Sessions
Touchable Earth at the iEARN Conference
Tudor Clee
touchableearth.org
Tudor Clee is the founder and producer of Touchable Earth. Tudor has funded touchable earth since its inception, taken all the photographs and videos, and charts the future development of the Foundation. Tudor is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and fashion designer. Tudor founded Touchable Earth to share...Read Full Bio
Tudor Clee
Tudor Clee is the founder and producer of Touchable Earth. Tudor has funded touchable earth since its inception, taken all the photographs and videos, and charts the future development of the Foundation. Tudor is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and fashion designer. Tudor founded Touchable Earth to share his positive experiences traveling the world in over 180 countries. Tudor is interested in international development particularly around gender equality.
Session Description
Touchable Earth is an app-based tool where kids teach other kids about the world. Taught entirely by school age children in short videos, Touchable Earth promotes tolerance for gender, culture, and identity. Come learn about this fun and interesting way for students to research facts about other cultures by kids teaching kids through the use of technology.
Link to Tool: https://www.touchableearth.org.
What will educators learn and be able to do at the end of the session?
Educators will use the Touchable Earth App and brainstorm effective uses for all ages of students. Students gain an understanding and empathy for similarities and differences between cultures.