Human Futures: Learning in a Tech-Shaped World
Summary
Through open dialogue, participants will examine how emerging tools reshape learning environments and expand access to knowledge. The meetup invites attendees to interrogate the ways tech products and services are shaping education, challenge assumptions, and imagine new models of collaboration. Through our reporting, we cover how technology sparks more inclusive, creative, culturally relevant experiences outside the West.
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- Presented By: Rest of World
Contributors
- Rina Chandran
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