Week1 globalizationdiagram
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Globalization is impacting education in several key ways: 1. Access to information through technology is changing how students learn and what skills they need, but not all have equal access to higher education. 2. Schools must prepare students for a changing job market with jobs that may not exist yet through creativity, lifelong learning, and critical thinking. 3. A multicultural approach to education can help students understand different perspectives in our increasingly globalized world and embrace diversity.
Week1 globalizationdiagram
- 1. CONNECTIONS BETWEEN GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION TRENDS ISSUES CHALLENGES Information is easily accessible Creative inputs are valued Higher education is not equally accessible Ethical behavior must occur on a global scale We must prepare students for jobs that might not exist yet We must educate students using multicultural approaches Rationale: Access to information is now literally at our fingertips. Cellular devices and the Internet can bring answers when we need them and where we need them (Castells, 1999). Rationale: Workplaces need employees who are skillful at transforming information to meaningful, new knowledge. Workers will be viewed and rewarded for their creative inputs as individuals, not for automated actions (Education Futures, 2007). Rationale: Inequalities in income and employment opportunity occur because of disparities in access to higher education and technology (St. John, n.d.). Rationale: Globalization has brought about ethical concerns regarding human conditions, fairness, and the environment. Global education can help students note the experiences of others (Farleigh Dickenson University, n.d.). Rationale: Jobs that exist today might not exist (or may have changed dramatically) when today’s students finish school (Education Futures, 2007). Rationale: Teachers can encourage students to embrace diversity and think critically by including multicultural activities in lessons (Sententia Vera, 2012). Ranking - 1. Ease of access to information has changed all facets of life, from learning advanced concepts to ordering a pizza. Ranking - 5. Information becoming more readily available is closing this gap. Online education, for example, is more affordable and accessible. Ranking - 4. Doing what's right for oneself has implications globally, both good and bad. Ranking - 6. If we educate students to be lifelong learners who think creatively, they should be able to adapt to a changing job market. Ranking - 3. Multiculturalism is a key factor not just globally, but in almost every community in the United States. Ranking - 2. Yes, there is information everywhere, but interpreting that information is key. Student feels that memorizing facts is a waste of time when the information can be quickly looked up in the palm of his hand any time it is needed. Student participates in project- based learning where the student may have a different role in the team than others. Student from a low income family might not have the funding to attend a major University after high school. Student might choose to drive a car with better fuel economy due to environmental, political and financial considerations. Student might be motivated to be a librarian, and upon entering college finds out that "media specialist" is now the direction he should pursue. Through his second language class, the student participates in exchange program where he visits Japan and lives with a local family for two weeks.
- 2. References Castells, M. (1999).Information Technology, Globalization and Social Development.Retrieved on April 14, 2014, from http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpAuxPages)/F270E0C066F3DE7780256B67005B728C/$file/dp114.pdf Education Futures.(2007). Top ten global trends that force us to rethink education. Retrieved on April 14, 2014, from http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/06/18/top-ten-global-trends-that-force-us-to-rethink-education/ Farleigh Dickenson University.(n.d.).Global Education vs. Globalization.Retrieved on April 14, 2014, from http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=263 Sententia Vera. (2102). Ways that teachers can build cultural awareness and sensitivity among students. Retrieved on April 14, 2014, from http://sententiavera.com/2012/04/26/ways-that-teachers-can-build-cultural-awareness-and-sensitivity-among- students/ St. John, Edward. (n.d.).Issues in Globalization and Social Justice. Retrieved on April 14, 2014, from http://www.amspressinc.com/iig.html