"The wealth of knowledge that is made available through ICT and Internet has inspired me and now I am taking MSC in Community Economics through distance learning, " wrote Munira to the workshop sponsors.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

At the University of North Carolina at Asheville, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers a "Paths to Creative Retirement" weekend workshop to help people deal with identity changes in retirement, figure out how to find purpose and investigate new work opportunities.

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The ultimate goal of this workshop is to promote the development of teaching and learning materials that are freely available online, and to allow global communities of practice in Morocco (including teachers, learners and education professionals) to freely copy, adapt and share their resources.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

Cyr, 26, who attended the February workshop to scope out the possibility of developing a language learning app for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

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The pre- and post-workshop self-evaluations from the January 2012 event provide evidence of learning.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

The Joan Ganz Conney Center at Sesame Workshop supports a variety of research initiatives looking to develop and innovate digital and game-based learning for children.

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