Joined June 2019
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Open Development & Education. retweeted
2 May 2024
#Tanzania project flyover shows what #MEER #ultracool rooftops look like from above. Passive cooling technology reduces the cavity temps by up to 12C. As the world continues to warm, affordable, durable, & scalable cooling solutions are required. In partnership with @opendeved
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30 Apr 2024
The picture below shows our project in Tanzania which has been yielding great results to date. The latest analysis shows that the inside roof cavity is up to 12°C cooler with the MEER sheeting installed. The site is also a comparison test site in partnership with @opendeved
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JOB: We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Analyst & Senior Analyst to join our team in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🎉 🎉 🎉 . More info in link below 🎉. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Analyst & Senior Analyst to join our team in Freetown, Sierra Leone 🎉More info: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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#UtafitiElimuTZ will engage in discussion on Climate, Environment & Education. Exploring the kind of research needed to address challenges around this topic over the next 5 yrs. Would you like to know what current research is telling us? Follow for more. bit.ly/3woAhKr
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Open Development & Education. retweeted
7 Feb 2024
The #MEER partnership with @opendeved in #Tanzania has begun. The first installation of MEER Ultra-cool roofs has taken place on some of the school buildings identified. MEER will be part of scientific comparison trials looking at different heat #adaptation methods.
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3 Feb 2024
Dr. Tao meeting with the team from @opendeved in Tanzania to plan the installation of #MEER Ultra-cool roofs. They also investigated a local reed for its potential in soundproofing against rain-induced noise on metal roofing.
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Check out how our team member @NarimanMoustafa has been exploring the "black box" of data and algorithms that are increasingly governing education through her work @GlobalEdTechHub lnkd.in/dVF8UWpg
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For our climate-resilience programme for schools in Tanzania, we are developing custom sensors to measure the impact of retrofits. Building on the insights of the initial sensor developments throughout 2023, we have now developed a new sensor. opendeved.net/2024/01/23/int…
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Catherine Appiah-Pinkrah is Director of General Administration for @moeghofficial. She is one of the first @HP Cambridge Partnership for Education EdTech Fellows, supported by @opendeved and @DEFI_Cambridge Hear more: youtube.com/watch?v=HDrsA7dT… #EdTech #Ghana
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Open Development & Education. retweeted
28 Nov 2023
During the panel session on “Empowering the Global South” at #WISE11, @NarimanMoustafa shared her thoughts about the concept of coloniality. She raises the question: We need to ask ourselves how does education teach us to define success, progress, and happiness?
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Mauricia Nambatya is a Civil Engineer advocating for #climate-friendly #building construction to reduce use of fired bricks that massively contributed to deforestation. Learn about Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks for #retrofits shorturl.at/besKP

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Education and climate change – What retrofits could make classroom environments more conducive to learning? Here's the latest on our project in Tanzania from our team Xuzel Ana Villavicencio Peralta & Oluyemi Toyinbo (PhD). lnkd.in/eTwztFUt
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Open Development & Education. retweeted
23 Oct 2023
NEW BLOG Education and #ClimateChange: What retrofits could make classroom environments more conducive to learning? Can modifications (temperature, light, acoustics) improve learning? #Tanzania @ToyinboOluyemi & Xuzel Villavicencio @opendeved ukfiet.org/2023/education-an…
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🔊 Interested in the Nordic and Norwegian EdTech market? Join a FREE virtual Bootcamp organized by WiKIT AS 5-8 December.  #edtech Sign up by 15 November: edtechnorway.no

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The "Improving Learning through Classroom Experience" study conducted a comfort survey with the students & walk-through survey with school personnel to understand classroom conditions. Here's some preliminary insights on students' answers: shorturl.at/fkqJR @AKF_EA

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For the study “Improving Learning through Classroom Experience”, our team conducted two pilots at Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School. The first focused on trialling environmental sensors and analysing their accuracy. Find out more here -> opendeved.net/2023/09/11/ilc…
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Better is not just enough, the best is yet to come. @opendeved @DEFI_Cambridge #EdTech
While we say goodbye to the fellows as the in-person residential modules come to an end, it is just the beginning of an exciting global dialogue! A massive thank you to you all! We look forward to working with you as the fellowship progresses! @DEFI_Cambridge @opendeved #Edtech
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