(WS15) CANCELLED--(Dis)Engaging iParents: How Emerging Technologies Help and Hurt Education Abroad

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM MDT

Member Fee: $200.00 | Non-Member Fee: $300.00 | Student Member Fee: $120.00

With today’s technologies, families are constantly connected to their students—even while abroad. How does this 24/7 link impact the abroad experience? This workshop presents research, identifies trends and terms, and explores strategies to leverage families’ connections while minimizing distractions that inhibit students from reaching education abroad goals.

Learning Objectives:

Enumerate the myriad of ways constant connection affects student development at home and abroad.
Develop strategies to turn challenges of emerging technologies into opportunities to help students reach their international education goals.