A World Summit on Education Innovation — Who Knew?
December 4th, 2009 admin
I recently returned from the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), in Doha, Qatar . The 20-hour flight provided me with plenty of time to reflect on my journey. I was asked to attend because of my blog posts on Edutopia.org and because of Envision Schools ’s innovative school model. Leaders in education from around the world come together to discuss technology, and other ways to revolutionize learning. 5 off No Off read more
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