EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK & DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS AND PLATFORMS - EXPLAINED
SEE ALSO EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK UNDER ORAL HISTORY
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES
Egypt has set detailed strategic plans for “Digital Egypt,” including a National ICT Strategy that aligns with the goals of Egypt Vision 2030. For more information see the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Website.
THE ROLE OF THE EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK (EKB) IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), established in 2016, represented a cornerstone of the new education system as conceptualized by Dr. Tarek Shawki (Minister of Education and Technical Education 2017-2022) and his Deputy, Dr. Ahmed Daher. A massive curated knowledge platform that contains the contents of 120 databases from thirty-one international publishers, was designed to be available free of cost to all residents in Egypt. It served the general public, researchers, and students in grades KG-Grade 12. Learn more about the EKB through the Oral History Highlight Series with the architects and drivers of the EKB idea.
TITLE: ROAD TO EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK (EKB)
Tarek Shawki, Egypt's Minister of Education and Technical Education (2017-2022), talks about the ideas that lead to the establishment Egyptian Knowledge Bank, the largest digital knowledge project in Egypt. He stresses the importance of making knowledge free and accessible to all people.
Keywords: Egyptian Knowledge Bank, Taha Hussein, Muhammed Ali Pasha, Educational Missions, Knowledge Equity, Digital Resources
Recorded on September 13, 2022, in Cairo. Produced by Linda Herrera
THE EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK: DIGITAL LEARNING FUTURES
The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) بنك المعرفة المصري is simply the largest knowledge project in Egypt. The EKB has developed from its early stage as a resource for scientific researchers, to becoming a platform for the general public and K-12 students. Video produced by the ESU 2.0 Research and Documentation Project, 2020.
كلمة د. طارق شوقي ـ وزير التعليم خلال فعاليات جلسة "تأثير التكنولوجيا على التعليم” 2017
The Minister of Education Dr.Tarek Shawki, Gives a Speech at "The Impact of Technology on Education" conference. Nov. 8, 2017
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS IN EGYPT IN 2020, EXPLAINED
Between 2018 and September 2020, the Ministry of Education and Technical Education in Egypt launched seven learning platforms. This video, produced by the Education 2.0 Research and Documentation Project, details each platform's launch date, purpose, and other key information.
كيفية الدخول علي بنك المعرفة الدكتور طارق شوقي
Minister of Education and Technical Education Dr. Tarek Shawki explains how to access the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) . Recorded Feb. 12, 2020 in Egypt.
WHAT IS THE EGYPTIAN KNOWLEDGE BANK?
Dr. Tarek Shawki tells the story of the origins and ambitions of the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (launched 2016) which is a free digital resource available to everyone in Egypt with and ID and internet access. This video is an edited excerpt from the talk, "The Journey of Building the New Education System in Egypt" March 25, 2021, Sharm El-Sheikh
DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORMS AND COVID-19 SCHOOL CLOSURES
Four days after schools closed across Egypt due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister of Education and Technical Education Dr. Tarek Shawki, held a press conference to explain the range of distance learning digital platforms and content the Ministry set up for K-12 students, teachers, and parents. Excerpt from a MoETE press conference held on March 19, 2020 in Cairo.
