Kara Wilkins spent eighteen years teaching special education and social studies to 7th and 8th graders.  She is currently a District Technology Integration Specialist for the Lowell Public Schools. She is a Google Certified Educator, an Apple Teacher, a 2015 Local PBS Digital Innovator for Massachusetts, and a 2018 PBS Digital Innovator All Star, one of 30 in the country. She is passionate about using technology to help classrooms make global connections.