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Open Education

The 2011 Winners of the World Innovation Summit for Educations, Learn More about their Projects

Approach

Open Education holds much promise in its potential to address demographic, economic, and geographic educational divides. QFI’s approach to Open Education is one that is driven by context, aimed at developing a user-centered experience and fostered by an open participatory community, that unites diverse groups of learners across the globe.

Why

The continued improvement in free online collaboration tools and growth of Open Education Resources (OER) present new possibilities for teaching, learning, authorship and discovery. Learners today expect to participate in an environment that mirrors their lives and their futures - one that seamlessly integrates today’s digital tools, accommodates a mobile lifestyle, and encourages collaboration.

QFI’s commitment to online global education provides opportunities to create social learning communities for educators, dedicated to resource discovery, standards aligned content, authorship and life long learning. Perhaps the most valuable educational resource yet to be ‘opened’ is the open educational experience, allowing for conversation and knowledge sharing between the world’s students, teachers, and classrooms.

QFI PROJECTS

Classroom to Classroom (C2C) - Discover, Discuss, Assemble, Align, Share

C2C is an online global education, social learning community for educators, dedicated to resource discovery, standards-aligned content, authorship and life-long learning.   QFI has partnered with Meedan to create this Open Education space, providing multilingual access that will foster and inspire diverse learning communities across the globe.  C2C will also feature assistive technologies for persons with disabilities through QFI’s collaboration with MADA, Qatar Assistive Technologies. Visit C2C

Youth Allied to Learn, Lead and Help (YALLAH)

YALLAH is a multi-lingual, moderated, online space for cross-cultural collaboration through which QFI can create new opportunities for engagement and collaboration in our middle and high school-focused student and teacher programs. Learn more about YALLAH and Youth Engagement.

Peers Educating Peers (PEP)

PEP is student-led curriculum development that trains students on the skills and tools they need to effectively teach their peers.  Learn more about PEP and Youth Engagement.

Videos

Behind the Scenes at Brazil to Qatar: One World, Many Stories

A behind the scenes look at the #BtoQ exchange program that brought 22 high school students from Brazil to meet their counterparts in Qatar.

From Chicago to Doha: Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science

Learn about students from Chicago's Lindblom Math and Science Academy who went on QFI's exchange trip to Qatar.

Chicago2Doha Media Projects

39 students from 3 schools in Chicago and Qatar came together for the Connecting Cultures, Exploring Science trip. Students told their reflections of the trip through images, video and sound.

From Qatar to Seattle: Youth Get Global

From Qatar to Seattle: Youth Get Global" is a short video on QFI's Spring 2011 trip to Seattle, Washington.

Glass Blowing at Chihuly's Studio: YALLAH 2011

QFI students in Seattle as part of the YALLAH cultural exchange trip in 2011 were invited to world-renowned glass blower Dale Chihuly's studio.

Sir Richard Branson speaks to Earth Day Qatar 2011

Earth Day Qatar 2011 was the premier event in the region, featuring speakers, discussions, workshops, and a special video message by Sir Richard Branson.

Meet our Brazilian students

Arabic Language and Culture in Sao Paolo - meet the Brazilian students and administrators of this program.

Crossing the divide

Watch as students from QFI partner schools in Washington DC and Boston tell their story of language learning and cultural exchange.

Our mission and the astrolabe

With its rich and varied history, the Astrolabe represents education, science, innovation and diversity. Highlighted in this video, these values underscore QFI's vision and programs.