Global Education Monitoring report 2023

UNESCO has produced the Global Education Monitoring report (GEM) which "addresses the use of technology in education around the world through the lenses of relevance, equity, scalability and sustainability."  One of the background papers is on Media and Information Literacy, by Divina Frau-Meigs https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000386080.locale=en The page with links to the background papers is here https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/technology-background-papers

To pull out one finding from the main GEM report:"Technology offers an education lifeline for millions but excludes many more.
- „Accessible technology and universal design have opened up opportunities for learners with disabilities. About 87% of visually impaired adults indicated that accessible technology devices were replacing traditional assistive tools.„
- Radio, television and mobile phones fill in for traditional education among hard-to-reach populations. Almost 40 countries use radio instruction. In Mexico, a programme of televised lessons combined with in-class support increased secondary school enrolment by 21%.„
- Online learning stopped education from melting down during COVID-19 school closures. Distance learning had a potential reach of over 1 billion students; but it also failed to reach at least half a billion, or 31% of students worldwide – and 72% of the poorest.„
- The right to education is increasingly synonymous with the right to meaningful connectivity, yet access is unequal. Globally, only 40% of primary, 50% of lower secondary and 65% of upper secondary schools are connected to the internet; 85% of countries have policies to improve school or learner connectivity." https://www.unesco.org/gem-report/en/technology
Photo by Sheila Webber: Antony Gormley statues at the Rodin Museum, November 2023