Discussing the Most Common and Challenging EdTech Questions for 2023

<p>As we enter a new year, our EdTech team has been discussing what we think will be some of the most common and challenging questions for 2023. Today, our team - Robert Hawkins, Alex Twinomugisha, Cristobal Cobo, and Maria Barron - explores five questions for 2023:</p> <ol> <li><strong>What skills do youth need for employment and what role does technology play to accelerate development of these skills</strong>?&nbsp; A few anticipated areas of engagement include use of existing competency frameworks and relevance to developing country needs; related teacher digital skills to support student learning; measurement of skills and potential for micro credentials; verified credentials on the blockchain; and the role of AR/VR for development of technical skills in TVET.</li> <li><strong>How will AI impact education?&nbsp; </strong>Areas that countries have started to explore include predictive analytics and early warning systems for identifying drop out risks; adaptive learning to bring students up to grade level and support teaching at the right level; rapid assessments for instance to provide automated feedback on writing skills; and intelligent tutors.&nbsp; Additionally, we anticipate new questions on how teachers can integrate AI in the classroom and policies for new tools like chat GPT (see one teacher’s policy in additional resources below) and how text to image tools could democratize content creation.</li> <li><strong>What technologies are most appropriate and sustainable in fragile and conflict countries?&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>Increasingly countries explore how technology can support more resilient systems to reach students who can’t reach schools.&nbsp;Countries such as Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Somalia are exploring appropriate low-cost options such as nudges through mobile devices and off-line access to content to support students in these emergency conditions.&nbsp;A spectrum of solutions will need further exploration to take into account low connectivity, limited access to devices, and nascent digital