Caspar Groeneveld

[Lapis Group @Lapis_group]

We hit 50,000 users with our AI-powered chatbot tutor, Lalah! 

From sci-fi to reality 🚀 Lalah was inspired by the robot on Sciencestan – our space-based edutainment adventure show. 

#Afghanistan #EdTech #AIinEducation #EducationInEmergencies #LearningEverywhere

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

Important recognition for our education work in Afghanistan. Through SENF TV, digital learning and our AI chatbot in Dari & Pashto, digital and offline delivery are now core infrastructure where schools are closed.
#Afghanistan #EducationInCrisis #EdTech #DohaForum2025

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

The Doha Forum has presented its annual award to Alex Thier and Saad Mohseni this year for their “transformative” work in challenging environments such as Palestine and Afghanistan to provide proper education for children.

🟠 LIVE updates: https://t.co/l9wcCeaiUg

[Lapis Group @Lapis_group]

Honored to have Lapis’ work recognized! Thank you @DohaForum

[Doha News @dohanews]

This year, @DohaForum has awarded Saad Mohseni and Alex Thier for their strides in supporting children's education in #Palestine and #Afghanistan. Qatar's Amir Sheikh @TamimBinHamad Al Thani presented the winners their awards, congratulating them during the opening ceremony of Doha Forum 2025.

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

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🎓 Try Lalah now:
👉 https://t.co/Bq1rtpYcYH
And read more about how we built it, with our amazing partners:
🔗 https://t.co/vYUfxgz1GX

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

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🚸 In Afghanistan, girls are banned from school.
So we built Lalah (لاله): a safe, AI-powered WhatsApp tutor that helps out-of-school learners study in Dari and Pashto.

Here’s how it works 👇

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

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Lalah is named after the female robot in our “Sciencestan” series.
Like her namesake, she helps Afghan girls learn safely, quietly, and persistently. Even in the hardest places.

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

@P_A_Kirschner @kirschner Perhaps we should rephrase it as “class size doesn’t matter within a range of 18-35 students”. Not as sexy, but more useful :-)

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

@P_A_Kirschner @kirschner There’s also too big. From Kenya to Pakistan, classes can easily have well above 60 students. it’s illustrative that teachers there consistently refer to lessons as “lectures”. Feedback becomes sparse or disappears, and education quality suffers.

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

@P_A_Kirschner I'm using #BingAI and #ChatGPT to help me with research and had a similar experience with ChatGPT. It gave me a lovely list of references, without authors but with years, journals and links. Great! But all made up. I told ChatGPT so, after which it apologised and repeated.

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

Do you know of digital learning resources about Foundational #Literacy and #Numeracy (FLN)?

@LearnEQ is interested!

Learn how you can help their team gather insights on the FLN landscape in just 10 minutes: https://t.co/OWKDQUufvy

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

Rachel Hinton at @FCDOGovUK’s @GEEAP_ report launch finds there’s currently no evidence that radio instruction is effective (but research is limited). With tongue in cheek: of all the #EdTech that doesn’t work, at least it’s least expensive per learner https://t.co/YaSZ5Br96E

[EdTech Hub @GlobalEdTechHub]

In 2021 @UNICEF ESARO @UNESCO @UNHCR_Education @INEEtweets collaborated with @GlobalEdTechHub 2 develop a Regional Learning Hub. Pleased 2 share recommendations & lessons from the journey. More ~🔗https://t.co/Oni5n4iVQ2
RT @UNICEFAfrica @WBG_Education @cgroenev
#evidence4edtech

[EdTech Hub @GlobalEdTechHub]

@GlobalEdTechHub in Tanzania is looking for a co-lead. The person will be key in co-leading the design & implementation of country strategy in #Tanzania. #jobsearch #opportunity APPLY!🔗 https://t.co/5uBdypsjGD

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

The status of education in #Kenya in @usawaagenda's new "Are All Our Children Learning 2021" report. Real gains in #Kenya's learning outcomes are threatened by school closures for #COVID. All hands on deck for #remediallearning as children #returntoschool. https://t.co/8MBO7E5hqh

[EdTech Hub @GlobalEdTechHub]

🗓️Event Alert: Join us 22 Feb for an EdTech Hub workshop on "Using ‘Building Blocks’ to develop digital education platforms cheaper and faster."
Register here: https://t.co/zjsi4X1YdZ @EkStep_Org
#edtechbuildingblocks

[Caspar Groeneveld @cgroenev]

@P_A_Kirschner Mijn anderhalf jaar oude Asus met prima specificaties is enorm vertraagd. Kost dus weer uren aan puzzelen en zoeken naar een oplossing (tot dusver tevergeefs). Je kunt na een upgrade weer downgraden, binnen 10 dagen, maar ik zou nog een half jaartje wachten.