A weekly chat covering topics related to teaching with a global perspective. A rotating cast of guest hosts include education experts and influencers. A must-follow for all educators who would like to open their classroom to global opportunities! Hosted by @HSingmaster and sponsored by @AsiaSocietyEDU
Matt from Utah, ELA 9th grade. I went to Turkey a few years back and cannot get enough of lahmajuns. Like a pizza, but not and full of so many great tastes and herbs. #GlobalEdChat
This sounds amazing! I will have to seek it out here in NYC since I can't go to Turkey anytime soon. Now I am really hungry! Welcome to #GlobalEdChat@TeacherWinters
Matt from Utah, ELA 9th grade. I went to Turkey a few years back and cannot get enough of lahmajuns. Like a pizza, but not and full of so many great tastes and herbs. #GlobalEdChat
Don't forget to use the Q1/A1 format & include #GlobalEdChat for the chat tonight so we can follow the convo. Here's a peek at the ?s: https://t.co/F1biRx2ldl
Hi #globaledchat! Noel, ELA teacher from NC here. My favorite food from another culture feels impossible to pick at the moment. Hmmm... I just can't choose right now. :)
A1 Youth often don't know where food comes from other than the store. This is why cooking & gardening programs are so helpful to increase global awareness. #GlobalEdChat
A1 - That fast food or non-locally sourced food is the best. Talking to students about food they do not understand regional foods and how they actually benefit a culture. Things like sushi or curry is a distant idea to them that many of them will not eat. #GlobalEdChat
A1: Kids underestimate the negative impact of processed foods and don't value natural foods as a way of reaching their potential as students and people! #globaledchat
Hi #globaledchat! Noel, ELA teacher from NC here. My favorite food from another culture feels impossible to pick at the moment. Hmmm... I just can't choose right now. :)
So true! Many times students will stay in their comfort zone and are nervous to expand. Have you found any successful ways to inspire students in their eating? #GlobalEdChat
A1: Kids will look or smell a food & determine it's not good based on that or lack of familiarity with it. Always best to encourage 2 bites. #globaledchat
Are you going to Greece @kristinstayer? I went about 20 years ago and would love to go again. The history is amazing! Beautiful too, of course. #GlobalEdChat
A1 Another great farmers market program is called Power of Produce (POP) through the @FMCorg. Helps connect kids to their local growers and learn new foods. #GlobalEdChat
A1: Young children don't perceive the difference in nutritional value between processed foods and nutritional foods. However, I have been pleased to discover the teens that I work with are actually quite conscious of the nutritional value of the foods they consume. #Globaledchat
I talk a lot about my experiences. I have a big unit planned for next year to incorporate story telling and cooking. That is going to be a large unit that needs a lot of planning, so summer for sure. #globaledchat
These are great resources to kick us off, @kristinstayer. I just saw the Our Food's Journey the other day https://t.co/Q3T304q4gC, and love that one! Will check out the others you list also. #GlobalEdChat
This sounds like a great idea! Garden mosaics has three stories from gardeners that you can use to start your series.: https://t.co/wCpNxTYNBr#globaledchat
A2 - Excited to hear how other teachers commit to this in their classroom. I have yet to do any cooking with my students and I am planning on it for next year's classes. Students not only need to read and understand a culture, but food can deepen those connections. #GlobalEdChat
A2 Food is a great way to expand youth's horizons while teaching them life skills like cooking & nutrition as well as about food access issues & cultural rituals. #GlobalEdChat
A2: Grow global gardens at your programs/schools. At @TheStopCFC each plot grows a diverse range of vegetables and herbs, and is tended by seniors and youth. https://t.co/weH1p0LPQP#GlobalEdChat
Sigh - good pts @TeacherWinters. There are so many more food options available to many people today too compare to when I was growing up. Fast food really shouldn't exist IMO. #GlobalEdChat
A1 - That fast food or non-locally sourced food is the best. Talking to students about food they do not understand regional foods and how they actually benefit a culture. Things like sushi or curry is a distant idea to them that many of them will not eat. #GlobalEdChat
A2: I have not done this in my classroom, but I think that stories that incorporate cooking in them are a good window into the culture. I haven't read it in a long time, but books such as Like Water for Chocolate would be helpful. #Globaledchat
I like the way you put that: healthy food definitely is needed to help us reach our potential. Food for fun, nourishment, AND brain power. #GlobalEdChat
A1: Kids underestimate the negative impact of processed foods and don't value natural foods as a way of reaching their potential as students and people! #globaledchat
100% agreed. In my community, my students have fields and produce right at their fingertips, but they want nothing more than the 15 fast food options up the road from my school. It is hard to get them into a different frame of mind with food. #globaledchat
Love your optimism! You can even start small with an indoor mini greenhouse or outdoor raised bed! Field trips to other gardens could work too! #globaledchat
I totally agree. I didn't like sushi at first because it was so different from my usual foods. Now, I love it. It really takes openness to trying it several times before writing off a food or whole cuisine. I like the 2 bites "rule." #GlobalEdChat
A1: Kids will look or smell a food & determine it's not good based on that or lack of familiarity with it. Always best to encourage 2 bites. #globaledchat
I am really enjoying our conversation so far! Let's keep going!
Q3: Food can unite or divide us. What food rituals/traditions can be taught to help youth recognize different perspectives? #GlobalEdChat
A2. I am excited to be teaching a course on American Food next year - connecting food with social studies. it will be at the community college and I can share my resources & experience with anyone interested. #globaledchat
A3 Ask Ss how food is used for celebration or mourning; in their religious traditions; for dating or social interactions; to mark events or the passage of time. These convos can kick-start learning units. #GlobalEdChat
A3: One easy idea is to design a gallery walk and invite students to design a poster that highlights their culture. Students and teachers then learn about each other. #GlobalEdChat
A3 - Honestly I think one thing that my school is lacking is the connection to growing your own food. That ritual of weeding, watering, growing, and harvesting can center and connect students to their food. #GlobalEdChat
A2: At our school the 3rd grade teacher has students grow cabbage over the summer. I'm not too familiar with it, but I do see areas of collaboration. #globaledchat
A3 Ask Ss how food is used for celebration or mourning; in their religious traditions; for dating or social interactions; to mark events or the passage of time. These convos can kick-start learning units. #GlobalEdChat
A3: Ask students where the center of their house is---where most of their time is spent. For many, it is the kitchen. Then discuss how food is the heart of many cultural traditions and celebrations. Meals are where people connect and share. Expand with examples. #Globaledchat
Yes! Then there is connection and meaning. I think helping students learn the many uses of food is important: as identity, survival, status, pleasure, community, and humanity. https://t.co/uantYyHEf6#GlobalEdChat
Wow, @WillcottJulie, that looks like a cool resource. I need to check that out. Super-cool platform for exhibiting projects to real audiences. #GlobalEdChat
A3: I collaborate with the 4th grade teacher on a Christmas Around the World project that includes the food rituals/traditions of different cultures. Students bring in the different foods to share. #globaledchat
Great idea! You could also invite the whole family into the process - food fairs are a great way to celebrate cultural heritage. Invite students to make a dish that highlights their culture and explain why the dish is important. #GlobalEdChat
A4: For their year-end community action project, students ages 10-13 in Detroit found space for a school garden in a courtyard. (One advantage of the enclosed space: "no rabbits!") #feedingourcities#globaledchat
A4 - Again just starting out on adding food to my classroom, but there are so many options and connections between food waste, in particular, and gardening and cooking. Connecting what we waste to what we use would be a powerful activity. #GlobalEdChat
A4 Composting and waste reduction is a very simple way to start! Teach students sustainable practices and empower them to be a part of the global community. You could start a "caretakers of the earth" club. https://t.co/PJxMSQ95mR#GlobalEdChat
A4: Bring it local. For example, in New England maple syrup production is slowing down due to climate change. Find out what they've noticed about changes in their local crops. #globaledchat
A4 SIDA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have a great resource for ages 5-20 yrs old: Introduction to Food Security and Climate Change https://t.co/2EjtzGPgCo#GlobalEdChat
A4: Have community meals once a week for a month. Introduce the idea of compostable and noncompostable foods and landfills. Encourage the students to choose to reduce the amount of noncompostable waste that they are producing each time. Make it a challenge for them. #Globaledchat
A4: We are so fortunate to be less than 5 minutes from THIS...https://t.co/nHnlA9uUT7 We've had two grade levels head out to plant , weed, and gather! While there, they also had the chance to taste items they had never even heard of. Focus on #UNglobalgoals#globaledchat
Great idea! I want to start an herb garden at home, but it would be possible to do a window box or plant in unusual containers (it's a thing I am learning about -- search for ideas online). Have Ss brainstorm or bring in containers. #GlobalEdChat
Love your optimism! You can even start small with an indoor mini greenhouse or outdoor raised bed! Field trips to other gardens could work too! #globaledchat
I wish I could take credit, but is not my original idea. Our school takes a trip to the Outerbanks each year. The Sound to Sea program includes this activity as a part of each meal the students share. It is quite effective. #globaledchat
A4: Bring info that kids will be naturally interested in. Bring out a candy bar and talk about what is going on with cocoa due to demand, growing conditions, and climate fluctuations. #globaledchat
A4. Plant based diets and foodwaste featured in the top 10 Climate Change solutions in the comprehensive Draw Down action plan! #globaledchathttps://t.co/GxmW36DDsd
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Q5: What role, if any, do schools and youth programs have in educating students about obesity, nutrition, and food marketing? #GlobalEdChat
A5 Schools/programs should educate Ss about healthy eating, nutrition, & marketing. But first, they've to start serving healthy meals & stop allowing junk food. School lunches are the main food resource for some Ss. #Globaledchat
A4) I have to give a special shout-out to @bakerelembears. They have a pizza garden, sensory garden, and learning trails just to make a few. They are rockstars at integrating horticulture and learning. #GlobalEdChat
A3 - Honestly I think one thing that my school is lacking is the connection to growing your own food. That ritual of weeding, watering, growing, and harvesting can center and connect students to their food. #GlobalEdChat
A5 (part1) As Harvard School of Public Health states, “The foundation for lifelong good health is laid in childhood. And outside of home life, nothing provides more of an immersive experience for children than the time they spend in school. #GlobalEdChat
A5 (part 2) This means schools have a rich opportunity to improve youth health and tackle obesity at the ideal point in time-before problems take hold." #GlobalEdChat
A4 Food is a great reflection of globalisation - a perspective to look at it! We can pretty much access any international foods in big cities and towns #GlobalEdChat
A5- I personally did not receive much instruction on food in my education and it led to some really poor habits that I am still overcoming. I do not want my students to have the same issues, so integrating food and sustainability topics into class is important #GlobalEdChat
A5: Schools have a role to play in educating about obesity, nutrition, and food marketing which should be done through traditional subjects such as health, science, etc. #globaledchat
A3 - Honestly I think one thing that my school is lacking is the connection to growing your own food. That ritual of weeding, watering, growing, and harvesting can center and connect students to their food. #GlobalEdChat
Great idea! I like the idea of youth thinking about what it means to be a steward of something. Composting is also a good way to discuss the life cycle, nutrients, and alternatives to pesticides. #GlobalEdChat
A4 Composting and waste reduction is a very simple way to start! Teach students sustainable practices and empower them to be a part of the global community. You could start a "caretakers of the earth" club. https://t.co/PJxMSQ95mR#GlobalEdChat
From healthy eating 2 reducing wastage, eliminating plastic packaging, sourcing near home & checking on practices of food producers, children can roll up their sleeves & dig into #SDGs + taste yummy foods from diff cultures #GlobalEdChathttps://t.co/RmZVY9ScZ6@TheWorldsLesson
If anyone is interested in starting a garden at your school, follow @SteamyBakerBear. She is beyond brilliant and super sweet. She’s always posting great ideas! #GlobalEdChat
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A5. In many schools in Asia (China, Japan) Ss serve each other and clean up afterwards, in UK, the 'dinner ladies' and 'janitors' do all that.. some great skill development being missed here #globaledchat
Should it just be through health and science? What is the role of English and Art in this process? I think students can have the core content in Health and Science, but it should be extended in all classes if possible. #globaledchat
A5: This is a big issue. Many students' only meals are what they eat at school. Knowing this, schools should practice what they preach and not only teach them about nutrition, but feed their children healthy foods. #globaledchat
That looks like an amazing place! I recently learned about a few places that have virtual tours! Going allows Ss to use the senses, but at least there are ways to explore agriculture & botanicals online as another option. #GlobalEdChat
A4: We are so fortunate to be less than 5 minutes from THIS...https://t.co/nHnlA9uUT7 We've had two grade levels head out to plant , weed, and gather! While there, they also had the chance to taste items they had never even heard of. Focus on #UNglobalgoals#globaledchat
A4: Bring info that kids will be naturally interested in. Bring out a candy bar and talk about what is going on with cocoa due to demand, growing conditions, and climate fluctuations. #globaledchat
A6 - So many good resources already in play for this answer! Thanks so much for sharing. I think there is value in reaching out to your community including refugees and bringing them in for a meal. That can build a bridge through food to other cultures. #GlobalEdChat
How many food items on your plate come from your country? Every plate tells a story Connecting food to Global Goals, food wastage and packaging as well as cultural influence https://t.co/1jfdkIanPj#globaledchat
Yes! When I first started teaching, I was dismayed. I taught at a title I school and we all knew that a lot of our kids either didn't eat dinner or had something light. I was floored that although we knew better, we weren't doing better by these children. #globaledchat
A4: We can involve students in cooking and gardening activities to educate and involve them through exposure and connection in order to learn about deeper concepts like food security, food waste, or climate change #GlobalEdChat
How many food items on your plate come from your country? Every plate tells a story Connecting food to Global Goals, food wastage and packaging as well as cultural influence https://t.co/1jfdkIanPj#globaledchat
A4) I have to give a special shout-out to @bakerelembears. They have a pizza garden, sensory garden, and learning trails just to make a few. They are rockstars at integrating horticulture and learning. #GlobalEdChat
A6 Here's another list I created that is loosely organized. Will have to add the other resources shared tonight that I missed. https://t.co/kl555Kiyc0#GlobalEdChat
A5: Schools and youth programs have a huge role to play in educating students about obesity, nutrition, and food marketing. Students usually shocked by the statistics many adults ignore—and actively seek solutions. #globaledchat
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Q7: What lessons or projects promote youth engagement in real-world food issues while developing 21st century skills? #GlobalEdChat
A7 I love the idea of getting Ss excited about food & cooking through STEM activities. Ss can learn about different scientific processes thru food preparation & preservation techniques (canning, baking, pickling, etc.) #Globaledchat
Teaching the #SDGs is a terrific idea! We've been having a series of #GlobalEdChat convos on those. And you're right: we can also have fun w/yummy foods and learning about cultures. It isn't all negative! #GlobalEdChat
From healthy eating 2 reducing wastage, eliminating plastic packaging, sourcing near home & checking on practices of food producers, children can roll up their sleeves & dig into #SDGs + taste yummy foods from diff cultures #GlobalEdChathttps://t.co/RmZVY9ScZ6@TheWorldsLesson
A6: The resources I use to teach about food production & security, nutrition and health, or cultural uses of food come from the collections I create with @participate. So many resources in one place! #globaledchat
Q7: (part 1) This study https://t.co/5k5ofOFdPg shows that gardens can function as living laboratories, & students who participate in gardening have a considerable increase in grade point average, utilize new learning styles (cont.), #GlobalEdChat
Q7: (part 2) & develop their perspectives and ways of learning to incorporate critical 21st century skills like "curiosity, flexibility, open-mindedness, informed skepticism, creativity, and critical thinking #GlobalEdChat
This is a great idea. Ss can be a part of the food prep, serving, and clean up process as well. I wonder how that would go over here in the US? #GlobalEdChat
A5. In many schools in Asia (China, Japan) Ss serve each other and clean up afterwards, in UK, the 'dinner ladies' and 'janitors' do all that.. some great skill development being missed here #globaledchat
A7: When I taught a cooking class for enrichment, I tied that into science and math. We'd identify what kind of science we were engaging in (chemistry, physics, etc.) and talk about fractions, etc. #globaledchat
A7 - I think just being open and honest about lifestyle choices. I recently talked to my students about being vegan and working in a rural school they could not wrap their minds around it. That exposure to different food lifestyles in lesson plans can be helpful. #GlobalEdChat
Q7 For college-aged youth, the University of California uses experiential agriculture and food systems learning opps on campus through co-curricular learning, student led clubs or orgs, residential-based learning, & paid employment. https://t.co/gBvwUbfg2J#GlobalEdChat
Hhhm, ELA classes seem to tie in naturally w/communicating what was learned. Art is an interesting idea. How can we connect art disciplines to the study of food topics w/o just getting cheesy (ha!) products? #GlobalEdChat
Should it just be through health and science? What is the role of English and Art in this process? I think students can have the core content in Health and Science, but it should be extended in all classes if possible. #globaledchat
That's a good one! Building sculptures out of left over food packaging is an interesting idea. It would teach students about packaging waste and how much is put in between our food and us. #globaledchat
Oh man, I'm like a broken record about this podcast. I can't believe I haven't told you about it before! They have a great episode on school lunches, too! #GlobalEdChat
