More importantly, platforms like Kodu provide an opportunity for cross disciplinary learning and thinking.

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Think about other avenues of professional development including mentoring programs, networking events, online learning resources and cross-functional working opportunities.

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With Pandora 4.0 we have combined years of innovation and learning into one cross-platform app that sets a new standard for mobile personalized radio.

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Furthermore, learning and artistic expression cross the borders of our school walls and into the community.

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The UNESCO Observatory (ALMOCA) focuses on the cross-cultural creative education and arts-specific learning of cultural diversity in Central Asian countries.

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Provide opportunities for high potential talent to continue learning, growing, and developing their skills, such as by leading cross-functional projects.

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He suggests that the cross of St Cuthbert, abbot of Lindisfarne when it was a European centre of Christian learning in the 8th century, has a wider appeal because it was also adopted by the Prince Bishops of Durham.

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