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District 41 hosts nationally known tech author and speaker

Author and speaker Will Richardson: Raising Modern Learners:

A Parent's Guide to the Fast-Changing World of Education and Digital Literacy

Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. at Hadley Junior High, 240 Hawthorne Blvd., Glen Ellyn. 

Don't miss this opportunity...those who have
heard Will Richardson know that he is dynamic, funny, and most of all,
insightful. A parent himself, he helps other parents bridge the gap between
their own experiences and the new ways their children are navigating the world,
the Web and school. His knowledge and perspectives are helpful to those who are
tech-shy, tech-enthusiasts or somewhere in between. 

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Describing himself as an outspoken advocate for change, he
described his presentation for the District 41 community this way: "In
some pretty rapid and radical ways, the Web is changing the way we learn, the
way we define an education, and the way we think about work, all of which has
huge implications for our children. This presentation will look at the scope
and scale of these shifts, clarify the roadblocks schools face, and offer
specific starting points for parents to engage in a truly "different"
conversation of how best to prepare their children for a change-filled, more
uncertain world in the future."

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