The Global Search for Education: Teacher Education
Apr08

The Global Search for Education: Teacher Education

“The 21st century “movement” refers to the redefining of the goals of education and how learning is organized in order to meet the demands of the 21st century.”- Jari Lavonen Jari Lavonen, Professor of Science Education and head of department at the University of Helsinki, Finland, will be speaking about teacher education in Finland with a particular focus on teacher effectiveness and professionalism at the...

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The Global Search For Education – Give Them Access, They Will Come
Feb28

The Global Search For Education – Give Them Access, They Will Come

Congratulations to Dr. Sugata Mitra on winning the 2013 TED Prize.  While I am not entirely sure of what your School in a Cloud model will ultimately look like, allow me to share some thoughts and perspectives as you continue your journey to build it. After screening the soon to be released film Girl Rising last night, I am convinced we need a School in a Cloud concept to help solve the tragic problem of children who have no school at...

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