Thoughts on how technology has changed the education process from creation to consumption.

1. EduTaining
The i-Generation
Jimmy Ghazal
Head of Digital | Quantum Communications

2. http://youtu.be/uyQds0a8FSU

3. Education
is no longer confined by the walls of the classroom
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4. The Teacher
is no longer the only source of information
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5. The Digital Revolution
changed content creation and delivery methods
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6. Information
is now available to everyone and produced by anyone
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7. The Internet
has helped create a content-sharing world
People openly share their knowledge.
Everyone is an expert.
Content is primarily user generated.
Credibility is challenged by popularity.
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8. Mobile:
a friend, a teacher, an entertainer, an influencer.
(for both better or worse)
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9. When today’s kids meet:
They now tend to play inside….
Together, but Alone.
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10. The Transition
Education has become mobile, engaging and entertaining.
Mobile learning now compliments classroom education and supplements school syllabi.
An app can equal several months of classroom curriculums.
EduApps are collaborative products, making content easier for children to grasp and for parents to teach.
They are constantly upgraded and enhanced with expectations getting higher everyday.
Unlike the classroom, there is no age restriction. The audience grows depending on popularity.
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11. Technical Issues
Technology is still costly and not standardized in one universal format.
Broadband speed directly affect the quality, size and content of e-products.
Many governments do not have the infrastructure, initiative or funding to promote e-learning methods.
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12. The Challenges
More than 300 million people in the Arab world want to learn, access content and share their
knowledge, but are mostly conservative.
Many educational programs have remained unchanged for the last decades.
Many parents and teachers are not yet up to speed with the changing face of technology.
The Arab region shares one written language but multiple cultures, dialects and identities.
Social, religious and political limitations, as well as local considerations.
We often fall into the mistake of implementing 1 dialect for all Arabic speaking audiences.
The Need to keep up with Western and international standards, while maintaining local relevance.
Credibility and certification. Who sets the standards?
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