EduTECH 2014: The accidental educator

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published June 4, 2014

WALKING on stage with Sheppard's smash hit Geronimo blasting through the speakers, Sugata Mitra gets the rockstar welcome fitting ...

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This story appeared in the 2014 edition of The EduTECH Guide.

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