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 […]
How Estonia is solving the shortage of ICT specialists?
As digitalisation has reshaped economies across the world, it has also resulted in a shortage of skilled ICT workers. However, Estonia – the country ranking 1st in Europe in OECD’s international survey PISA – has yielded excellent results resolving the shortage with the right educational policies in place. From technology education programme ProgeTiger to Unicorn […]
ProgeTiger – Estonian way to create interest in technology
In 2012 Estonia launched the ProgeTiger programme to create interest in technology and improve technological literacy and digital competence of teachers and students. Various courses and training have been undertaken to this end, including programming, robotics and 3D technology, which have proved to be very popular. The goal of the program is to provide children […]
Estonia shared its digitalisation experience at the World Bank seminar
Experts from World Bank and Latin American and Caribbean countries discussed digital technology in education in times of pandemics. The online event was organized around three aspects of digital technology: access for all, access to digital finance and the importance of digital technology in education. Heli Aru-Chabilan from Estonian Education and Youth Board shared the […]
