Jennifer Russell on 'Connecting Educators and Youth through Virtual Exchange Projects'

Connecting Educators and Youth through Virtual Exchange Projects in the Middle East, North Africa, and U.S

This session will showcase examples of global, collaborative projects connecting classes in the U.S., Middle East, and North Africa. Educators from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and the U.S. will share about their students’ project work, online connections, and outcomes of their virtual exchange. The presenters will discuss the impact of project exchanges for both teachers and students as well as give tips and advice to others for participating in an online project exchange. The session will draw on the experiences of teachers in The Chris Stevens Youth Network (CSYN), a U.S. State Department initiative to engage students and educators in the Middle East and North Africa with their counterparts in the United States in meaningful, curriculum-based project-based learning. The session will include examples of iEARN projects as part of the CSYN program that engage students with each other online on global issues.