The Power of Play: Driving Change Through Innovation
Join the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) for an inspiring webinar exploring how sport can be a game changer for women and girls who are often excluded from public spaces, decision-making, and leadership roles.
Featuring Suheil F. Tandon, Founder & Director of Pro Sport Development, this session will:
- Highlight how sport can advance gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Share effective programme models supporting women and girls through sport.
- Identify barriers and outline strategies to boost participation and inclusion.
Moderated by Frances J Ferreira, COL’s Senior Adviser, Women and Girls.
Sport is more than a game — it’s a tool for empowerment, skill development, and social transformation.
Don’t miss this conversation on how play can drive lasting change.
- Register via Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hVVU9YuETc6VohLQQjIakg
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Happy 61st Independence Day, Zambia!
Zambia continues to make significant strides in inclusive and sustainable education, including strengthening its efforts in open and distance learning.
COL has key partnerships with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Technology & Science, Higher Education Authority, Teaching Council of Zambia, University of Zambia, and Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).
Through their collaborative efforts, Zambia has:
• A Technology-Enabled Learning Competence Framework developed for teachers in Zambia.
• The Teaching Council of Zambia developed a strategy for using Open Distance Learning (ODL) in In-Service Teacher Training.
• Gender responsive strategies for ODL in TVET have been approved and are being implemented at four institutions.
• Ten TVET institutions have developed strategies for TEL.
These milestones highlight Zambia’s commitment to resilience, and innovation in education and community development.
Ministry of Education- Zambia
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On the sidelines of #pcf11bw, partners in COL’s Teacher-in-the-Loop AI (TiL AI) initiative, also known as Trainer-in-the-Loop AI for its TVET model — came together to reflect on lessons learned and plan the next steps of this exciting project!
The partners involved are representatives from Ghana, India, Jamaica and Kenya. They also led workshops, presented papers, and joined key sessions during the Forum.
What’s next in Phase 2?
- Building AI literacy and co-creating learning resources.
- Using AI-generated content in real classrooms.
- Researching how generative AI impacts teaching and learning.
TiL AI at a glance:
- Human-centred innovation: Keeps teachers at the core of using generative AI to co-create curriculum-aligned Open Educational Resources (OER).
- Collaborative mentoring: Links mentors, pre-service and in-service teachers and TVET trainers in a co-creative model across countries.
- Practical tools: Deploys COL’s GenAI-powered content generator platform in secondary Mathematics and Biology, as well as Fashion Design and Science Laboratory Technology for TVET.
- Frugal AI: Hosts the solution at a national partner institution to keep it affordable and ensure partners retain direct control over the AI services.
- Global reach: Engages partners in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, with early capacity building in the Pacific focused on STEM teachers.
Together, we’re shaping the future of teaching with AI: for teachers, by teachers.
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