Your Name and Title: Patricia A. Talbot, Associate Professor
School or Organization Name: Radford University
Co-Presenter Name(s): Brad Bizzell, Glenna Gustafson
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Radford, Virginia, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Higher Education
Short Session Description (one line):
Teaching, Technology and Transformation in Developing Countries
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
This presentation will use the context of one school in rural Malawi, a country known as “The
Warm Heart of Africa,” as the foundation for exploration of the current challenges to and
opportunities for teaching, leadership and service in a developing country based in part on the
degree of availability, access and usage of technological tools. An argument will be made that,
despite substantial limitations to both easy access and skillful usage of emerging technologies,
creative thinking and sound leadership has the potential to advance educational outcomes and
the democratization of schools and citizens worldwide, transforming the view of the future for
millions of students around the globe.
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