EdTechnas

Who (first and last name) is the Team Lead for your application and LEAP Project?

Inas Elhafi

Describe the role the Team Lead plays in your organization. [100-200 words recommended]

Inas is a passionate self-driven educator, an initiative driven person. Thriving always to learn, grow & work to change students & people’s lives & drive them toward a better world.

Inas is an expert in dealing with young learners, and equip them with the 21st century skills. 

she is a Technology trainer and Coding instructor for kids.  responsible for program design and innovation, incorporating insights from program evaluation, community interests, and trends in education and community 

Explain how your Team Lead and supporting team members are well-positioned to effectively support the LEAP Project, given other priorities within your organization. [200-500 words - recommended]

Edtechnas members are committed to providing strong support for our Leap fellows throughout the duration of the 12-week Project sprint. To ensure their success, our Program and Evaluation Leadership Team, consisting of several members, will work closely with team lead. Regular meetings with both the team lead and senior-level staff members will be scheduled to establish and track progress towards goals. 

One-line solution summary: In 20 words or less, summarize your organization's product or program that is the focus of your LEAP Project.

Our program is a full digital literacy and safety and coding program for young learners to prepare them as producers not consumers for technology

Define the problem that your solution seeks to solve. [200-500 words recommended]

improve young learners digital skills and master the knowledge of their online safety

Describe your solution and how it works in simple terms. [200-500 words recommended]

Our learning approach focuses on enhancing the computational thinking through coding and the digital citizenship education experience within our online platform by effectively showcasing a myriad of ways for users to engage. Our evidence-based program, Safeteen, not only teaches students beneficial safety content but each lesson engages students in a hands-on managing their lives in the digital space. our solution embraces the learning variability by ensuring the learning and development outcome, we predict students encouragement to learn more about the digital space and kow how to del with it.

Select the key characteristics of your target population. Select all that apply.

• Women & Girls
• Primary school children (ages 5-12)
• Low-Income
• Middle-Income
• Persons with Disabilities

If you selected “other” please indicate which populations you serve.

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In which country or countries does your solution currently operate?

Lebanon and gulf area

Upload your solution's Theory of Change or Logic Model.

Where would you place your solution on Nesta's Standards of Evidence?

To date, what research/studies has your organization conducted that have helped demonstrate the effectiveness of your solution? [200-500 words recommended]

this systematic literature review explores the importance of teaching digital safety to children in the context of increasing online risks and challenges. The study examines a wide range of research articles, reports, and educational resources related to digital safety education for children. The review identifies key themes and findings related to the significance of teaching digital safety skills, strategies, and awareness to children.

The study highlights the following key points:

1. Understanding Online Risks: Teaching digital safety to children helps them understand the potential risks and threats they may encounter online, including cyberbullying, inappropriate content, online predators, and identity theft.

2. Empowering Children: Digital safety education empowers children with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves, make responsible choices, and navigate the online world safely.

3. Promoting Responsible Digital Citizenship: Teaching digital safety fosters responsible digital citizenship by emphasizing ethical behavior, respect for others' privacy, and responsible use of technology.

4. Building Resilience and Coping Strategies: Digital safety education equips children with resilience and coping strategies to handle online challenges, such as cyberbullying or online harassment.

5. Parental Involvement: The study emphasizes the importance of involving parents and caregivers in digital safety education to create a comprehensive approach that combines school-based instruction with parental guidance and support.                                                            

What has the research/studies you have conducted revealed about your solution and how did it inform your work moving forward? [200-500 words recommended]

The findings of this systematic literature review provide insights into the significance of teaching digital safety to children and highlight the need for comprehensive educational initiatives that address the evolving digital landscape and promote safe online practices.

Describe your organization's need to strengthen the evidence base of your solution. [200-500 words recommended]

Strengthening the evidence base for Edtechnas’ solution will guide strategic decision making for the future of online teacher training.we have a suite of evidenced-based programs that it is directly implementing.

we believe now is the right time to engage in a LEAP Project and strengthen our evidence base:

1- growth of technology sector and the need of be prepared as a digital citizen

2- adressing the critical digital gap by proving well designed digital literacy program that covers the required demands for the market. 

3- prepare young learners to become producers not consumers for technology  

What are 2-3 research questions that you would like your LEAP Project to help you answer? [100 words recommended]

1-how can LEAP help EDtechans to implement its programs in school curriculums?

2- how will mentoring ensures better results in students performance?

What type of research/studies do you think will help answer your stated questions? Select all that apply.

• Foundational research (literature reviews, desktop research)

Please elaborate on your selection above by describing your desired outputs of the 12-week LEAP Project sprint. [200 - 500 words recommended]

we will prepare a  report of the outcomes to show the efficacy on acquiring computational thinking of teaching coding and digital literacy at younger age. in addition to a case study.

How will your organization put these outputs into action? [200-500 words recommended]

we plan to implement the outputs of the LEAP project to improve the leverage of our programs and use the strategies learnt to implement it for better results.  and we want strengthen our partnership with other likeminded organizations.

Describe your desired short-term and long-term outcomes of the 12-week LEAP Project sprint for both your organization and solution. [200-500 words recommended]

• Short-term results: Young learners can develop computational thinking, understand the fundamentals of the digital life, be responsible of their digital safety. 
• long term result: we are looking to raise the awareness of digital safety and want these children to be confident with their digital skills and show the will to develop new knowledge so that they can adapt to the digital industry