#57 Turning Global Learning into Global Impact with Jennifer Williams (Special Crosspost Episode of Why Distance Learning? Podcast)

🎙 SPECIAL EPISODE!

This week, we’re crossposting a must-hear episode from Why Distance Learning?, featuring a conversation with Dr. Jennifer Williams, a global leader in educational technology, climate action, and social impact. Virtual learning has the power to connect classrooms across continents—but how do we ensure these connections lead to meaningful, real-world change?

👉 Today’s Big Question: Can EdTech Drive Global Action, Not Just Global Connection?

🎧 Global educators face these key challenges:

• “How do I move beyond ‘awareness’ and turn global learning into real action?”

• “What tools and frameworks actually work for integrating climate education into my curriculum?”

• “How do I foster authentic collaboration across cultures, rather than just surface-level exchanges?”

🔥 Our guest:

🔹 Dr. Jennifer Williams (Founder, Teach SDGs & Co-Founder, Take Action Global), an EdTech thought leader who helps educators harness technology to drive social impact, equity, and climate action.

🔹 Seth Fleischauer, Allyson Mitchell, and Tami Moehring discuss how virtual learning can go beyond content delivery to inspire students to become active global citizens.

Key Takeaways:

✅ How Take Action Global (TAG) connects teachers and students in over 160 countries to tackle climate challenges together

✅ Why educational technology is a catalyst for real-world impact—not just an engagement tool

✅ The power of community-driven initiatives like Climate Action Day in fostering global citizenship

✅ How to design cross-cultural virtual learning experiences that build identity, empathy, and agency

✅ Practical resources and programs that help educators integrate climate education into any subject area

Learn More:

🔗 Visit Take Action Global to explore the organization’s programs: takeactionglobal.org

🌎 Explore the Climate Action Project: takeactionglobal.org/climate-action-project

📲 Check out The Earth Project App (Available on App Store & Google Play)

📚 Read Teach Boldly: Using EdTech for Social Good by Dr. Jennifer Williams (Available on Amazon)

🎉 Build the Change (Lego Group Partnership): lego.com/en-us/sustainability/build-the-change

Host links:
1. Discover more virtual learning opportunities and resources at CILC.org with Tami Moehring and Allyson Mitchell.

2. Seth Fleischauer’s Banyan Global Learning provides meaningful global learning experiences that prepare students across the globe for success in an interconnected world.