This project is funded by the 2008 State Innovations grant from Longview Foundation.

Purpose:  Provide guidance to schools that want to internationalize their curriculum through technology

Timeframe: Spring through December, 2008

Description:

• Partner with Bridges to Understanding, Seattle Public Schools, and a smaller district (such as Highline School District) to train four middle school teachers to use digital storytelling in their classrooms to engage students in making global connections.
• Hold a public workshop where Bridges teachers can share their experiences with using technology and digital storytelling to connect their students to the world.
• Develop a workshop using the Asia Society’s new guide to Internationalizing Curriculum (scheduled for publication by Summer, 2008) and present it in Seattle and other venues, including State Superintendent of Public Instruction conferences; highlight the role of technology

Key Personnel:

• Greg Tuke, Executive Director of Bridges to Understanding; 2006 State Innovations Grant Project Director
• Jennifer Geist, Teacher Development Manager for Bridges to Understanding
• Karen Kodama, International Education Administrator for Seattle Public Schools; formerly Principal of John Stanford International School in Seattle

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