Classroom in a Box: Highlights and Areas for Improvement In June 2015, Samsung announced the release of Classroom in a Box in collaboration with McGraw-Hill Education (an education company dedicated to creating improved educational experiences based in Learning Science research). Samsung announced its intention to positively impact students through technology while giving teachers the tools …
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Vodafone Instant Network Schools: Highlights and Drawbacks According to the website of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than half of the refugee children of school age do not go to school. As such, being able to go through education is considered a privilege to them, which is one of the many …
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Definition of rural area National Geographic defines rural as an area where the population density is very low in comparison to an urban area. The primary industry for most rural areas is agriculture as there are large plots of land surrounding their houses. People living in the rural community often work on fields or farms …
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Education Solution for Schools without Electricity Access to Electricity Digital technology is believed to be able to better support teaching and learning by engaging and empowering the individual learner, compared to what is usually found in formal education settings which are not keeping up with the changing needs of students in a technologically driven world. …
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UNICEF Back to School Starter Kit: Pros & Cons Remember the devastating event that happened in 2019? The Category 5 storm – Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, causing widespread destruction to infrastructures and homes. Efforts to supply the survivors with essential items for survival such as food, water, clothing and lodging was considered top priority. …
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In our last post about our latest trip down to Legazpi, we mentioned briefly about introducing our prototype idea, CaseStudy (previously known as Classroom in a Box), to the Tiwala teachers. CaseStudy is an idea that was conceived by our Chief Operating Officer because he wanted to explore something that could increase student engagement in …
Introducing New Technology to Tiwala Kids and Communities Since 2014, The Patatas have been making yearly trips down to Legazpi City, Philippines to visit our partner Tiwala Kids and Communities. With each trip, we’ve brought along new equipment and to introduce new technology so as to expand digital education ‘Project Digi-Eskwela‘ and our latest trip …
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Social Innovation Defined We have been using the term “Social Innovation” to describe what The Patatas is all about but what exactly does that mean? As defined by Wikipedia, social innovation is the different ways of doing things that meet social needs such as education and healthcare. Social innovation includes the social processes of innovation, …
Innovative Agriculture Products Experimentations The Patatas is interested in all things innovative and we are always exploring different ways to benefit under-represented communities through innovation. A little background here, The Patatas is part of Potato Productions and it houses several other companies specializing in various industries. With this unique environment, we often come together to …
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Exciting New Project Initiatives Along the Thai-Myanmar Border At the end of February, representatives from The Patatas travelled to the Thai-Myanmar border where we were exploring potential partnerships and work opportunities within the area. We left Mae Sot extremely optimistic, positively looking forward to upcoming collaborations and exciting project initiatives. The Patatas’ interest in the …
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