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EPISODE · Oct 29, 2020 · 33 MIN

Reflecting on EdTech & COVID-19: What’s happened, what’s changed, what hasn’t changed, and where are things headed? A conversation with the World Bank EdTech Team

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Today, you are listening to a conversation between World Bank EdTech colleagues Michael Trucano and Alex Twinomugisha as they reflect on how educators have adapted to the coronavirus crisis in the past seven months, moderated by World Bank team member Hallie Applebaum. Read Continuity Stories and watch webinars at https://oecdedutoday.com/coronavirus and https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-covid-19-crisis. - Michael Trucano is the World Bank's Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education, working on issues at the intersection of technology use and education in middle- and low-income countries and emerging markets around the world. Alex Twinomugisha is a Senior Education Technology Specialist in the World Bank working on technology in education issues. Alex has spent over 20 years working on education and technology policy and program design, procurement and deployment at basic education (K-12), vocational and higher education levels. A core member of the World Bank's global edtech team, Alex’s interests and expertise focus on designing, developing and using technology to solve some of education’s most difficult challenges in developing countries.

Today, you are listening to a conversation between World Bank EdTech colleagues Michael Trucano and Alex Twinomugisha as they reflect on how educators have adapted to the coronavirus crisis in the past seven months, moderated by World Bank team member Hallie Applebaum. Read Continuity Stories and watch webinars at https://oecdedutoday.com/coronavirus and https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/lessons-for-education-during-covid-19-crisis. - Michael Trucano is the World Bank's Global Lead for Technology and Innovation in Education, working on issues at the intersection of technology use and education in middle- and low-income countries and emerging markets around the world. Alex Twinomugisha is a Senior Education Technology Specialist in the World Bank working on technology in education issues. Alex has spent over 20 years working on education and technology policy and program design, procurement and deployment at basic education (K-12), vocational and higher education levels. A core member of the World Bank's global edtech team, Alex’s interests and expertise focus on designing, developing and using technology to solve some of education’s most difficult challenges in developing countries.

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