Rethink.
Global Awareness.
Lucy Gray
Apple Distinguished Educator
The University of Chicago Lab
Schools
http://lucygray.org
lgray@ucls.uchicago.edu
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1600 Kids
N -12
The Lab Schools University of Chicago
14 religions
40 nationalities
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Apple Global Awareness Project FAQ
• Involved 60 Apple Distinguished Educators, Apple Inc. employees & EF Tours
employees
• Traveled to Berlin and Prague for 10 days in July 2006
• Global Awareness Curriculum
• iStory tour partnership with EF
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Explore. Create. Share.
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Project Themes
Based on Wiggins’ & McTighe’s Understanding By Design model:
• Use of Natural Resources
• Peace, Conflict & Security
• Societal Change
• Quality of Human Life
• Pre K - 3rd Special Teaming
• Higher Ed/Pre-service Education
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Apple Learning Interchange: Living Exhibits
• Redesigned in 2006 • Conversations
• Anyone can contribute content • Conference Connections podcasts
• Searchable using tags • ALI Site Map
• Ratings
• Comments
• Downloadable files including media
collections
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ALI: Rethink. Global Awareness.
• Factual Reports
1. Global Awareness
Curriculum • Thematic Collections
• Kris Vassos • Personal Travel Journals
• Jerome Burg • “Deep Dive” Projects
2. Global Awareness
Resources
3. Global Awareness iStory
Collection
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Imagery of Social
Jerome Burg
Change
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Let’s Go Global Kris Vassos
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iStory Tours Michael Searson
Kean University
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Web Sites
Blogs
Global Collaboration Wikis
Photosharing
Tools Chat
Video
Google Tools
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Joe Morelock
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Dave Foster
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My Students
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Additional resources available at:
http://furl.net/members/elemenous
Email Lucy for an invite to:
the Global Education .Mac Group
and
the Global Education Resources blog
Lucy Gray
lgray@ucls.uchicago.edu
http://lucygray.org
AIM: elemenous
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