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Episode 8: Big Data in education

We chatted with Dr. Cristóbal Cobo, director of research at the Ceibal Foundation in Uruguay. He is an expert on Big Data in education, and he shared his thoughts in our exploration of Cathy O’Neil’s provocative book, Weapons of Math Destruction: How big data increases inequality and threatens demo…

Entrevista a Cristóbal Cobo

Entrevista a Cristóbal Cobo

Supporting EdTech Policies and Projects: a Conversation with the EdTech Hub

Today, our World Bank EdTech team's Robert Hawkins and Cristóbal Cobo speak with the EdTech Hub, a joint initiative of the World Bank, UNICEF, and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to do academic research about the role of technology in education. We previously spoke with the EdTech Hub's Tom Kaye…

Promises and Limitations of EdTech for Student Learning in East Asia and Pacific Countries

In today's episode, we discuss the promises and challenges of EdTech interventions in East Asia and Pacific countries, including the scale, dosage, and heterogeneity of impact to evaluate interventions, and how they can be applied both in the region and globally. Cristóbal Cobo (Senior Education…

Breaking Barriers: Fostering Tech Skills in Emerging Markets

In today's episode, we will explore the complexities of teaching digital and 21st-century skills in emerging markets. We'll delve into how technology can redefine traditional classroom boundaries, examining its potential to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. We'll discuss the importa…

What do ed-tech policymakers want from academic research?

Academics are increasingly looking to make an impact on policymakers, but critical ed-tech research often seems to fall on deaf ears.  In this episode Dr. Cristóbal Cobo – currently a senior ed-tech specialist at a major international organization – talks about the types of evidence that get most a…

122: Are We Learning or Just Outsourcing Thinking?

In the latest #WISEOnAir episode, our Research and Policy Lead Sopiko Beriashvili is joined by World Bank Group Education Specialist Dr. Cristóbal Cobo to examine how #technology is reshaping cognition, #learning, and human capability. In the age of #AI, this conversation explores what it means to…