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 […]
Short and simple: 5 videos on Estonian education
Five short videos will introduce Estonian education at EXPO Dubai in autumn 2021: from digital solutions to collaboration in higher education. You can find additional material in our marketing toolkit and more videos on Education Estonia Youtube channel. Digital solutions in education How has Estonia become an exemplary digital society, and a “unicorn factory”? The […]
New school year, new challenges
Two school years affected by the corona are behind us. Every year, the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research publishes information material for schools, which summarizes and distributes news in the field of education. Here are some examples of news about the new school year. In Estonia, the new school year starts on September 1. […]
Estonia was awarded the International EdTech Programme of the Year at Bett Awards
The Education and Youth Board of Estonia was awarded the Global Showcase Award for International EdTech Programme of the Year at the Bett Awards today in London. The award was received by Ms Tiina Intelmann, the Ambassador of Estonia to the United Kingdom. “Estonia is a well-known education innovator in the world, including in the […]
A program that helps Estonian children prepare for the future
“What do we teach when we teach a child programming? We teach them to think,“ says Kristi Salum, leader of the Estonian ProgeTiger program. “I really believe in what Steve Jobs said: everyone should learn to program because it teaches you to think. Even today, it is difficult to find a field in the world […]
