Re-Imagining Education in Haiti: Steve Sider at TEDxSixteenMileCreek

While training school principals in rural Haiti, Dr. Steve Sider of Wilfrid Laurier University witnessed a surprising sight of the 200 principals gathered, everyone had a cellphone. The Digital Mentoring Project was born from this experience. The project partners Canadian and Haitian principals to engage in collaborative, real-time problem-solving by using digital technologies such as cellphones.

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[Brian Kemper]

Great to hear about and see some of the work you're involved in, Dr. Sider. May the Lord bless you as you continue to do this important work.

[Matthew VanderMeer]

Great job Mr. Sider.