Could you imagine being seven years old, sitting in an old wooden desk, bundled up in a un-heated school room with bare concrete floors and walls of peeling plaster? As if that was not enough of a challenge, all of a sudden more adults than you can quickly count from a far-away place march in through the open door! What do you do? Why, you just keep on working on your lesson, of course. After all you ARE here to learn. Finally, when the teacher says it is okay, you look up, flash your heartwarming smile and greet the visitors with a friendly “Ni-hao.“ This session will share reflections from a learning journey to China focusing on student achievement and technology.