Rebecca Winthrop

Makpal Abrazakova, 25, uses her computer to chat with friends in her home in Aksu-Ayuly in central Kazakhstan, February 23, 2012. Makpal, who is professionally trained as a lawyer, is the only female eagle hunter in Kazakhstan. She started learning falconry from her father at the age of 13. Picture taken February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS) - GM1E8330ED901

Revolutionizing online education: A conversation with President Michael Crow of Arizona State University

Emal Dusst and Rebecca Winthrop

Friday, May 17, 2019

A voter casts a ballot at the Flushing Volunteer Fire Department in Flushing, Ohio, March 6, 2012. Republicans are holding their "Super Tuesday" presidential primary in 10 states. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES - Tags: ELECTIONS POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E8370HRA01

Selling civic engagement: A unique role for the private sector?

Rebecca Winthrop

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

A child looks at DJI's Phantom 3 drone at their first flagship store in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China December 20, 2015. Chinese drone developers are racking up an impressive list of aerial solutions for a growing variety of demands, from police surveillance to agricultural mapping and traffic management. Already well established as a world leader in drone manufacturing, China is slowly emerging as a world-class innovator, not just a duplicator of foreign designs. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu - GF10000272196

I moved a drone with my mind. Soon your students will too.

Rebecca Winthrop

Friday, March 8, 2019

Howard Jackson, a Liberian migrant, attends a law class at a university in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain March 8, 2016. Jackson escaped civil war and spent three years crossing Africa before reaching Spain. Dressed up in one of his more than 200 costumes, from Peter Pan to Little Red Riding Hood, he is a well-known figure at an intersection entering the Spanish city of Seville where he has sold tissues to motorists for over a decade. Jackson is studying law and wants to become a judge. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo SEARCH "MIGRANT JACKSON" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES - GF10000350822

Top 6 trends in higher education

Emal Dusst and Rebecca Winthrop

Thursday, January 10, 2019

Students attend class at the Headstart private school in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 9, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz SEARCH "FIROUZ EDUCATION" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RC19A8C65A60

A review of global education in 2018

Rebecca Winthrop

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Boys attend a computer programming lesson using robots connected with an application as part of Kcoderz social initiative

Education innovations are taking root around the world. What do they have in common?

Rebecca Winthrop and Adam Barton

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Senegalese President Macky Sall and French President Emmanuel Macron talk during an agreement signing ceremony at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool - RC1282C70620

Strengthening global education partnerships during a time of increasing isolationism

Rebecca Winthrop

Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Children work on laptops provided by Angola's sovereign wealth fund at a Dom Bosco Catholic mission school in Luanda's impoverished Sambizanga neighbourhood, Angola June 7, 2016. REUTERS/Ed Cropley - D1AETJBZUTAB

Foresight Africa viewpoint – Can technology help leapfrog education in Africa?

Rebecca Winthrop

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

A Muslim girl learns to read the Koran at a madrassa, or religious school, during the holy month of Ramadan in the old quarters of Delhi July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal (INDIA - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY EDUCATION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E97V1E3P01

A review of education in 2017

Rebecca Winthrop

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Children play with Microsoft's "Schlaumaeuse" education software that runs on a Windows 8 operated tablet computer during the program's presentation in Berlin

Can education innovations help us leapfrog progress?

Rebecca Winthrop and Adam Barton

Thursday, September 21, 2017