Discussions

Name and Title: Richard C Close Servant – CEO
School, Library, or Organization Name: Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
Co-Presenter Name(s):
Country from Which You Will Present: USA, Uganda Kenya
Language in Which You Will Present: English Translation in local African Countries
Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):
Short Session Description (one line): US and Developing Country Educators
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

“How to teach With Internet Resources and Collaboration for Job Creation and Community Development.” Live session with African Educators

 
Websites / URLs: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com and http://i-am-the-story.ning.com

Audience: Africa educators and community leaders

Description: Based on questions for a Uganda Youth digital literacy program. This will be a live professional services session teaching Ugandan and Kenyan teachers three principles of web 20 in education. First how cell and web technology have change competencies of African youth. Second, simple methods and tricks for how to include Internet resources into the classroom. Third is how to integrate digital literacy into the business and agriculture industries.

It will address a revised curriculum strategy of educating youth to create and expand new jobs while in school rather that graduate them into jobs that are not there.

You will learn how:

• African youth and business can bypass old patterns of colonialism, poverty and multi-nationalism.
• Simple tricks to implement web resources into a lesson
• How Project Based learning can teach web resources
• What to do when you can not afford text books and paper
• Localize your lessons for relevance. We will show the importance of technically competent youth working in current businesses.
• Youth as small multi-nationals
• Digital story telling as educational empowerment tool
• Digital literacy as a peace building tool

What you will receive:

• Access to the “I am the story…” social community with: personal web pages with blogs, show case for videos and pictures, the ability to make groups and YouTube channel of stories.
• Access to Certification program for Digital Storytelling centers and individuals.
• Build your own Internet groups with blogs
• Digital storytelling tool kit and student/teacher certificates for completed digital stories.
• Downloadable training materials
• Recorded link to the webinar

Webinar African Participation by:

Purpose Drive Education Center Kitale Kenya a large k-12 school providing public community serves to street children and Public Teacher Professional Services. Disciples Christian Fellowship Uganda NGO that leverages small local churches and school for public education.