Learning Without Borders
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Globally-minded educators are needed to develop global projects that connect students internationally. Global projects help students develop important skills like digital literacy, cross-cultural communication, and collaboration. Educators should consider tools like wikis, Skype, and blogs that facilitate online collaboration and shared learning spaces between students in different countries. Successful global projects have won awards while also engaging students' minds and helping them learn to appreciate different perspectives.
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Learning Without Borders
- 1. Sharon Peters , wearejustlearning.ca, The Study , Montreal A Presentation to ICE February 27, 2009 wearejustlearning.pbwiki.com
- 3. ... with Globally-Minded Educators
- 4. We need globally-minded educators Skills and competency building Models and inspirations WHY GO GLOBAL?
- 5. Getting Connected Skills and competencies developed Relevance Engagement Cool tools and online spaces Award-winning examples from real teachers Project Opportunities and Portals
- 6. Skills Developed Multiple Literacies: digital, cultural, media Cross-cultural communication Critical thinking Synthesis and summary Info literacy, research, validation, authentication of facts Negotiation and collaboration
- 7. (Tapscott) Whereas previous generations value loyalty, seniority, security and authority, t he NetGen’s norms reflect a desire for creativity, social connectivity, fun, freedom, speed, and diversity in their workplaces.
- 8. Deep Learning Supported Computer software is central in the learning sciences because the visual and processing power of today’s personal computers supports deep learning : Computers support reflection in a combination of visual and verbal modes Internet-based networks of learners can share and combine their developing understandings and benefit from the power of collaborative learning from Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences, p. 5
- 9. Reality-Based Learning Learning situations that empower students to take action for the promotion of societal change
- 10. Caveats: Limitations to Global Projects Limitations to Global Projects 2 Kinds of Relationships between partnering schools - how to bridge this gap? The Haves - making it meaningful; anticipating cultural differences The Have Nots - differences in edu standards, cost of bandwidth & hardware
- 11. School2School Toolbox Please help me by suggesting resources and tools that would help you support a global classroom to classroom exchange! wearejustlearning.pbwiki.com
- 12. Essential Question: How can Canadian students use technology to promote education in developing nations?
- 14. Students from Montréal, Canada
- 16. Karin Muller: Take 2
- 18. Cool Tools & Online Social Spaces Social Spaces Wikis Skype - Webcasting - Podcasting Blogs Google Docs Content-Learning Management Systems Personal Learning Environments Full descriptions
- 19. Shared online learning spaces provide opportunities for students to " be human together " (Siemens)
- 20. Karen Guth - teacher at Neveh Channah School in Etzion Bloc, Israel :"I would say that this became a project that engaged the minds, skills, and hearts of our students. It turned the English Bagrut project into an international research, writing, thinking, and teaching opportunity ."
- 21. "From all of the work that we have done with other students, I have learned how to look over other people's work and let them edit my own.”
- 22. It’s all about AUDIENCE Moist Continental LCC Blogs
- 24. Award-winning Global Projects GVC Team 06 Wikispace - (2007 Silver Award Global Virtual Classroom Web Design Contest) From Jerusalem to Montréal - ( 2007 Silver Award ISTE SigTEL ) Dragon Literacy Project - http://dragonsliteracy.wikispaces.com/ Technospud Projects (2006 Global Schoolnet Award) ISTE SigTEL Online Learning Awards
- 27. Other Portals Global Virtual Classroom Global SchoolNet iEARN Taking IT Global Teachers Without Borders
- 28. Jenuine Tech: http://www.technospudprojects.com /
- 30. Global SchoolNet: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm
- 31. “ When you shake another’s hand, that is the time you truly feel your own.” - Martin Buber
- 32. At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world 100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls 850 million illiterate adults HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated … and the key to social and economic development
- 33. TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08 South Africa - 3 weeks Team of 5 Canadian teachers Needs assessment with Khanya and Edunova Two sets of workshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two township Follow-up visits
- 34. Kenya: 4 weeks Needs assessment with District Educator Officers (2 districts), Kenya Institute of Education and Canada High Commission (CIDA), partnering NGOs Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science Follow-up visits to schools in the area Visits to school facilities with special needs Report of recommendations made to KIE Identification of Kenyan teachers to lead workshops next year TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08
- 35. Profiles Fezeka High School Thananga Ng’anga Teacher at Miti Mingi John Tigithi Principal of Tigithi Sec. Paul Mwaniki, CTC
- 37. Books of Influence The World is Flat - 3rd ed. (Thomas Friedman) Wikinomics - (Don Tapscott & Anthony Williams) A Whole New Mind (Daniel Pink) Knowing Knowledge (George Siemens) Three Cups of Tea - ( By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin) Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences , (R.Keith Sawyer, ed.)
- 38. Research Self-Regulated Learning / Metacognition (Ley & Young, 2001, Hadwin & Winne, 1996, Boekaerts, 2000) Collaborative knowledge construction environments (Jonassen 1995, Scardamalia & Bereiter, 1994) - computers no longer support ONLY individualized instruction Improvement in motivation, learning and problem-solving behaviour (Hoyles, Healy and Pozzi, 1994)
- 39. Sharon Peters [email_address] wearejustlearning.ca Global Projects begin..... ... with Globally-Minded Educators