Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Delivering Tech Enabled Learning Opportunities to Refugees - Matthew Lynch, Tech Edvocate

It’s hard to imagine a more challenging teaching situation than the one facing those tasked with educating refugees. Usually, by the time a refugee child makes it to the United States, he or she has experienced unspeakable trauma, lengthy disruptions to daily life, and much uncertainty. The student is unlikely to know English or to be familiar with the American educational system and wider culture. This daunting task of providing the best possible education to refugee children can be met with the help of some edtech tools. https://www.thetechedvocate.org/delivering-tech-enabled-learning-opportunities-to-refugees/