How an International e-Classroom Inspires Tech Learning

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Digital skills. Cross-cultural savvy. Today's middle school students need both to become tomorrow's global citizens. Educators using the international digital exchange program Global Scholars—and one inventor—came together in New York City on February 7 to discuss the benefits of connecting 10,500 students ages 10-13 through global e-classrooms.

Ayah Bdeir, Founder and CEO of LittleBits, added: “The way we approach it—and I think it’s in line with the Global Scholars program—is, we want to equip students to be problem-solvers, to be critical-thinkers so that they can themselves invent the world they want to live in and be adaptable to whatever comes their way. We can help them become collaborative creators.”

“The most important aspect of Global Scholars—at least the one that I value the most—is motivation,” explained Xavier Cortina, Educator at Institut Vall de Llemena in Girona, Spain. “They are sharing their knowledge with students the same age. They use their knowledge of other subjects in a really practical and meaningful way. The students know that the products that they make will not stay inside the classroom but it will be seen by a lot of people.”