Edtech Testbed

About the WISE Testbed

The key components of the program include professional development opportunities for teachers, testing cycles to evaluate the impact of AI tools on student learning and teacher satisfaction, and a robust evaluation framework to measure success. The program also promotes a community of practice, providing opportunities for educators to share insights, spotlight good practices, and collaborate on solutions that advance teaching and learning.

Through a strategic collaboration with the MOEHE, the program fosters a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging educators to explore innovative teaching methods and technologies. Through continuous monitoring and evaluation, the program aims to inform policies that support AI integration and professional development across the education sector.

The key components of the program include professional development opportunities for teachers, testing cycles to evaluate the impact of AI tools on student learning and teacher satisfaction, and a robust evaluation framework to measure success. The program also promotes a community of practice, providing opportunities for educators to share insights, spotlight good practices, and collaborate on solutions that advance teaching and learning.

The program culminates in a comprehensive outcomes report and a policy dialogue, ensuring that the insights gained contribute to shaping educational strategies, fostering innovation, whilst ensuring that the AI tools selected are aligned with educational goals on a national scale.

Program Highlights

Facilitate school experimentation with progressive pedagogy, integrating new teaching methods and technologies

Enable data-driven evaluation of AI tools and teacher satisfaction.

Allocate tailored professional development (PD) to support teachers in the testing process.

A strong focus on building a sustainable ecosystem of innovation in schools.

Foster a local ecosystem for collaboration between educators, administrators and policymakers.

WISE Research and Policy

Benchmarking Report:

In order to better understand Edtech Testbeds and how it could be applied to the Qatar context, we have put together a report that highlights the potential for Qatar to lead a regional testbed network. 

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Timeline

Partners

WISE’s collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MOEHE) is essential to the success of the Testbed. MOEHE’s involvement ensures the program is aligned with national priorities, while providing the resources and policy support necessary to drive meaningful AI integration in Qatar’s education system.

Ministry of Education and Higher Education

Previous Testbed Cyles

WISE Emerging Leaders

Empowering the next generation of education innovators, this program brought together over 80 young leaders from 33 countries. Through immersive learning experiences and coaching, participants developed the skills to drive systemic change in education.

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ALL-IN (Agile Leaders of Learning Innovation Network)

Established in 2017, ALL-IN united global experts to champion high-quality school leadership. This community of practice focused on research, design, and advocacy to prepare education systems for future challenges.

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Empowering Leaders of Learning (ELL)

In partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Education, ELL equipped school leaders with the skills to improve student outcomes. The program emphasized instructional leadership as a catalyst for systemic improvement.

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WISE Learners’ Voice

This fellowship program gave young people a platform to shape the future of education. By engaging students with global education challenges, Learners’ Voice cultivated informed, articulate youth ready to drive meaningful change.

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WISE Awards

The legacy of the WISE Awards has grown to span a global network of innovators in, early childhood education, EdTech, life-long learning, climate action, social emotional learning, education in emergencies, higher education, 21st Century skills, informal learning and many more.

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WISE Innovation Hub

The Innovation Hub spearheaded efforts to redesign education for the 21st century. Focusing on competency-based learning and learner agency, this initiative supported schools in their transition to more personalized, future-ready models of education.

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These legacy programs have laid a strong foundation for WISE’s ongoing work. While our focus has evolved, the insights and networks developed through these initiatives continue to inform our approach to transforming education globally.