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You Say Data, I Say Dayta
Helping Students in Remote Communities Succeed Through the Power of Data
The digital revolution is impacting everyone, everywhere! Remote villages in places like Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos with limited infrastructure are even reaping the benefits of digital tech and data. In this episode, I chat with CJ Stanfill, Senior Director of Data and Operations at Pencils of Promise, about how his nonprofit helps schools fill educational gaps using the power of data.
In this episode we cover several key topics including:
Knowledge Management (including failures) [12:22]
Using R to analyze student literacy [15:31]
Longitudinal data sets of student cohorts [16:23]
Can digital centers mitigate gaps in remote communities? [17:44]
POP’s novel applications for blockchain and cryptocurrency [18:59]
Get involved with POP’s mission [21:53]
Resources Mentioned
American Evaluation Association
R
Plos One
Connect with CJ and Pencils of Promise
Linkedin
Pencils of Promise