[OLPC_Boston] Event Tomorrow : Learning to Change the World & Honoring Seymour Papert

[Sandra Thaxter]

 Learning to Change the World & Honoring Seymour Papert

Tickets Available at the Door:   Great Good to Boot

Cambridge, MA (December 3, 2013) - Small Solutions, Big Ideas (SSBI) and
One Planet Education Network (OPEN) will host an exciting panel discussion,
demos, celebration, and fundraiser at the Cambridge Innovation Center from
6pm – 9pm on December 4th featuring leading education experts and
technology innovators Brian Silverman, Artemis Papert, Gary Stager, Mitch
Resnick, Meredith Hamilton, Danny Fain and Johnny Ronelus. They’ll share
their experiences and insights about the latest developments in educational
games and other related technology-based learning programs. The event will
also honor constructionism pioneer and MIT Professor and founding member of
the MIT Media Lab <http://www.media.mit.edu/> Seymour Papert for his
contributions to education, including his promotion of technology use in
classrooms. With the generous support from R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company,
Citizens Bank, and others, SSBI and OPEN will move forward with their
educational and environmental endeavors in the U.S. and the world’s deeply
impoverished areas.


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*Sandra Thaxter*

*Executive DirectorSmall Solutions Big Ideas*
(617) 320-1098
sandra at smallsolutionsbigideas.org
 www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org <http://www.smallsolutonsbigideas.org/>.
http://smallsolutionsbigideas.facebook.com
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