question of who gets educated or not can no longer arise,” said Liina Kersna, the Minister of Education at EXPO Dubai, stressing the importance of public-private-partnership in education. “Education technology can nowadays bring knowledge to those who cannot attend school. We need a variety of learning […]
Solutions for smart learning – Estonia at EXPO 2020 Dubai
The past two years have seen major challenges in organising education and teaching and a significant increase in the role of digital technology. The need to use more technological tools in schools has increased the importance of educational technology services. In the winds of change, it’s high time to think about new smart solutions that […]
Estonian education at EXPO: Smart solutions and innovation
October 1st marks the start of World EXPO Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The event aims to showcase the achievements of countries around the world. Over the course of six months, the Estonian Pavilion will be showcasing our digital society with an emphasis on our education, science, innovation and education technology solutions. According to […]
Estonian student applications management solution used from Japan to the Americas
For years counting, Estonia has remained an attractive study destination for international students. In 2020, despite the pandemic, 1,450 international students still found their way to Estonia to begin their studies, while others assumed online studies. One particular startup – DreamApply has played a big role in that. The full article by Blessing Oyetunde can be […]
