Sessions

Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology at the iEARN Conference

      

Darla Hill

TEACH-NOW

Currently Faculty Liaison at TEACH-NOW building a community of support and collaboration for TEACH-NOW's global faculty and also remotely teach Modules to global Candidates to become certified to teach in virtually every subject, at virtually every level, in virtually every state Over twenty years of experience in global higher...Read Full Bio

Darla Hill


  • Currently Faculty Liaison at TEACH-NOW building a community of support and collaboration for TEACH-NOW's global faculty and also remotely teach Modules to global Candidates to become certified to teach in virtually every subject, at virtually every level, in virtually every state
  • Over twenty years of experience in global higher education as an eLearning consultant and strategist. Other areas include faculty; faculty training; SME; curriculum development; strategic partnership development; e-portfolio development and implementation; project management and other roles for global edtech companies and many other roles that were edtechy in nature 
  • MS, Education Media Design and Technology / MA and BAA, Journalism
  • A follower of iEarn and use many of its resources in my professional work as well as in my teaching



      
Session Details

Type: Roundtable

Location: Room 1308

Date: Tuesday

Time: 2:00-2:50 PM

This session is associated with a UN SDG!

This session relates to the was asked to present at the 2017 Youth Conference in Morocco iEARN Project!

Session Description

Through a brief presentation, introduction and subsequent interactive dialogue that will also include virtual co-presenter(s), I will highlight the impact of Teach-Now’s innovative and globally diverse educator curriculum. By using digital /technology tools and resources in combination with virtually connecting educators and classrooms, participants will get an overall understanding of how easy it can be to infuse technology into their teaching to promote project-based learning opportunities for their students. These projects can easily address potential solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. 

What will educators learn and be able to do at the end of the session?

Participating educators will

  • obtain the knowledge regarding what can happen when they utilize digital / technology tools within their teaching
  • connect and share success stories with other session participants regarding incorporating digital / technology tools into their teaching
  • hear testimonials from both Faculty and Candidates that have been a part of a virtual, innovative, globally diverse educator curriculum
  • experience a variety of examples of successful global, project-based learning initiatives that incorporate digital / technology tools
  • create a digital / technology toolkit to implement into their teaching that encourages and supports the creation of global projects

Additional Session Information

Participants will be encouraged to discuss and share responses to the following questions:   

  • Do you know how to globally connect with other educators?
  • Do you use digital / technology to globally connect your students?
  • What does educator curriculum look like that incorporates digital  / technology tools to encourage global connections?
  • What can happen when you encourage digital / technology tool use within an educator curriculum?
  • What are some of the benefits of being an educator that has participated in a curriculum like TN?
  • How do you leverage global perspectives on a certain issue to develop sustainable solutions to common problems?

Session Resources

Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology
Powerpoint for my session: Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology

Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology
website for my session: Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology

Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology
website for my session:Paving the Digital Road towards Attaining the SDGs: Innovative Global Educator Curriculum and Successful uses of Technology