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My colleague, Dr. David Quinn , and I were invited to come help with the ASB Unplugged 1:1 laptop conference for international schools in late February. We’ll be working with […]

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February 16, 2011

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My colleague, Dr. David Quinn , and I were invited to come help with the ASB Unplugged 1:1 laptop conference for international schools in late February. We’ll be working with the folks at the American School of Bombay in Mumbai, India. They’re sponsoring the event along with The Laptop Institute. Hope some of you will be there too!

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