#globaledchat Archive
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
Thursday February 11, 2016
Thank you for joining us tonight! Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are in the world.
Hi everyone!- we are in Northern CA - very happy to be co-hosting the chat this evening with !
Hi Penny from Virginia,will be popping in and out
A1: Jason in Iowa City. I am also in a Zoom session w/ my Grad students for our theories & perspectives in global ed course.
Hi everyone, I am based in northern NSW on the coast - Ocena Shores See my work
Glad you can make it (partially)! Your insight will be awesome for this topic.
This is Anne () tweeting on behalf of Asia Society, in Seattle.
Welcome! Will they be participating, too?
Please remember to use the Q1/A1 format in responding to the questions.
Hi Jason here from Bmore. Music Therapist & Teaching Artist. I have some music and sounds to share.
oops...Australia I meant to say as well, Ocean Shores, east coast!
Join Global Ed teachers tonight "How do we teach about our endangered world?" tonight to discuss! 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific!
Hi I'm Lynn from Central NY.
found this in my stream, didn't know this existed
Welcome, thanks for joining us!
Thanks for joining us again this week!
Julie from now based in Denver,Colorado. Happy to join everyone for such an interesting topic!
Hi I'm Terry 2nd GR T in Fl finally making it to this chat
Jennifer D. Klein, normally from Denver but currently in Baltimore to work with tomorrow ( ).
Good morning! Thanks for joining us!
Q1: What global or cultural issues do you think about when you hear ‘our endangered world’?
HI ! Precious from VA is excited to be here for a little bit… I teach 700 elem Ss art &
Please join us if you're able! We have a fascinating topic tonight: Teaching our endangered world
Ken from Western Oregon Univ.
A1: war, mistrust of religion and culture
A1. We think about threatened impacts of environmental changes, armed conflict, language loss, species extinction
A1: Fading of folk or indigenous culture, loss of cultural landscapes, placelessness of areas once popular
Greetings to all from Prof Susan in IL. Double-booked w in person mtg. Hope to participate next week.
Best to all!
Hello, Jim - 7th grade teacher from Massachusetts
A1: Loss of language, traditions, and local culture
Yay, glad you could make it. There are like 500 ed chats at this same time, so it's always hard to choose!
A1 monocultural, loss of languages, stereotypes/misconceptions, climate change
A1 Loss of natural resources-water, extinction of animals
A1: actually mistrust of people, losing neighborhood feel, isolating
A1 The widening gap between MDCs-LDCs/ disparity of economics/ Human Rights Watch/ unsustainable natural world
A1Glaciers melting, global warming, animals becoming extinct, more civil unrest and war https://t.co/9HmqrpLvXG
Q1: What global or cultural issues do you think about when you hear ‘our endangered world’?
A1. Animals, ecosystems, architecture, language, traditional knowledge
A1: climate change, esp w/ respect to conservation, and better access to https://t.co/rqwAn4XNII
Q1: What global or cultural issues do you think about when you hear ‘our endangered world’?
so true, all of these are tied together - are you thinking of any place or culture in particular?
A1: culture, language, environment...democracy in United States...peace!
Q1: Environ destruction w/ total disregard for aboriginal knowledge re how to maintain healthy interdependence w/ the planet.
A1: Loss of indigenous cultures, environmental destruction, & freedom of expression/assembly/privacy
HI Penny! Where are you from? I am in the NoVA area… nice to meet you! :) https://t.co/kcK1FDLGJr
greetings fellow Virginian!
A1 - Global issues that affect future of humanity such as climate change & cultural misunderstandings that prevent solutions
It's hard to keep up with everyone's great answers!
I'm able to touch upon some issues in the Amazon involving environment and indigenous ppl
You too! I'm in Fxbg just south of you! gottal love our snow days!
Ethnic minorities all over 🌎 , loss of folk languages where youth take up only global languages, gentrification
Are you in Spotsy? i have friends down that way! brings people far and NEAR together! https://t.co/e8CFIKcyVV
You too! I'm in Fxbg just south of you! gottal love our snow days!
A1: Waters rising and the cultures who live near the water facing displacement.
Absolutely, and all of those are massive issues on their own, in addition to being connected.
Q2: How can you engage students, distracted by their day-to-day lives, with real world issues that affect our existence?
yep!! Riverbend High. I-95 is our friend :)
Seems like this is happening more and more.
5th gr Ss focus on global issues & we discuss advocacy. How can we make a difference? https://t.co/FMxiQ19XWp
Q2: How can you engage students, distracted by their day-to-day lives, with real world issues that affect our existence?
A2: expose them through book, articles, visits using Skype or Google Hangout
for sure. It's the new colonialism
A2: Because they live in the real world too - connect it with their funds of knowledge and let them construct meaning
A2. Investigate the world w/ museum virtual/in-person visits. Some favorites:
Good point about gentrification
A2 - Challenge their curiosity about others their own age - get them exchanging ideas & working together
A2: help them to problem solve and look for solutions through project based learning
I'd love to hear what resources you recommend for teaching about that when we get to Q6.
A2 bring in what connects to the Ss. EX=do they drive? then will be affected by global oil prices https://t.co/6neXwm24QE
Q2: How can you engage students, distracted by their day-to-day lives, with real world issues that affect our existence?
This is a good one - our changing environment and displacement are tied directly to cultural impact or loss
A2 To engage Ss it's always effective to touch their hearts.
A1 (cont) Some languages spoken when I lived in Suriname 15 yrs ago have become almost non-existent tday due to global issues
Yes. I teach in a diverse area where Ss come from . Kids are still sheltered from global issues
A2: by showing them that it happens in their backyard with primary sources, speakers, videos, and field experiences
Adapt curricula and hone my rhetoric
A2 virtual field trips, cross-cult exchanges, such as
Q2: Help kids become grounded by connecting them w/older ways of life, get involved in sharing knowledge for real solutions.
some have greater access 📲💻 than we did though.
A2: bring awareness to their lives by challenging them to use and address these problems https://t.co/MAYDJUNubK
Q2: How can you engage students, distracted by their day-to-day lives, with real world issues that affect our existence?
Engaging through the heart is so effective.
That is the question - & what is the understanding needed in order to do it w/ intelligence & sensitivity
I had VERY limited access Everyone looked, believed, & acted the same. No global issues were taught https://t.co/Exn9K7SBfI
some have greater access 📲💻 than we did though.
A2 by helping Ss make the connections between their lives and the issues&ask them good probing?s to foster the conversation
A2 Connect with others and share similarities and differences
and share global cultures!! right Greg? cuisine is good
Hi ! It's Heather joining late after a great day at the CA Global Ed Summit! I'm going to try and catch up...
That sounds like a nice range and balance - how do you choose these?
Q3: What are some strategies to help students grapple with these issues?
or that stuff you read happened "over there" right?
A2: look at local issues and then connect those to global issues.
A3. Ask essential questions centered around identity, history, culture and geography
yes, i think we're more similar than different
We're a fan of - this looks like a great project
Hi Everybody! Excited to join this week!
Greetings Holly 5-8 teacher in Virginia joining late!
A2: End the “native museum” trends for projects about people living real indigenous lives more than remembering the dead.
Sharing stories Ss can relate to Discussions should start w/Kind Share stories who make a diff https://t.co/0OBRXU6veP
That is the question - & what is the understanding needed in order to do it w/ intelligence & sensitivity
A2b service-learning projects that get Ss actively engaged in issues at local/ global level. can help w/intl project
Welcome, Holly, glad you could make it!
Put them in the middle of it. Burst their bubble...in a loving, intentional way :) Get their feet wet so they want to swim!
A3. Check out program - a great way for students to meet virtually, learn different perspectives
A3 take out of textbooks & encourage Ss to understand their relationship w/ their world
https://t.co/KuNfShQsHP
Q3: What are some strategies to help students grapple with these issues?
A3:Include examples of resistance to erasure of people & culture, self-reflection on actions & emphasize sustainable solutions
A2: The power of is incredible for this. Somehow seeing real world issues on screen makes them feel more real.
A3. Love where teacher narrows cultural gap, deepen Ss appreciation of indigenous cultures.
Hi , I'm Bryan located in Sarasota Florida
Wow, it's sad to say that it's not surprising to hear...
Yes-It was someone else’s prob 2 others but 4 me I cried & tried 2 understand lmtd access
A3: Connect kids w/real communities, in person or virtually. I was inspired as a teen by sit-ins to protect native land.
A3 thru projects promoting inquiry & exploration of issues at local & global level
A3: some sort of project where they delve into their Hist/background like interviewing an elder relative
A3 Put Ss in position where they learn from others in world about issues - while sharing local as well - confronting, exciting
That is great, making that connection is important - How do you come up with the questions?
A3: Are there people living in your community with first hand experience in these issues? Bring them into the class.
but use them as a resource
Interesting! Is that one thing that what propelled your work?
A3 Ss will engage with people's stories & call upon their strong sense of right & wrong. They don't want bad things to happen
A3 Connect them w/others world. Literature/Videos/ Music/ Proj based lessons Every day make connections in sm ways
A2: Also, show them how real world issues connect to day-to-day. For ex., shows stories behind our clothing.
So true, really brings issues to life and great human stories can make that emotional connection
A lot of it has been due to males having more movement in & out of villages & better educ for kids, so pro & con
A3: I think we need to teach things developmentally appropriate. Be ready to answer Qs and support.
A3: No S should walk out of your class wondering, "What does this have to do with the real world?" https://t.co/rIkpIPY7PV
: One of many—my parents were active in Cesar Chavez’s worker movements & anti-nuclear efforts too. ACTION is key
Q4: How can issues like climate change and language loss encourage research and inquiry based learning?
Ks are compassionate by nature They want to help others Must have hard discussions https://t.co/FvaWc0f4cF
A3 Ss will engage with people's stories & call upon their strong sense of right & wrong. They don't want bad things to happen
Awesome idea. Connect with local refugee resettlement agencies.
A3- guide the curriculum w/ the UN Sustainable Development Goals, use current events to inform the instruction & compassion
textbooks are a guide, but aren't necessary for Ss to question their relationship w/ the world
It’s depressing to discover problems w/o being able to do anything. ’s phrase: participation is preparation
LOVE-“their relationship w/the world”! I want my Ss 2 understand their value & place in the world 2 https://t.co/YHMgEOh0F2
textbooks are a guide, but aren't necessary for Ss to question their relationship w/ the world
A4. They tackle 21st cent learning skills - curiosity, problem solving, adaptability, empathy, and global stewardship!
A3: After watching , engage Ss in creating an action campaign, researching key players working on the issue
A5: How did we get here & how/w/ whom can we work to reduce destruction we have directly & indirectly contributed to?
What are some of the problems you feel you can't do anything about right now?
Also- the way you frame convos matter- You have 2 help them put themselves in someone else’s shoes
not at all, but for many Ss they need it as a starting point.
I also taught through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Helps kids understand injustice concretely.
A4 Research causes of price fluctuation in foods that we import from far away. Intro to how climate change has local effect
great! my Ss have a class Twitter account and we follow to keep up with current issues
Entry points for research, written communication skills. Here's a lesson on language loss/identity: https://t.co/Wr0dYuo6WF
A3 Gave Ss 15 mins. to explore & WorldBank links-then asked what bothered them. Ss made an extensive list we revisit
Great Q but hard to answer. All feel solvable when kids care and know how to act constructively.
I think most Ks are empathetic but they don’t understand how to relate to others who may be diff https://t.co/dZRZfz2DrP
A4 Capitalize on the diversity existing within classrooms - students are experts and naturally curious about each other
That's pretty much the best thing ever.
where in Sarasota? I used to teach there
We teach so many hard skills there is little time for the social skills that REALLY matter- tolerance/acceptance/community
Oh, this is s great idea. Sets a foundation to be able to make an assessment of what's going on
definitely. They need a framework to understand that differences don't need to be scary
A4 new issues like require beyond the classroom. Let Ss !! https://t.co/hRbGxzpF8Q
Q4: How can issues like climate change and language loss encourage research and inquiry based learning?
A3: we need to build up our future by building empathetic, compassionate problem solvers!
A4: lang loss allows Ss 2 see tension between Globalization as building a common humanity &the struggle 2 preserve unique cult
Glad you made it—I was just quoting you: “participation is preparation.” And pportunities to solve with, not for!
Q5: What ways can students learn about preserving for the future? Do you have favorite projects/activities?
that's such an interesting approach! Encourage from the outset
agreed. I start from day 1.. when Ss say "weird" or "wrong" I always say "different" and "culture is relative"
A4 When framed well, Ss curiosity will win out-they'll want to know more.
Yes! There are so many stories and lessons that kids bring into class and can offer to each other
And also- How we are ALIKE! What are the commonalities that make us humans w/sim needs, hopes,dreams https://t.co/QSdbijy3UH
definitely. They need a framework to understand that differences don't need to be scary
Exactly—and in Latin America it’s the Universal Declaration of Rights and RESPONSIBILITIES. Key addition!
Yes, many of the best lessons/projects come authentically from the Ss https://t.co/5L3OATCF2I
A4 When framed well, Ss curiosity will win out-they'll want to know more.
Wow - that is definitely some real world
Blew me away how much touched them in such a short time.
Here is a great resource about the changing soundscape as a result of environmental changes. https://t.co/VIBnS43Jh6
My Ss <3 talking 2 Peruvian artist thru GH! Best part this week- my ESOL S spoke 2 him in Spanish https://t.co/kH6LUXcgrh
I also love ’s amazing films; good film captures the heart and communicates real life powerfully for kids.
That IS an important addition... What do people generally assume they are responsible for?
In art- we are all weird & it is cool bc we celebrate being unique but have common h&ds! https://t.co/mytloiL3yv
agreed. I start from day 1.. when Ss say "weird" or "wrong" I always say "different" and "culture is relative"
1/2 the music I use with my game is sources and licensed. An amazing resource.
Wohoo!! Yes yes yes!! It is SO important! https://t.co/aZjNtjpKqJ
At the Summit today someone said that should start with teaching empathy and advocacy in elementary grds
A5 read about what could happen when we don't plan for future, be aware- not meant to scare
I quoted Che Guevara to my students: Knowledge makes us responsible. Use the accident of birth to make change.
A5 encourage Ss to think globally. Ss are the future and can make the we need https://t.co/Qr0wIJsgq7
Q5: What ways can students learn about preserving for the future? Do you have favorite projects/activities?
A5- Assign projects with Asian, African, SA or Oceanic bias. Assign a new view through a new lens.
A5: Great question--it reminds me of early anthropologist concerned with preserving cult--but cult/Lang hardly static
A5 Our Ss do a large project on invasive species and highlight the lionfish as being a local issue that has spread
Breaks my heart that this is where we are as inhabitants of Earth. Beautiful effort - brings home the urgency
Q4/Q5 You were tasked with saving an endangered language and failed. How will you preserve it. How do you prevent extinction?
A4 give a big Q, i.e."How can we support endangered lang?" provide supp Qs, turn into action project, look at various sides.
A5: showing the amount of culture or habitats that have been lost
have to take a work call. Will try to be back before ends
This peruvian teen is singing Michael Jackson songs in Quechua to engage youth & keep alive
https://t.co/g7r0ncNQ9U
Good example— takes students to Belize to understand lion fish impact. https://t.co/pR6WmSFRcr
A5 Our Ss do a large project on invasive species and highlight the lionfish as being a local issue that has spread
Acceptance IS really all we want as Ks & adults. Will check out doc later THANKS 4 the share! https://t.co/mqkiROoxdB
That's a great way to explore the local issues as related to larger issues.
PS should've been A4/A5 ;-)
Q6: What are some of your favorite curricular resources to teach endangered issues?
A little (very) late to the tonight.
A5: I think weneed 2show Ss howcultures adapt 2situate themselves in a global context--also is there action students can take?
Can't wait to explore this site. Thanks for sharing.
A5 I like to show Ss dramatic images or map comparisons that jar them.
Hi everyone.. joining the party a little late. How's it going?
A6 is a part of our model. We believe Ss should in the community to create change https://t.co/Pi1k9xYLHu
Q6: What are some of your favorite curricular resources to teach endangered issues?
We love working with maps/infographics on our lesson plans!
And of course, my favorite !
A5: We're building one! Students writing bilingual stories that use and document their lang and cult in online library for all
This is so beautiful and touching
A5: Isn't there great irony in preservation of language when it is accomplished through global languages?
A6: let's us connect with people in the field studying things like climate change, gentrification, &culture issues
Hi Lucy - Thanks for joining us!
. I've found infographics to have a great impact as well
. Student-centered =====> Student-Led
That looks like an interesting app - Looking forward to checking it out - thanks for sharing
Yes agreed, but avoiding the “here to save you” mentality when there—what can we learn with & from this community?
Q7: How can learning about what is being lost in today’s world strengthen students’ lives, in the classroom and beyond?
We also have students creating infographics on global issues - very engaging! https://t.co/3vlTUBRMnt
. I've found infographics to have a great impact as well
We need to connect in Denver at some point. Maybe April?! :)
We love this film! And Kalyanee Mam is one of our favorite filmmakers!
A5: Connected with a linguist in the field in Indonesia through our school maintenance chief. Daughter studies undoc language
have to deplane. Glad I could "participate" with you for a few minutes
A7. Making connections from the past can help Ss understand the present world and the future.
A6b: and Hemispheres program has great resources
We couldn't agree more! Ss should engage and learn, not be saviors
Students learn about social/cultural patterns and how this changes over time.
. I agree. A powerful, real-life skill.
A7: Help kids become champions for these causes; help them find their passions & avenues of influence.
A7 when guiding students in convos about our world we honor their opinion & challenge to find solutions for a better future
it's great! They have a huge catalog of speakers and you can request what type of speaker you need
Thanks for the tip! https://t.co/033xRgBxQy
A6 university of Toronto did a great class in indigenous cultures and education. Very powerful Follow
A7 making connections w/ the communities they're engaging w/ will strengthen their impact on the world https://t.co/yTBQz60HXH
Q7: How can learning about what is being lost in today’s world strengthen students’ lives, in the classroom and beyond?
A7 Ss can gain a greater sense of their role & power in the world. Never underestimate Ss power & what they can accomplish.
Have good news for Illinois folk--Global Ed Certificate bill in legislature! Follow to support!
A7: In a world that is rapidly industrializing, Ss need to stop and think about how the world can develop .
A7: We need to help students see what they are losing -the diversity - when these cultures disappear!
What an amazing I can't wait to go back thru the thread! Thanks all!!
Thank you for joining us this evening, and a big thank-you to for moderating! Have a good night!
Thanks so much for a very enriching hour!
Exactly, . Place is a unique combination of what is and what has been lost
Just getting back from a work call for the ending. Looks like I'll need to catch up with the archives
Exactly, & now, not just wh they’re older! Kids have buying power & voice; let them create change now https://t.co/pFVcw0N782
A7 Ss can gain a greater sense of their role & power in the world. Never underestimate Ss power & what they can accomplish.
A7 Ss can take steps to becoming better critical thinkers, more empathetic, & more active citizens.
