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Globally Connected Learning
This document discusses the importance of teaching global awareness and global competencies to students. It argues that global awareness is important even for students who may never have a passport, as ignorance of the world can limit understanding of how the US fits in globally. It provides statistics showing many young Americans lack basic geographic knowledge. The document then outlines ways to incorporate global topics beyond just food, culture, etc, such as establishing a personal learning network, following international news, using online collaboration tools, and reflecting on global issues. Teachers are encouraged to participate in global conferences and make their classrooms more globally connected.
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- 1. Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano Globallyconnectedlearning.com GloballyConnected Learning
- 2. Do you believethat global awareness and education is important to students who do not and most likely will never own a passport?
- 3. Should “Global Awareness”or “Global Competencies” be taught as a (required) separate course/subject?
- 4. How to infuseculture beyond food, music, games, festivals, language or art?
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- 7. Ignorance of howthe US fits into the wider world
- 8. Only 37% ofyoung Americans can find Iraq on a map
- 9. 20% of youngAmericans think Sudan is in Asia
- 10. 50% can’t findNew York on a U.S. map
- 11. 6 in 10young Americans don't speak a foreign language fluently.
- 12. 9 in 10(89%) do not correspond regularly with anyone outside the US.
- 13. As many asone third (32%) would miss a conference call scheduled with someone in another time zone.
- 14. Young people inthe USA are unprepared for an increasingly global & interconnected future.
- 15. In an eraof ubiquitous interconnection, global awareness does not mean simply learning about other cultures, foods and holidays. ScottMcLeod
- 16. 21st Century Teachers& Learners recognize that EVERYTHING is connected
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- 20. Local Isolated Educator Establish PLN Jump in Global Issues &News Offer Collaboration & Help Upgrade Seek Collaboration Partners Connect Trust Share Globally Connected Educator StepstoaGloballyConnected Educator
- 21. My Personal LearningNetwork South Africa
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- 24. Don’t be aWallflower
- 25. Don’t Shout Outinto the World
- 26. Participate in GlobalConferences
- 27. Get Informed: International News& Issues
- 28. Use Translation Tools Tom.com-China Sueddeutsche.de-Germany NouvelObs-France Nord-Cinema-France G1Globo-Brazil Zeit Online-Germany La Información- Spain Spiegel Online-Germ Focus Online- Gmany Komika Magasin-Swedish Marmiton.org-France Elle-France
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- 31. Image by MikeFisher http://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5103565561/
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- 35. VoiceThread- What CouldIt Mean?
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- 38. Global Awareness Projects &Reflection
- 39. Teddy Bears AroundThe World
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- 42. Image Credits • UpsideDown Globe http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenmaise r/3694740123/ • Drill by Mike Fisher http://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6k ms/5103565561/ • Dim Sum Plate by Daring Librarian http://www.flickr.com/photos/info_grrl /5084891145/
- 43. Credit&Resources • SurveyNational Geographic- Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study • http://www.myWonderfulWorld. org • Google Maps • Google Earth • VoiceThread • Wikis • Blogs • Skype
Editor's Notes
- #5 Iceberg Concept of Culture 90 % of culture below the surface Above: Food, Games, dress, music, visual arts dance, literature, language, celebrations Below: 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