Why the Need for Global Education?
- 1. Diana Gross Global Citizen Media www.GlobalCitizenMedia.org GlobalCitizenMedia@gmail.com
- 2. WHY all theTALK about Global Education? “Global Initiatives.”
- 3. Personal Journey New Jersey Public Schools, English teacher 1997-2001 Johns Hopkins University Literacy Consultant, 2001- 2003 Garrison Forest School, 2003 - present English teacher 2003-2007 Technology Coordinator/ DigitalThinking teacher 2007-2011 Global Educational Correspondent 2011 – present WHY??
- 4. Preparing Students for the 21st Century What are employers looking for? Alan November, International Education Leader 1. Collaboration 2. Creativity 3. Problem Solving 4. Awareness of global issues that affect growing global markets… 5. “Empathy”
- 6. Connecting Globally Blogging --- www.TravelingTeacherBlog.org Twitter Skype
- 8. Skype in the Classroom
- 9. Sample #1
- 10. Skype in the Classroom Projects Sample #2
- 11. BLOGGING
- 12. Edublogs in My Classroom
- 14. Benefits of Blogging Student SelectedTopics = Student Directed Learning/ Research Student SelectedTopics = Desire toWrite Well Develop Global Communication Skills Students Become “Experts” Writing for a Real Audience Receiving “Real” Feedback World Becomes Smaller
- 15. The Global Classroom Project NextTwitter Chat: May 11th and 12th: http://theglobalclassroomchats.wikispaces.com/Chat+Schedule
- 16. Benefits for theTeacher Collaborate with other teachers around the world. Many resources available online have lesson plans already created = saves on lesson planning time. Students engage more. Students strive to create higher level work.
- 17. SUGGESTIONS Start slowly Choose one global avenue to start Be gentle with yourself and your students Support one another Relax and enjoy, step by step.
- 18. Diana Gross Global Citizen Media www.GlobalCitizenMedia.org GlobalCitizenMedia@gmail.com