Globalization

Examining Globalization
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Director of Information & Instructional Technology, CCSD62 Des Plaines, Illinois

Andrea Trudeau’s 8th Grade Class

About us
8th grade modified social studies
~95% IEP or 504
Does this class exist today

How do you…
Spell
Teach
Globalization
…because we know it’s important

3 Things
Rigor
Analyze & evaluate
Real work, real world
Is it engaging & impactful
Work, connect, apply
Create new knowledge
Did we learn

Rigor
Fear that teaching with technology precludes rigor

Teach to the standards
Goal 17
Understand world geography and the effects on society, with an emphasis on the United States

Goal 17, continued
It is important that our students are taught the necessary geography content and skills to enable them to:
function effectively in an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world;
perform successfully in the workplace;

Goal 17, continued
participate in civic decision-making;
understand the connections and relationships among themselves and other people, places and environments at local to global scales;
compete effectively in the global economy;

Unit overview
Talk to primary sources about globalization

Steps in the unit
Defining globalization
Introductions
Homework
Questions they wanted to ask
This homework was important
Class Discussion
Communication & note taking
Reflect, compare, contrast

Step 1: Our class definition of globalization
the loss of national borders due to increased trade, spread of information technology, cross border financial flow, and culture transfer

Step 2: Introductions: John, United States
John is the president of a company that designs and builds electrical components for original equipment manufacturers, specifically in the appliance and power distribution industry. All of his facilities were once in Chicago and Indiana, but now all of them are located in China. Most of his business is broken into two categories: transformers and actuators.
The transformer lines are essentially used for sensing current in industrial circuit breaker systems. When a current condition is sensed, this device sends a signal to the circuit breaker to disconnect the power, so the line doesn’t overheat and possibly cause damage or fire.
The actuators are used in various applications. His company produces some of the drain valve actuators for home dishwashers. They also produce many of the actuators that operate the gas valves in cooking stoves, and they have sensing coils in some of the fire detection systems in commercial buildings. His company’s actuators are also found in many of the circuit breaker panels found in many thousands of homes in North America and Europe.

John Armour
John is the president of Armour Magnetics and lives in Chicago, Illinois
Build and supply electronic parts for appliance & power distribution OEMs
All manufacturing facilities have moved from Illinois & Indiana to China
Primary focus is on transformers & actuators

Introductions: Ronald, China
Ronald is the sales and marketing manager of a Hong Kong company that builds electrical components for original equipment manufacturers, such as adaptors, transformers, inductors, solenoids & chargers. His company production facilities are located in Canton Province of China with 700 employees.
The adaptors and transformers are used for the power supply of the electronic appliances and of industrial use (e.g. shaver, mp3, game console, power tool, irrigation systems, control panel, etc.). The Game Boy and PSP power supply are built with his company’s transformers too.

The inductors are used for filtering the electrical noise for different application in the electrical devices. All of the electrical appliances are built with inductors (e.g. TV, computer, music player, DVD player, etc.).
His company produces solenoids for printers, home dishwashers and gas valves in cooking stoves. His company also produces battery chargers for the NiCad and liquid batteries.
His company's products are exported to the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Australia, and other places around the world.

Ronald
Ronald is a sales and marketing manager
lives in Hong Kong
works in Canton Province of China (Guangdong)

Ronald
John’s “Go to guy”
Build adaptors, transformers, inductors, solenoids and chargers
Multilingual
700+ employees
Mostly exports to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Australia
Did I mention they build parts for PSP & Gameboy

Step 3: Homework
“What do you want to ask these (real) men”

Step 4: Review of student questions
Similarities
Decision - important to ask the same questions

Students posed these questions
Why did your company become involved in globalization and how many years has it been this way? Do you feel it was necessary for your company to make this move?
How does globalization affect you as an individual? Your company? Your community/country?

Student questions, 2
What do you believe are the greatest advantages of globalization? What are the biggest flaws?
Do you think world leaders have a significant effect on globalization?

Do you find it to be difficult to communicate with others who speak a different language and are part of a different culture, or do you adapt easily?
In the manufacturing plant, can you describe the typical worker as well as the working conditions and pay?

Who benefits most from globalization?

Step 5: Communication
Hello Ronald
Why did your company become involved in globalization and how many years has it been this way? Do you feel it was necessary for your company to make this move?
John 1A: 1B:
Ronald 1:

How does globalization affect you as an individual? Your company? Your community/country?
John 2A: 2B: 2C:
Ronald 2A: 2B:
What do you believe are the greatest advantages of globalization? What are the biggest flaws?
John 3A: 3B:
Ronald 3A: 3B:

Do you think world leaders have a significant effect on globalization?
John 4:
Ronald 4:
Do you find it to be difficult to communicate with others who speak a different language and are part of a different culture, or do you adapt easily?
John 5:
Ronald 5A:5B:

In the manufacturing plant, can you describe the typical worker as well as the working conditions and pay?
John 6:
Ronald: 6:
Who benefits most from globalization?
John 7:
Ronald 7:

Step 5: Taking notes

Step 6: Reflection thesis
Overall, do you believe globalization is advantageous or unacceptable?
Student thesis statements posted online
Subject + Opinion + So what? = Thesis statement
At home (via blog)
Compare in class
Venn Diagram

Online classroom

Final results

Superintendents say:

Did this unit…
Maintain rigor
Engage and impact students
Require students to demonstrate new knowledge

Andrea’s notes
Student impact
Personal

Tools we used
Skype
PC Laptop with microphone
PowerGramo
Audacity
iPod
PC Laptop
Blog (NLCommunities)

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by Seth Bowers on Aug 03, 2009

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