Jen Whiffen does a great job! She uses technology as an agent, which allows her students access to more authentic learning. While her class is making differences in the lives of others, she is also instilling a sense of social awareness and global competency in her students. One wonders who gets the most out of her class. Is it her students or the recipients of the micro-loans?
She mentions that she started off small, and this project grew over the years. That said it is fairly intimidating to think of creating a project of this magnitude.
I included a Wordle picture based upon my impressions of Kiva and a 21st Century classroom.
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Collaboration takes a lot of the sting out of considering how you might introduce a project of this type to students. You don't necessarily have to do it alone; you can use your PLN.
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