The Global Search for Education: Meet the Minister – From Finland – Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Feb08

The Global Search for Education: Meet the Minister – From Finland – Sanni Grahn-Laasonen

“Professional, highly-trained and highly respected teachers are a key factor in our success: teachers have pedagogical autonomy so they decide by themselves which teaching methods and materials they use.” —  Sanni Grahn-Laasonen Sanni Grahn-Laasonen says her country’s vision for education is a nation that is “continuously learning;” Finland wants an education system that gives everyone...

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The Global Search for Education: An Interview with Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi
Feb08

The Global Search for Education: An Interview with Ambassador Kirsti Kauppi

“If we are to achieve the joint goals adopted in the UN in September, they have to be part of everything we do, including education.” — Kirsti Kauppi Finland, a favorite for us here at The Global Search For Education, is renowned for its innovative and progressive thinking when it comes to education. So I was delighted to speak to Kirsti Kauppi, the recently appointed Ambassador of Finland to the United States....

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The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine – John Martin
Nov04

The Global Search for Education: Just Imagine – John Martin

“There’s a real chance that more or less all schoolchildren everywhere will have access to mobile devices by 2050 and will be allowed to use those devices for learning. Imagine the profound impact on our people and planet when that generation gets access to mobile learning across the globe.” — John Martin Preparing our students for a new world of Innovation is a theme we cover consistently in The Global Search...

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