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Session date/time: Wednesday, November 16, 12pm EST.

Your Name and Title:

Jennifer D. Klein, Global Educational Consultant

School or Organization Name:

PRINCIPLED Learning Strategies

Co-Presenter Name(s):

  Mark Thomas, Founder and International Director, Research Journalism Initiative

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:

 Denver, Colorado (Jennifer) and Haifa, Israel (Mark)

Language in Which You Will Present:

 English

Target Audience(s):

 Middle and high school teachers, university teachers, administrators, global technology directors

Short Session Description (one line):

 This session will provide strategies for integrating effective, humanizing video conference experiences into the classroom, allowing students to make authentic, transformative connections with young people in other parts of the world.

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

 Over the last several years, Jennifer and Mark have partnered on over 100 international video conference sessions for students at the middle, high school and university level.  Taking on some of the toughest subjects in the world, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jennifer and Mark have developed strategies for live videoconferencing which humanize the experience for students and help teachers to develop effective cross-cultural experiences in the classroom. Participants in this session will learn about effective video conference techniques, and will leave the session with practical strategies for integrating international video conferencing into the curriculum in authentic and transformative ways.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

 www.principledlearning.org

 www.researchjournalisminitiative.net