For your Friday reading pleasure …
Project Literacy Lab – new ventures announced
Pearson and The Unreasonable Group expand the world’s first accelerator for entrepreneurs focused on closing the global literacy gap with a new cohort of 12 ventures. Watch their elevator pitches here.
New Broadband Commission report highlights emerging global skills gap
A UNESCO and ITU-authored report from the Broadband Commission entitled “Digital skills for life and work” shows that education systems worldwide are only just beginning to help learners cultivate the digital skills they need to excel in in our increasingly digitized societies.
The Future of Work Is Uncertain, Schools Should Worry Now
Automation and artificial intelligence are disrupting the labor market. What do K-12 educators and policymakers need to know? (Education Week)
For better learning in college lectures, lay down the laptop and pick up a pen
“A growing body of evidence says “No.” When college students use computers or tablets during lecture, they learn less and earn worse grades.” (Brookings Institute)
The future of farming in Africa is not agriculture but agribusiness
Of interest to m-agri practitioners, livelihoods and the UNESCO-Pearson initiative. (QUARTZ Africa)
Steven Vosloo 