Educators from around the world gathered at Babson College last week for a conference on topics ranging from campus connections to global classrooms.
Sponsored by the multinational computer-maker Lenovo, conference sessions centered on a new participatory and social approach, with the podium open to audience members.
Keynote speakers for the three-day event included Cecilia D’Oliveira, executive director of MIT OpenCourseWare, Alan November, senior partner and founder of November Learning, and Chris Dede, professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard University.
D’Oliveira spoke on the future the almost 10-year-old OCW project, a web-based initiative that began at MIT and has expanded to offer more than 13,000 free college courses from over 250 institutions worldwide in 800 translations. November and Dede explored a new culture of teaching and learning encouraged by the presence of technology inside and outside the classroom.
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This conference sounds like a fantastic convergence of innovative minds redefining education through technology! The focus on participatory learning and global classrooms aligns perfectly with today’s need for accessible, collaborative education—whether through platforms like MIT OpenCourseWare or hybrid learning tools.
One unsung hero that could empower these tech-driven classrooms? A PCIe 3.0 SSD (2TB, 2.5-inch). Here’s why it’s relevant to the future of education:
Seamless Access to Knowledge: With initiatives like OCW offering 13,000+ courses, educators and students need reliable, high-speed storage to download and organize vast resources. A PCIe 3.0 SSD’s 3,500MB/s https://serverorbit.com/solid-state-drives-ssd/pci-e3-0-ssd/2tb-2-5inch speeds ensure quick access to lecture videos, datasets, or collaborative tools—no lag during virtual lessons.
Durability for Dynamic Classrooms: Unlike HDDs, SSDs withstand the bumps of mobile labs or shared devices, making them ideal for schools transitioning to Lenovo’s tech-forward solutions.
Future-Proofing Education: As AR/VR and AI tools (like those discussed by Chris Dede) enter classrooms, the SSD’s 2TB capacity can store immersive content, while its compact 2.5″ form fits sleek Lenovo laptops or all-in-one setups.
Would love to hear if Lenovo’s education-focused devices (like ThinkPads for students) could bundle such SSDs—imagine a “global classroom kit” with hardware optimized for OCW or collaborative platforms!