Since 2010, Farhana is involved in research and writing on and about education. She has bachelor degrees in computer science and engineering and education. She completed two Masters degrees in education and early childhood education. She has authored three books on education in Bengali. She is particularly interested in early childhood education, play-based learning, storytelling and parental interface. She is actively involved in social media awareness build-ups involving parents, teachers, and children.
1/ The Mission are to increase awareness among the guardians / parents through “community building”. 2/ The Mission are to promote play based learning focused on “STEAM into storytelling” 3/The mission are to guide children and parent with “school readiness”.
Encourage practicing STEM along with social science education by learners to create a knowledge-based society.
Creating environment to achieve 21st century communication, collaboration, co-creation, creativity, life skills and problem-solving skills by learners.
Nourishment of inner potential of secondary school learners through ICT.Worked at PORTICUS project under the Early Childhood Development Department. Under the project, develop curriculum and low cost play materials both for children and caregivers. Worked on a care guide for pregnant mother named “Babu barta”
Responsible to promote ICT service to clients throughout the CANADA. Particularly developed skill in promoting Value Added Service (VAS) Product to Canadian clients.
Provided volunteer service to local (Hamilton) children with reading books. The responsibility was to support children to help with age level literacy.
| Company | Duration | Position | Responsibilities | Age Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoishob (A platform for building awareness among parents of Early Childhood childres)
Website:
https://www.shoishob.xyz
Facebook page link:
https://www.facebook.com/bdecdshoishob/
YouTube Channel link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCir1fC6FlkoigIHjj2AXFkQ |
Nov 2019-till date | Founder | 1/ The Mission are to increase awareness among the guardians / parents through “community building”. 2/ The Mission are to promote play based learning focused on “STEAM into storytelling” 3/The mission are to guide children and parent with “school readiness”. | 3 years to 8 years old |
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A2I
Website:
https://a2i.gov.bd/
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Jan 2017 – April 2017 | National Consultant- learning behavior and content |
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10 years to 19 years children |
| BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRACU, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Website:
https://www.bracied.com/ |
Jan 2015 – Sep 2015 | Staff Researcher |
Worked at PORTICUS project under the Early Childhood Development Department. Under the
project, develop curriculum and low cost play materials both for children and caregivers.
Worked on a care guide for pregnant mother named “Babu barta”
|
6 months to 8 years old children
Unborn and newly born child
13 years to 14 years children
|
| Khan Bahadur Ahsan Ullah Teachers Training College, Dhaka, Bangladesh Website: http://www.kattc.edu.bd/ | Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 | Lecturer | Responsibility was to take ICT classes for B.Ed students. Part time responsible to take M.Ed courses. | Graduate and Post-graduate students. |
| Mastermind School, Dhaka, Bangladesh Website: https://www.mastermindschool.org/ | Oct 2008 – July 2010 | ICT Teacher | As a teacher conducted ICT classes for Grade 6th to 10th students. | 11 years to 15 years children |
| SP Data, Hamilton, Canada Website: https://www.spdatallc.com/ | July 2006 – Sept 2008 | Sales associates | Responsible to promote ICT service to clients throughout the CANADA. Particularly developed skill in promoting Value Added Service (VAS) Product to Canadian clients. | Different age group of adult Canadian civilians |
| Hamilton Public Library, Canada Website: https://www.hpl.ca/src | Summer 2006 | Reading Buddies Program | Provided volunteer service to local (Hamilton) children with reading books. The responsibility was to support children to help with age level literacy. | 3 years to 5 years children |
Almeida, S., Kaveri, G., Gomes, J., Hu, A., Gupta, P., Mannan, F. & Sarkar, M. (Accepted). Early childhood educators’ experiences and responses to COVID-19: An impact study across five countries. In Saracho, O. (Ed.), Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood. Information Age Publishing.
bdnews24 dotcom, Bangladesher Shikkha, unmochon, Sahitya Cafe, Spordha, Book Pocket, Bangla Mati, Prothom Alo, Janakantha, Bangla Tribune
Panel Discussant on early childhood STEAM practice, 1st National Convention on STEM Education 2020 Sept 15, 2020, Nepal.
Organizers: STEM Foundation Nepal and Ministry of Education, Science & Technology
Co-organizers: Karkhana and Nepal Academy of Science & Technology
| Year | With | Details |
|---|---|---|
| March – April, 2015 | Dhaka University, Statistics Department | Training course on SPSS for Professional & Students |
| 24th Oct 2014 | Organized by SHOMPADONA | Attended 11th Manuscript Editing & Book publishing workshop, held at Sangskriti Bikash Kendro, Dhaka |
| 3-5 October 2011 | Organized by UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)/ UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)/ Bangladesh Astronomical Society. | Participated in a 3-day long “Capacity-building Workshop on Astronomy for Secondary Teachers”, Enayetpur. |
| 1999 | British Council | Training course on English speaking |
Training course on SPSS for Professional & Students
Attended 11th Manuscript Editing & Book publishing workshop, held at Sangskriti Bikash Kendro, Dhaka
Participated in a 3-day long “Capacity-building Workshop on Astronomy for Secondary Teachers”, Enayetpur.
Training course on English speaking
A half-yearly education magazine “Shikkhalap”.
Co-ordinated teacher training activities for science education; responsible for academic preparation for Junior Science Olympiad participants.
Qatar, 2019; Daegu, Korea, 2015; Pune, India, 2013.
“In the soulful dale”
5th-8th April 2012, first solo painting exhibition
Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmondi.
“In the soulful dale”
5th-8th April 2012, first solo painting exhibition
Dhaka Art Center, Dhanmondi.
