Globalization: a 21st Century Pillar of Education

1. Globalization
Jessica Bailey, Autumn Booton, Katie Snodgrass and Nathaniel
Shipe

2. Globalization
1. the act of extending to other or all parts of the world
2. worldwide integration and development
• It makes the world flat and children need to be globally competitive to know
what goes on in the outside world.
• Understanding cultures, languages, and people

3. Implementing Technology
• Twitter: Arab Spring Protests
• Podcast: Current Events
• Blogs: Journalist Blogs
• Facebook: Go Fund, Sharing
• YouTube: Documentaries, Global Broadcasting

4. Example
Podcasts:
• Research a podcast channel
• Listen and report to the class
• Children have an active role in picking their podcasts and topics
• Updates and journal entry
• End of the year or midterm presentation

5. Conclusion
• Globalization is…
• Importance

6. Works Cited
• Dictionary.com. Globalization. 2012. Document. 16 April 2015.
• http://mic.com/articles/10642/twitter-revolution-how-the-arab-spring-was-
helped-by-social-media