https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📢" title="Lautsprecheranlage" aria-label="Emoji: Lautsprecheranlage"> NEW @BrookingsGlobal report w/ @EmiVegasV + @rickhess99 ( @AEI) that offers some guidance for developing countries on how to integrate technology into their school systems.

You can read the full report at: https://brook.gs/3hps63n .

But">https://brook.gs/3hps63n&q... if you& #39;re short on time, see https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten"> 1/n

We argue for a simple, yet surprisingly rare approach:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> School systems should diagnose their:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">specific needs to improve student learning;
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">infrastructure to adopt technology-enabled solutions; and
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">capacity to integrate technology in the instructional process.

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Many systems already collect a LOT of this information (e.g., through school census and assessments + associated questionnaires). Make the most of these data.

If your system does not, we have drafted model principal, teacher + student surveys) you can adjust/administer.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2"> Then, review the evidence on tech& #39;s 4 comparative advantages to improve learning:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> scaling up standardized instruction;
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> facilitating differentiated instruction;
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">expanding opportunities for practice; and
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">increasing student engagement.

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There are MANY reviews already:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📕" title="Geschlossenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Geschlossenes Buch"> @karthik_econ, @singhabhi & me: https://bit.ly/3bSgVPI 
https://bit.ly/3bSgVPI&q... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📘" title="Blaues Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Buch"> @jpal_lac: https://bit.ly/33t3SQG ">https://bit.ly/33t3SQG&q... (spanish)
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📗" title="Grünes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Grünes Buch"> @EscuetaMaya et al: https://bit.ly/3mmGzky 
https://bit.ly/3mmGzky&q... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📙" title="Oranges Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Oranges Buch"> @danrodseg: https://at.virginia.edu/33tkpV1 

We">https://at.virginia.edu/33tkpV1&q... review 37 (mostly new) studies in 20 countries.

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> Lastly, school systems should:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">pilot the most promising innovations (based on the match between the needs of the school system and available rigorous evidence); and
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> monitor implementation and results closely before scaling.

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If you want to read the highlights of the report, @EmiVegasV and I wrote a very short blog post for @BrookingsInst: https://brook.gs/2Zxg9CC .

You& #39;ll">https://brook.gs/2Zxg9CC&q... get the gist of it in no time!

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If you don& #39;t want to read at all, @EmiVegasV summarizes the main insights of the report in this short video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=7_NobT0fszQ&feature=emb_title

As">https://www.youtube.com/watch... an economist with a communications degree, she has an impressive ability to digest technical analyses in a brief and user-friendly way!

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If you are commuting to work (what& #39;s commuting? https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">) you can listen to a wonderful @policypodcasts episode in which @publichistory interviews @EmiVegasV and me. https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-episode/how-education-technology-can-improve-learning-for-all-students/

It">https://www.brookings.edu/podcast-e... was a great, fun, and free-flowing conversation!

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. @EmiVegasV @rickhess99 and I will officially launch the report TODAY (Sep 14) at 9am EST together w/an all-star panel: @GPapandreou @RebeccaWinthrop @urvashi_sahni @dsengeh @KevinAtSave @jearlynsteele. https://www.brookings.edu/events/beyond-reopening-a-leapfrog-moment-to-transform-education/?preview_id=1010531

Don& #39;t">https://www.brookings.edu/events/be... miss it! #TransformingEdu

Register https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">

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And if you are interested in #edtech in developing countries, you can follow @JulianCristia @andydebarros @ProfALucas @sabrinbeg @felbarrera @econjimberry @MatiasBusso @diva_dhar @gchiplunkar @JacobusCilliers @Thomasdehoop1 @POreopoulos @Lnavarrosola.

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