Education Estonia Newsletter

 
 

Dear reader, we are pleased to share the first issue of our new Education Estonia newsletter. From now on, we'll share with you articles on different aspects of Estonian education, media picks and upcoming activities. Not to miss any updates, subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.

 
 
 
 
 

What are Estonian schools doing differently during the second wave?

The digital solutions became a lifeline, which helped Estonia continue learning and teaching in the corona spring. And Estonia did well. The survey showed that in comparison with neighbouring countries, students in Estonia were more satisfied with distance learning. (Telia Survey, Spring, 2020 ). However, in the new school year, Estonia has avoided full distance learning.

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We are on Bett Awards shortlist!

Estonian education technology companies and institutions were presented at the virtual education show BettFest and Education and Youth Board of Estonia was honoured to be shortlisted for the Bett Awards 2021.  

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Estonian tech firms invest in public education

Great ideas and changes do not always happen thanks to great governance but often because we are fortunate to have people in our society who really care and want to give back. People who notice the trends and are willing to invest their time, money, and energy in finding the best, efficient, and smart solutions.

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Download the book on PISA results

 
 
 

The new book analyzes 10 countries with very different educational systems, including Estonia. 

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Media picks

 
 
 
 

Tagesspiegel: Estonia is in a class of its own

 
 
 

German daily newspaper Tagesspiegel, gives a thorough overview of the digitalisation of Estonian education, from The TigerLeap program to the school administration system eKool widely used in Estonian schools nowadays.

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The new short covers also Estonian education  

 
 
 

The new movie by Scottish journalist Lesley Riddoch looks also at the early days of Estonian digital education when 20 years ago internet and computers were provided for all schools in Estonia.   

 

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ProgeTiger. Teaching coding and robotics

 
 
 

ProgeTiger programme, launched in 2012, teaches the foundations of computer programming and robotics through practical activities and age-appropriate programming languages.

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