OSTA Conference 2018

This session presents several strategic activities that establish place-based relevance to local and global environmental issues by connecting students and communities through the use of technology. Building on students’ capacity for compassion, creativity, and current level of applied technological understanding, incorporating technology in environmental education supports the facilitation of project-based collaboration using an active, problem-centered approach. Establishing relevance is a necessary precursor for fostering environmental stewardship and responsibility. Making place-based connections to both local and global issues includes utilizing a variable model that leads to responsible human behavior toward the environment. Incorporating elements of technology can build relevance, establish equity, solidify interconnections, expand knowledge, and empower solutions.