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Playground or panopticon?

  • IPA ADMINIPA ADMIN
  • February 18, 2021
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This article in this link discusses the importance of playground design. Playground design reflects the workforce we hope to create.

You can find this article at this link

Playground or panopticon?

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# design# future learning# playground
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