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Catalina Hepp

18:14, May 09, 2020

Hi Bettina Fliegel ! This project started due to Coronavirus, as it visualized the connectivity gap. There is no accurate way to measure how many students are tuning, we can only estimate by the responses on social media and local radios. We know some adults are listening, as they already tune these radios and the topics tend to be broad enough to interest different ages. Students are able to make requests, and we usually incentivize their participation by making open questions and then share the answers in the next chapters. However, this interactions occur mainly online, we are currently thinking different ways to generate this participation.

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Bettina Fliegel

Edited on 05:56, May 10, 2020

Hi Catalina!
Having listeners engage / participate is great. Have you considered introducing projects of some sort for listeners? I wonder if students might collaborate and share back?

I really liked what you wrote - "I wish the new school system could be more horizontal, where students are protagonist in their learning, creating knowledge that is relevant and meaningful to their context." Is there a way to use the radio to move your wish forward? Would it be possible to connect learners with resources towards this goal?

What surprises have you encountered with the project so far?

Is this the organization you are with? https://teachforall.org/national-organization/ense%C3%B1a-chile

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Catalina Hepp

18:10, May 11, 2020

Hi Bettina! Introducing projects sounds like a great idea!

About the surprises or insights we have encountered, we were surprised by the amount of people willing to participate. Many radios, influencers and ONGs have contacted us to offer help. We are creating a new section where external organizations can share educational content, incentivizing interdisciplinary content.

Personally I was also surprised by the reach of radio. I feel it is a forgotten media, after the introduction of tv and the internet. If used correctly radio can have a great impact on students, allowing more space for imagination and creativity.

Yes we are part of the TeachforAll network!

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Bettina Fliegel

12:34, May 13, 2020

Hi Catalina. It is great that this has elicited broad participation and offers of assistance! With everyone being at home I wonder if these experiences, the offers of help and the broad audience you mention, might be happening as people feel connected with others far and wide at this time, through this medium? I think this might really have the potential to create impact for listeners and helpers!

I wonder what the experience might be like for listeners if the program presented challenges that encouraged them to work on projects/questions/problems together across age groups, bringing generations together, traditional and non traditional students?

Can you explain further what you mean by a new section? Is this a new program? What types of content will be presented?

Maybe link "Teach For All" in the main content of your post, so other readers here can learn about your organization?

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Catalina Hepp

15:57, May 18, 2020

Hi Bettina,

The new section I mention is transmitted each Friday and includes content prepared by different ONGs. This week for example we will have a sports episode, where Futbol Más will talk about the importance of sports and team work. We also had a creative writing workshop and are looking to include different themes, involving informal education.

We are taking your advice on projects and are planning a new series of episodes using design thinking methodologies to inspire students to imagine a new future for our country (and the world) after the pandemic. We want to inspire everyone to participate, involving schools and teachers, and create a final exhibition with all the submissions we receive. I think including parents and other adults might be interesting, but we don't want to lose our focus on children.

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Bettina Fliegel

Edited on 14:49, May 29, 2020

Hi Catalina!
Thanks for sharing what is going on, and for posting the link to the blog post. It is inspiring to read how teams are sharing between countries, as you build programs using radio! It seems like a powerful network!
Your plan to start engaging students with projects, and the idea for an exhibition, is exciting! Seems that Radio Ensena is evolving quickly. Will project teams be local, or might students engage with their peers across locales too?
What feedback has there been on the lessons given by the NGOs? Has there been feedback or conversations from/with teachers outside of the Teach For All network?

The project is inspiring! I look forward to watching it evolve further.

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Bettina Fliegel

Edited on 14:27, May 29, 2020

Sharing this idea too.
Call 0800 - AULAS, an educational tool for those who live in remote places 
Are the Ensena Chile radio lessons being recorded?

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David Vilchez Elías

15:19, May 27, 2020

Thanks for sharing Bettina Fliegel .
Catalina Hepp radio is a great way to achieve mass reach, this idea is really good. We want to support initiatives like yours, proposing alternatives such as an easily accessible and navigable content repository that allows consultation at any time.

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Catalina Hepp

18:27, Jun 01, 2020

Hi David! You project is very inspiring and I think it could be a great match with what we are doing with La Radio Enseña. I would love to know more about Call 0800 - AULAS. Thanks Bettina Fliegel for sharing!

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Bettina Fliegel

Edited on 15:41, Jun 04, 2020

Hi both. Catalina Hepp  David Vilchez Elías  Sure, Catalina! How is Radio Ensena going?

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Catalina Hepp

16:07, Jun 04, 2020

Hi Bettina! The Radio is going great! We will release the first episode of our project next tuesday and have been working with teachers from all the country (both from the Teach fo All network and independent teachers) so they can guide their students and give additional feedback. The ministry of Education and other institutions have reached us to colaborate and help us expand our audience, and the program has been renovated for at least 10 more weeks. I've also contacted David Vilchez Elías and we are meeting next week to talk and analyze how we can work together.

I want you thank you for all your feedback and links with other projects, it has really helped us to explore new options, innovate and improve our project!