TY - BLOG TI - Engaging with equity: insights from our first sandbox meetup AU - Rahman, Asad T2 - EdTech Hub AB - Talented, committed innovators are working with EdTech all over the world to make sure children continue learning amidst the school closures caused by Covid-19.  At the EdTech Hub, we are lucky to work with six such initiatives in Sandboxes. From experimenting with telephone helplines in Afghanistan to testing Whatsapp in refugee camps in Lebanon, to working with an advocacy campaign… DA - 2020/11/23/T11:14:30+00:00 PY - 2020 LA - en-US ST - Engaging with equity UR - https://edtechhub.org/2020/11/23/engaging-with-equity-insights-from-our-first-sandbox-meetup/ Y2 - 2021/02/10/12:02:18 KW - _DOILIVE KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _zenodoETH ER - TY - RPRT TI - Sandbox Sprint Review Template AU - Rahman, Asad, AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2020/11/01/ PY - 2020 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Sandbox Lean Cost Model AU - Rahman, Asad, AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2020/11/01/ PY - 2020 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Sandbox Meet-up Planning Template AU - Rahman, Asad, AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2020/12/01/ PY - 2020 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Virtual Sandbox Pack AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Carter, Alice AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2020/11/01/ PY - 2020 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Developing a Proof of Concept for a Regional Learning Hub for Eastern and Southern Africa Part 2: Insights from user research AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Groeneveld, Caspar AB - In 2021 the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO), UNESCO, UNHCR, the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) and EdTech Hub began collaborating to develop a Regional Learning Hub (RLH). The aim of the RLH is to create a platform to provide teaching and learning content aligned to the curricula of different countries in the region that is appropriate to local contexts. The RLH is envisaged as a platform where digital learning content has been pre-aligned with national curricula to enable use by governments and education stakeholders to facilitate quick selection of content for educational use in their regions. This document is the second of five reports on the development of a proof of concept for the Hub. It provides a summary of user research undertaken for the project. We recommend beginning with the Final report and then moving to any of the remaining four reports, depending on your interest. Inception report User research Skills taxonomy Content curation An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0076 DA - 2022/01/31/ PY - 2022 LA - en M3 - Technical Report PB - EdTech Hub SN - 2 UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/CI5UZ5R4 KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - ‘6Ps’ audit tool AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Carter, Alice AB - EdTech interventions so often fail to take into consideration the broader system they work within. EdTech Hub has created this tool to assess interventions and identify any gaps in the thinking that might stop an intervention from working. Keywords: innovation; education system; 6Ps; tool An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0117 DA - 2022/09/15/ PY - 2022 LA - en M3 - Sandbox Tool PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/58EFZM9F KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Deaf Reach: End of Sandbox Showcase AU - Siddiqui, Maira AU - Shaikh, Saira AU - Rahman, Asad AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2021/03/30/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Hello and Welcome to the Sandbox AU - Simpson, Lea AU - Carter, Alice AU - Rahman, Asad AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2021/07/20/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Internal papers PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/CQQURC65 KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - EdTech and Covid-19: Insights from our Sandbox Portfolio. In Collaboration with Sandbox Partner Organisations AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Salami, Taiye AU - Carter, Alice AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2021/03/18/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Working Paper PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/MXMPWAA2 KW - _DOILIVE KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _r:AddedByZotZen KW - _zenodo:submitted ER - TY - RPRT TI - What we learnt in the Sandbox between onebillion, VSO Malawi and EdTech Hub (Sprint Review Draft) AU - Dinham, Nat AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Schmit, Laurel AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2021/06/01/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - FP-ETH Sandbox Sprint Review PB - EdTech Hub KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Eight Reasons Why EdTech Doesn’t Scale: How sandboxes are designed to counter the issue AU - Simpson, Lea AU - Carter, Alice AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Plaut, Daniel AB - The EdTech Hub’s sandbox approach offers implementers and decision makers a clear way to implement and scale only the most effective EdTech interventions. In this position paper we share our view on why EdTech isn’t scaling and how we see the sandboxes approach addressing them. Keywords: innovation; implementation; sandboxes; EdTech; scale; experimentation An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0116 DA - 2021/04/01/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Position Paper PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/8HKCSIRC KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - CHAP TI - A dialogic design-based research partnership approach: developing close-to-practice educational technology theory in Kenya (Forthcomming) AU - Major, Louis AU - Daltry, Rebecca AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Otieno, Mary AU - Otieno, Kevin T2 - Global Perspectives on Teaching with Technology: Theories, Case Studies and Integration Strategies AB - Design-based research (DBR) has promise for investigating educational technology in low- and middle-income contexts. However, DBR is implemented infrequently in such settings, highlighting a need for guidance on implementation. This chapter critically reflects on innovative DBR involving Kenyan teachers and research partners over two years. This focused on the iterative evaluation of a ‘digital personalised learning’ tool to improve its integration into classroom practice. This DBR promoted teacher-researcher engagement through adopting a dialogue-informed 'intermediate theory building' framework, bridging the theory-practice gap. Additionally, it enhanced inclusivity by broadening the concept of partnership through an ‘integrated’ approach. Lessons learned and practical implications are highlighted. Outcomes establish a novel foundation for applying DBR to enhance educational technology for marginalised learners. DA - 2023/// PY - 2023 ER - TY - RPRT TI - EdTech Interventions for Deaf Learners in Pakistan: Sprint 1 Review AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Siddiqui, Maira AU - Shaikh, Sarah AU - Geary, Richard AU - Awasen, Aaron AU - Plaut, Daniel CN - 0130 DA - 2020/// PY - 2020 M3 - Working Paper PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/CYESNSWU KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _cover:analysis:nopdf ER - TY - RPRT TI - EdTech Interventions for Deaf Learners: Sprint 2 Review AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Siddiqui, Maira AU - Shaikh, Sarah AU - Geary, Richard AU - Awasen, Aaron AU - Plaut, Daniel AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0131 DA - 2021/// PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Sandbox Sprint Review PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/D7JX8S7S KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _MELA_seen KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - The Sandbox Handbook v1.0: A guide to growing and testing EdTech ideas AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Carter, Alice AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Dixon, Dixon, AU - Salami, Taiye AU - Schmitt, Laurel AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org DA - 2021/07/01/ PY - 2021 LA - en M3 - Working Paper PB - EdTech Hub SN - 33 UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/772S7Z4R KW - _DOILIVE KW - _EdTechHub_Output KW - _r:AddedByZotZen KW - _zenodo:submitted ER - TY - RPRT TI - Experiment Types for EdTech AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Carter, Alice AU - WambûiKuria, Catherine AU - Mbugua, Ciku AU - Simpson, Lea AU - Kably, Nathan AB - An EdTech Hub sandbox fast-tracks promising EdTech interventions by providing funding, tools, and access to evidence. It provides a space for partners to test and grow ideas in conditions of uncertainty. Since 2020, EdTech Hub has worked with partners in eight countries to test and grow EdTech based on our sandbox methodology. When testing and growing EdTech, this tool provides a non-exhaustive list of ways to design and run experiments. Keywords: sandbox; lean startup; lean impact; experiments; validation; prototype An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0128 DA - 2022/// PY - 2022 LA - en M3 - Working Paper PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/X8MUXS39 KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Behaviour change key principles for EdTech | MASTER framework AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Carter, Alice AU - Wambûi Kuria, Catherine AU - Mbugua, Ciku AU - Simpson, Lea AU - Kably, Nathan AB - An EdTech Hub sandbox fast-tracks promising EdTech interventions by providing funding, tools, and access to evidence. It provides a space for partners to test and grow ideas in conditions of uncertainty. Since 2020, EdTech Hub has worked with partners in eight countries, to test and grow EdTech based on our sandbox methodology. When testing and growing EdTech, this tool aims to help you get started with ways to design for innovation behaviours or mindsets and make them stick. Keywords: behavioural change; behavioural design; behavioural innovation; EdTech; innovation; sandbox; intervention design An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0129 DA - 2022/10/24/ PY - 2022 LA - en M3 - Working Paper PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/BT283J6U KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Using evidence in practice when there is high uncertainty on what works AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Simpson, Lea AU - Wilkinson, James AU - Kuria, Catherine AU - Kably, Nathan AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Tanweer, Rabia AU - Mbugua, Ciku AB - An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0158 DA - 2023/// PY - 2023 LA - en M3 - Technical Report PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/8VUZEK29 KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Testing EdTech Interventions in Bandarban: Key Findings from the EdTech Hub Sandbox AU - Tanweer, Rabia AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Datta, Rupa AU - Nashtaran, Trishia AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Ahmed, Shakil AU - Fazly, BMRabbi AU - Hoque, Rashedul AU - Moon, NurunNahar AU - Afroze, Sadia AB - The Covid-19 pandemic has catalysed the need for technology-enhanced education globally. This is no different in Bangladesh, where the Education Section of the UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office is seeking a better understanding of the role and potential of EdTech to improve numeracy skills among the most marginalised learners. In efforts to do this, UNICEF Bangladesh partnered with EdTech Hub to in which EdTech interventions contribute the most to numeracy learning for marginalised learners in Bangladesh. This was explored through a sandbox in Bandarban, a remote region in South-Eastern Bangladesh. This report synthesises the evidence generated from this EdTech Hub sandbox. While further research is needed, its findings suggest that multimedia classrooms, which were found to be present and functioning in most schools in the region, are a promising intervention. Their effectiveness and implementation are worthwhile avenues for further research. Keywords: Bangladesh, Low connectivity/electricity, rural, marginalised learners, blended learning, tablets An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0146 DA - 2023/// PY - 2023 LA - en M3 - Sandbox Sprint Review PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/V4EVQ39I KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER - TY - RPRT TI - Bandarban Sandbox: Needs assessment and hypothesis development AU - Tanweer, Rabia AU - Nashtaran, Trishia AU - Plaut, Daniel AU - Rahman, Asad AU - Ahmed, Shakil AU - Chowdhury, Dilruba AU - Rabbi, BM Fazley AU - Hoque, Rashedul AU - Nahar, Nurun AU - Afroze, Sadia AB - The Covid-19 pandemic has catalysed the need for technology-enhanced education globally. This is no different in Bangladesh, where the Education Section of the UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office is seeking a better understanding of the role and potential of EdTech to improve numeracy skills among the most marginalised learners, working closely with the government and EdTech Hub to identify how EdTech can best be harnessed to support learning in Bangladesh. This partnership uses the sandbox approach — which provides a space for partners to test and grow ideas in conditions of uncertainty — to test how EdTech modalities that aim to improve numeracy outcomes for Grade 6 learners (early secondary) in Bandarban, one of the most remote areas of Bangladesh, can be used most effectively by learners and educators. This report outlines the process and findings from the needs assessment and hypothesis development phase. These findings (as well as the data collection which informs them) are organised around five research questions developed by EdTech Hub in partnership with Agami Education Foundation, the implementing agency for the sandbox. The findings of the research were distributed in themes that outlined the availability and utilisation of technology and a valid level of knowledge and interest in teachers and students towards using technology for education. While some findings shed light on the technical aspects of the context, some human factors also played a role in resisting the acceptance of technology in education. Building on the learning from this needs assessment phase, Agami Education Foundation and EdTech Hub have agreed to test this implementation plan in the upcoming staggered deployment phase. Keywords: EdTech; sandbox; numeracy; Bandarban; Bangladesh; UNICEF An output of the EdTech Hub, https://edtechhub.org CN - 0103 DA - 2022/07/30/ PY - 2022 LA - en M3 - Technical Report PB - EdTech Hub UR - https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/77665EVG KW - _r:AddedByZotZen ER -