Estonian education technology firms grew vigorously during the emergency situation
Estonian education technology companies used distance learning (caused by the emergency situation) as a growth opportunity – on average the companies saw an increase of 170% in clientele. Estonian companies are expanding to India, Indonesia, Germany, Turkey as well as the United States. Estonian EdTech companies and education innovation are one of the main priorities […]
Digital education firms speed up innovation
It was surprising even by Estonian standards. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting quarantine, the entire country moved to remote learning almost overnight, and companies that develop digital e-education platforms repositioned their products to help new users. The article by Justin Petrone was first published on the E-Estonia webpage. Not only did the pandemic transform […]
President of Estonia moderated live conference to support remote learning
On March 25th 2020 – 10 days after all schools in Estonia had started distance learning, president of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, moderated the online conference with students, teachers and parents to support remote learning. President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, moderated the online conference with students, teachers, education specialists and parents. The conference focused on providing an overview […]
Are we resolving a crisis or creating a future?
The current emergency situation has been hard on both teachers, who have had to transfer their classes to distance learning practically overnight, as well as school leaders who have had to support and motivate their employees. How can we reshape the learning process and create conditions for teacher (co)operation? Schools taking part in Tallinn University’s […]
PISA 2018: Estonian students rank 1st in Europe
The skills of Estonian students rank 1st in Europe according to the OECD’s international survey PISA. The share of top performers has increased while the share of students performing below the baseline level has decreased. The results show that the level of education provided by the basic school is not dependent on the socio-economic background […]
Estonia #1 in Europe for digital learning
CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) assessed European countries’ performance in digital learning and found that Estonia, the Netherlands and Finland excel in the digitalisation of education. The new study, produced by CEPS, measured learning outcomes, digital infrastructure and policies, and people’s attitude towards digital learning in 27 EU countries. Digital learning is any type of […]
Estonian experience: How digital transformation contribute to global education?
Estonian delegation took part in the largest online learning and remote working experiment in history – the online EdTechX Summit which brought together key decision-makers to help further accelerate change across industries and discuss how digital transformation contribute to global education. Estonia, the Baltic nation of just 1.3 million people has attracted the attention of […]
Estonian register of occupational qualifications now available in English
The register is accessible to non-Estonian speakers who would like to learn about the occupational qualification system in Estonia and find more data on occupations and their requirements in the Estonian labour market. The register of occupational qualifications systems is a state register, which includes valid occupational qualification certificates and data on awarded occupational qualifications […]
In distance but not apart: The case of COVID-19 crisis management in youth field in Estonia
It’s been a while now that the world does not seem to be the same anymore. Like everybody else also young people have faced the need to reorient their everyday life. How do young people cope with it and how do they feel about it? I believe these are the key questions to everybody involved […]
Estonian students come first in PISA 2018 financial literacy assessment
Financial literacy is an essential life skill. The new release of data by OECD on knowledge, skills and attitudes towards financial topics of 15-year olds in 20 countries are of special interest in the current situation. Estonian students participated in the optional financial literacy assessment as part of PISA 2018 and showed the highest mean score of 547 […]
