Jim Carleton
Canada
With the stuff that TIG is doing, it makes it so easy for kids to find something that they’re passionate about, to help other people all over the world, to make the world a better place, and as a huge unbelievably great side effect of that, they’re going to feel better about themselves. ( read more)
J.D.Klein
United States
One of the biggest challenges for most teachers is time, and any innovation to curriculum requires an initial investment of time and energy. However, as educators begin to see the value of interactive media’s role in international education, the advantages provided by a TIGed virtual classroom become worth the investment. Virtual classrooms allow informal interaction between young people, providing exactly the kind of social networking which today’s computer-savvy kids use so much in... ( read more)
Topher Hunt
United States
What matters to me most is awareness. I find that most people do not take responsibility for the things that happen to them because some people, for no apparent reason, don’t make the connection between their actions and the consequences for those actions. Yet I believe that if you show people (by example) to take responsibility for their actions, they will in turn learn how to make every action count towards achieving their goals. While in Nicaragua, I put this simple method to work at a... ( read more)
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