Your Name and Title: Katharine Robinson, Assistant Director for Curriculum
School or Organization Name: World View: An International Program for Educators, UNC at Chapel Hill
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Area of the World from Which You Will Present: North Carolina, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): K-12 teachers
Short Session Description (one line): From static to dynamic: engaging students with technology to teach global issues.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): Do global issues related to poverty, conflict, and the environment seem far removed from your students’ daily lives? This presentation will survey technology resources and best practices in engaging your students in real-life, global issues. What can seem like a one-dimensional, static issue can come alive with tech resources such as Worldmapper, Newseum, Seven Billion Others, and more.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: worldview.unc.edu, wordle.net, tagxedo.com, newseum.org, worldmapper.org, gapminder.org, postcrossing.com, 7billionothers.org, footprintnetwork.org
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