Reaching out

MAKING THOSE FIRST GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Reaching Out… Eric Cole MEGA Fall Event November 4, 2010 Find it here… outputfilter.blogspot.com

Why Globalize?
It’s not TESTED on the EOCs / EOGs….
We’re in different time zones…
I don’t have a webcam…
My kids don’t have email…
I don’t have time to learn new technology…
I’m the content expert, shouldn’t I be the one deciding what’s best for my subject..
http://www.icjpeace.org/links/

SHOULDN’T I BE AFRAID IT WILL CHANGE MY CULTURE?
Why Globalize? http://blog.zajigirl.com/.a/6a00e54f81db27883301310fb23393970c-800wi

How Scary Is This? Sun Oct 17, 11:50 AM ET German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pictured in Potsdam on Saturday at a conference of younger members her Christian Democratic Union party, told the meeting that Germany's attempts to create a multi-cultural society in which people from various cultural backgrounds live together peacefully have failed. (AFP/Bernd Settnik) Angela Merkel Says German Multiculturalism has Failed http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/German-Chancellor-Angela-Merkel-pictured-Potsdam-Saturday-conference-younger-members/photo//101017/photos_ts_wl_afp/e7b70ad53c28f8a2fc003e123cd59069/print

Staggering Amount of Information Available http://electronicportfolios.com/web2/class/web-2.0-concept.jpg And this was almost five years ago!

WE MUST USE THEM ALL!!!! http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2735401175_fcdcd0da03_b.jpg Yeah Right…

Where to begin….
IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING…
WE WILL LOOK AT TOOLS
WE WILL TALK ABOUT IDEAS
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL LEAVE WITH AN IDEA

Where To Begin…
STEP ONE IS TO EXAMINE YOUR COURSE. WHAT GLOBAL OUTREACH WOULD FIT YOUR CURRICULUM, YOUR TIMEFRAME, YOUR CLASSES.
SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER…
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE OR ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A CULTURAL EXCHANGE?
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO OFFER?
IF YOU ENVISION A PROJECT WITH YOUR CLASS, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR DESIRED OUTCOME.
WILL A FAILURE TO COMPLETE A PROJECT DETER YOU FROM TRYING AGAIN NEXT YEAR?

http://steeleheaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/global-connections.jpg The fact that our world is now so connected makes cultural exchange easier than ever before

We’re already Globally connected…. It’s just taking some longer to realize it than others
"China, India, South Korea, and Japan have invested in making sure that their kids have access to the technology and the literacy skills that they see as a key to their economic future."
Steve Andrews
Manager, Intel U.S. Teach Program
http://steeleheaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/global-connections.jpg

THE WORLD’S WINDOW INTO THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE PEOPLE.
Blogs & Specialized Sites

WorldView http://www.unc.edu/world/resources.shtml

Asia Society

The World is Open

Dr. Bonk’s Blog Dr. Bonk’s Blog

Growing Up Global

Growing Up Global Things your school can do right now……..
Teachers can take a fresh look at their curriculum and their physical classroom.
Take advantage of the experiences and perspectives of parent volunteers, international families and staff.
Use tele-conferencing to “meet” children in different countries.
Find a partner school.
Discuss the origins and trading routes of products you use on a daily basis.
After-school programs for everyone, not just children from affluent families.
Public school districts, of varying funding capacities, can launch their own international schools, in partnership with the community.
Build up your library’s resources – and go an extra mile.
Use outside expertise to help you.
http://www.growingupglobal.net/page.php?id=16

The Flat Classroom Project

Global Schools Network

Global Education Conference

WOW Stories: Connections from the ClassroomExploring a Curriculum that is International

The Global Education Collaborative Helping Teachers and Students Reach the World

Ning in Education

The Globe Program

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4665 http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4843 http://journeynorth.org/

GLOBAL LESSON PLANS & STRATEGIES

iEARN Learning with the world, not just about it ..

Global Nomads Group

PROJECT EXPLORER http://projectexplorer.org/goodglobalcitizen.php

Twitter.com

Google Tools for Educators

Twitter & Google Maps

Communication, Collaboration and Culture: Connecting your World Language Class with the World

Groups for Educators
SKYPE in Schools – worldwide listing of educators broken down in categories
http://skypeinschools.pbworks.com/
Skype in the Classroom – The EduSkypers Phonebook
http://skypeintheclassroom.wordpress.com/
Twitter Guide for Teachers
http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/twitter-guide-for-teachers/
The Twitter4Teachers Wiki http://twitter4teachers.pbworks.com/

Check for School Provided Services

Tool Links
My LiveBinder that I constantly update…..
http:// livebinders.com/play/present?id =40215
Blogs
40+ Free Blog Hosts
Wikis
Google Sites - Free websites and wikis
Wikispaces - Wikispaces - For – Teachers
Educational workspaces | PBWorks
Photo sharing
Welcome to Flickr - Photo Sharing
Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket
VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, documents, and videos

Links About Global Education

The Internet has opened many windows to the world…begin by picking one.

Be the Networked Teacher…
Use the computer in your classroom or your media center to reach out to the world. Show your kids the safe and responsible way to do it.
http://d112learning20.wikispaces.com/file/view/NetworkedTeacher.jpg

Give your kids voice… and help them hear the voice of people so different yet so similar.
How about exchanging cultural stories with students from another country and together publishing a book.
Self Publishing - Lulu.com
http://www.icjpeace.org/powerpoint-gallery/

Reaching out

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