EdTech for International Education via the Gateway International Group

The Gateway International Group just launched a compilation of EdTech companies/platforms for International Education. Compiled and edited by Erin Niday and Tony Ogden, this compilation has the goal of highlighting those EdTech platforms that have the potential to transform next generational international learning and engagement. You can learn more at https://gatewayinternational.org/edtech/.

Note: I'm an affiliate of the Gateway International Group but receive no compensation for this post.

Learn more about the Upcoming Forum on Education Abroad Annual Conference and Register #ForumEA21

Learn more about the upcoming Forum on Education Abroad annual conference and register at https://forumea.org/training-events/annual-conference/general-info-2/ #ForumEA21

Note: I've been invited to attend the Forum on Education Abroad annual conference and will be tweeting and posting to IHEC Blog's Facebook page during the conference as well as doing an end of conference summary blog post.

The Florida Senate - SB 1110: Relations Between Postsecondary Institutions and Communist Regimes

 

More information at https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1110

H/T to Tom Millington for alerting me to this!

Gateway Leadership Institute - Charting the Future of International Education Educational technology for a new generation Spring 2021

The Spring 2021 Gateway Leadership Institute will appeal to those international education professionals and related higher education experts who are interested in developing new knowledge and skills needed to shape the next generation of international higher education. Through a combination of webinars, workshops, and coaching, the Institute engages participants in an exploration of new directions in educational technology. Working in small teams, participants will be assigned to a specific EdTech company and will work on a realistic challenge over the course of the Institute. The Institute facilitators are Drs. Rosa Almoguera and George F. Kacenga. 

Participation is now only US$125. Apply by Saturday, February 20th. Learn more and apply here.

Note: I'm an affiliate of the Gateway International Group but receive no compensation for this post. For the first Gateway Leadership Institute I served as a volunteer mentor. I'm posting to support this Gateway International Group endeavor.

George P. Schultz, December 13, 1920 – February 6, 2021

George P. Schultz

December 13, 1920 - February 6, 2021

George Schultz served as the 60th United States Secretary of State from July 16, 1982 – January 20, 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. Secretary Schultz understood the value of international educational and cultural exchanges.

It's fascinating to read about how "General Agreement on Contacts, Exchanges, and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural, and Other Fields" between the United States and the Soviet Union [one of the smaller outcomes of the Geneva Summit in November 1985] came about:

"Pact on Exchanges: 200-Hour Wrangle" via The New York Times, November 27, 1985

"General Agreement on Contacts, Exchanges, and Cooperation in Scientific, Technical, Educational, Cultural, and Other Fields" between the United States and the Soviet Union

Excited to Read and Review a New Book: "Education Abroad: Bridging Scholarship and Practice"

Yesterday I received and I'm very excited to read and review for IHEC Blog: Education Abroad: Bridging Scholarship and Practice edited by Anthony Ogden, Bernhard Streitwieser and Christof Van Mol. This new book is part of the Routledge Internationalization in Higher Education series edited by Elspeth Jones.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/2YNGcon

The Best Outcome of my Study Abroad Experience!

30 years ago today my wife and I started our relationship with a late night/early morning kiss on a street corner in Valladolid, Spain after going out to the clubs! We were on the same study abroad program and our relationship is the best outcome of our study abroad experience! 

Here we are on top of the Alcázar de Segovia