Let’s explore the why and how of globally connected learning. From Global Competencies, connections, collaborations and communication to tools and projects designed and created for your students to ...
Let’s explore the why and how of globally connected learning. From Global Competencies, connections, collaborations and communication to tools and projects designed and created for your students to investigate the world, bring in perspective, knowledge, skill and disposition.
Walk through the steps of becoming a globally connected teacher in order to open up their classroom walls and connect their students to the world.
Iceberg Concept of Culture90 % of culture below the surfaceAbove: Food, Games, dress, music, visual arts dance, literature, language, celebrationsBelow: courtesy , concepts of time, personal space, rules of conduct, facial expressions, non verbal communication, patterns, notions of modesty, ideals of child rearing, attitude towards elders, tolerance of physical pain, concept of past & future, concept of “self”, problem solving roles in relationship to age, sex, class, occupation, kinship
Do you believe that global awareness and education is important to students who do not and most likely will never own a passport?
Should “Global Awareness” or “Global Competencies” be taught as a (required) separate course/subject?
How to infuse culture beyond food, music, games, festivals,language or art?
Why? How? Success
Why?
Ignorance of how the US fits into the wider world
Only 37% of young Americans can find Iraq on a map
20% of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia
50% can’t find New York on a U.S. map
6 in 10 young Americans don't speak a foreign language fluently.
9 in 10 (89%) do not correspond regularly with anyone outside the US.
As many as one third (32%) would miss a conference call scheduled with someone in another time zone.
Young people in the USA are unprepared for an increasingly global & interconnected future.
In an era of ubiquitous interconnection, global awareness does not mean simply learning about other cultures, foods and holidays. Scott McLeod
21st Century Teachers & Learners recognize that EVERYTHING is connected
How?
Steps to a Globally Connected Educator
Japan South Africa Peru New Zeal Canada Argentina Spain Germany UK Australia Thailand China Delicious Nings Skype USA Twitter Blogs My Personal Learning Network
Swing in…Paddle Around
Don’t be a Wallflower
Don’t Shout Out into the World
Participate in Global Conferences
Get Informed:International News & Issues
Use Translation Tools Tom.com-China Sueddeutsche.de-Germany NouvelObs-France Nord-Cinema-France G1 Globo-Brazil Zeit Online-Germany La Información-Spain Spiegel Online-Germ Focus Online-Gmany Komika Magasin-Swedish Marmiton.org-France Elle-France
GainGlobal Perspective
Based on Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Curriculum21 (ASCD 2010)
Image by Mike Fisher http://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5103565561/
Tools
Success
AroundTheWorldWith80Schools.net
VoiceThread- What Could It Mean?
Student Blogging Challenge
Flat Classroom Projects
Global Awareness Projects & Reflection
Teddy Bears Around The World
Why? How? Success
Q & A & Ideas
Image Credits Upside Down Globehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/jenmaiser/3694740123/ Drill by Mike Fisherhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5103565561/ Dim Sum Plate by Daring Librarianhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/info_grrl/5084891145/
Credit & Resources Survey National Geographic- Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study http://www.myWonderfulWorld.org Google Maps Google Earth VoiceThread Wikis Blogs Skype
Ranzel Erika Jan Francia
~Gwyneth
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