Eclectic Technology

Are you interested in learning the design process? The five-week virtual class will share the tools and methods of the process. With creativity being the top item wanted by many CEOs this has the potential to provide you with resources you may use in your classroom. Edutopia, IDEO and New York's Riverdale Country Day School have teem up to offer this free course. 
For more information check out the article at GOOD. To see the workshop schedule and register for the course you may go directly to http://www.edutopia.org/design-thinking-workshop-schedule. Move quickly, the course starts on July 30th!

Ooops...I just checked and the course has sold out...hopefully they will offer it again.

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