Teach Middle East Magazine Jan-Feb 2019 Issue 3 Volume 6 | Page 34

Sharing Good Practice RECAP OF THE HUNDRED INNOVATION SUMMIT 2018 IN HELSINKI FINLAND BY LEISA GRACE WILSON The HundrED Innovation Summit organising team. Kayla Delzer, 2019 North Dakota teacher of the year presenting at The HundrED Innovation Summit. A t the beginning of November as a part of my visit to the Helsinki Education week, I had the privilege of attending the HundrED Innovation Summit. If you have never heard of HundrED, it is a not for profit organisation, which has the mandate of seeking out and sharing the most inspiring education innovations for K-12 throughout the 34 | Jan - Feb 2019 | | world. Their goal is to inspire and to help in improving education, through encouraging the spread of pedagogically sound education innovations across the globe. Throughout the year, they research innovations in K-12 education from around the world and select the top 100 most inspiring innovations every Class Time year. Their insights and findings are documented, packaged and shared with the world free of charge. Countries, schools and organisations who are looking for pedagogical solutions can consult the HundrED list for free. They can be assured that the innovations included on the HundrED list are indeed among the best in the world, due to the rigour of the selection