#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 18, 2016
Welcome to ! Please introduce yourself and in honor of National Drink Wine Day, tell us your favorite beverage.
Hi Everyone - glad to be joining tonight's . Excited that the teachers from TGC Symposium are joining! Thanks !
I’m Heather Singmaster at Asia Society, moderator, and white wine drinker. My other favorite is water.
Happening now → w/ , on connecting local & global issues. Join the conversation!
Hi , Sarah HS T/curric coordinator/advisor from MI - fav beverages are H20 & wine!
Our special guests on tonight are and teachers participating in the IREX program! Welcome!
Hi from rural NorCal, HS Global English. Favorite drinks happens to be wine and kombucha.
Anne here for Asia Society (). I'm a fan of hard apple cider, which abounds in Seattle!
Good evening! Jason in Iowa City, and I believe a Chilean Cabernet pairs well w/ (or any chat, for that manner).
Daniel Giddings IB Coordinator, Ypsilanti, MI. Most dark beers and coffee!
Can't stay for tonight but wanted to share one "GLOCAL" learning resource/article I like by C. Harth: https://t.co/YrFgfzJD9W
Hi everyone! I am Christine Keating, 5th Grade teacher in St. Louis, MO. Favorite Bev-- Pinot Grigio or Water!
Dan Sadowsky from , paying half attention to while putting kids to bed and not drinking a Blue Moon Pale Ale
TGC here in the midst of our Global Education Symposium for ! On event weeks, water is our favorite beverage
Anamaria, Raleigh, NC - tea
Hi everyone! Excited to join in for hosted by and the
Love this topic! Turning the outward gaze inward is an essential aspect of !
Hi-Yvonne from in nyc. water
Hi , Lydia from . Here at our office, we can't say no to red wine.
RT My tweets for the next hour will be
Mary Curran, From Rutgers Grad School of Ed. Fresh squeezed OJ anytime!
Greetings from Global STEM Classroom in Boston, Mass! Great to join you for this chat!
Greg from Dallas World Geo and Fresh-squeezed lemonade.
Hi everyone! Great topic tonight!
Good evening
friends! Precious in VA looking forward to another amazing chat! ?
This is my first time participating in . I am excited to connect with others globally!
Bryan from Sarasota, love the beach and teaching math as well as research
Q1: What are some issues that are relevant to both your local community as well as to the global community?
Today my Ss learned once again from Pablo Seminario’s studio in Peru! My Ss are so ecstatic!!
Jim - 7th grade teacher from Massachusetts
Bonsoir, ! High school French near Charlotte. No need to reflect, I choose vin rouge...but my trainer doesn't love it. 😂
Glad you can join us tonight! You to, !
Welcome, Christine. We are a fun group of people.
I was part of the Philippines team last year!
A1: Education, social class, technology, I could keep going!
A1 Water..."green" energy...sustainability..diverstiy & inclusion in edu..leadership .
A1: Racism, Socioeconomic status, technology, anxiety.... So many!
A1 Global-local issues: Indigenous issues, intergenerational trauma, endangered species, dams/water rights, racism, poverty
A1: I mentioned I drink a lot of water, I read a study today that 4Billn people face water scarcity! https://t.co/By6YuqPYQF
A1: Equal access to from all parts of the world https://t.co/UfdwXfIcqE
Q1: What are some issues that are relevant to both your local community as well as to the global community?
A1 We have a history of genocide in our community, a native population and descendants of the perpetrators living side by side
A1: How to handle our ever diversifying community. How to ask good questions to someone of a different culture than you.
A1: getting kids to understand how local and global are connected.
Of course !! Looked forward to it all day!! is always giving me new ideas! https://t.co/wjpuxQnhnU
Thanks for joining again!
A1) Many of my Ss face poverty, abuse, and resilience
Brenda Monks-Adamson Very interesting topic tonight! Glad for the opportunity!
A1: also helping parents to understand how to support their kids in making local/global connections
A1: poverty, migration, unemployment, urbanization, educational gaps
A1: Mobility creating multinational/multiethnic communities, digital divide, poverty, & youth agency
Great point, do you have any good examples at your school Yvonne?
This is challenging when so many parents don’t even understand the connections themselves! https://t.co/E4xMcMFSjd
A1: also helping parents to understand how to support their kids in making local/global connections
A1: Looking at indigenous issues “out there” in the world opens the door to looking at troubling history right here
A1: virtually everything local has a global connection! As we've developed IL Global Ed Cert I'm amazed@the connections in Ag
A1: poverty, hunger, sustainable development, climate change.
Q1: We live & work in a coastal town here & were just discussing how our local main road will be affected by sea level rise
So true for D.C. and many communities in our area...ditto!
A1: Having a hard time thinking of one that isn't relevant to both local and global.
A1: Acceptance...regardless.
I agree with your answer! So hard to get kids to fully understand this
Ken from Western Oregon Univ. Getting in a little late
A1: Truly feeling empathetic for others
My org developed a curriculum to help 4th-6th graders make some connections
A1: Migration-immigration-refugees
A1. This focus is so important because many think of global issues as only "over there," and not locally connected.
A2: Accessability. Let's break barriers gaining access for all.
Q2: What are some challenges for students in making connections between local and global issues?
A1: Equality, poverty, and hunger. Top issues at home and everywhere else.
Agreed and acceptance is much more preferable than tolerance
Many of our fellows working to solve the challenges in ed related to this! Definitely local & Global
and depending on the age, need to have different approaches
Right, connecting the threads to see how we are impacted locally by global issues can be a challenge.
A2: Getting students that have barely left their own neighborhood to see beyond borders is tough! Need to create opportunities
love this point! something relevant for everyone.
A1 climate change, education, poverty, social justice (should be imo)
A2 It seems surreal to them. Poverty in this country is real but different than poverty in many other countries.
A2 Reminding our Ss that we live in one world. It’s not “their" problem, but our problem https://t.co/lKoQp9AmnZ
Q2: What are some challenges for students in making connections between local and global issues?
A2: Ss often come into class with a set of assumptions about the world that prevents them from making connections to the world
Right on! USA is global w.in itself...beautifully so...
would be happy to follow up with you and can send you some sample pages.
Ss are not afforded chances to learn about local issues whether they have a global impact or not due to curriculumconstraints
A2:Ss w/privilege & access w/o enough time to reflect.Ss w/o resources overlooked when talking about poverty "over there"
True, need to break those as soon as they reach our school! https://t.co/ynoHpIviHK
A2: Ss often come into class with a set of assumptions about the world that prevents them from making connections to the world
yes! Such a big step to realize "my normal isn't everyone's normal"
A2: Ss come to us viewing the rest of the world as exotic and strange and complete disconnected from their little rural bubble
A2: Demonstrating interconnected mess is easy, cultivating an ongoing global consciousness is the challenge!
A2 being isolated. When learning about issues not being taught in a way that makes relatable to students
A2: Knowledge limited to stereotypes about different local/global communities.
A2 Also parents sometimes want 2 shelter Ks from realities of other countries- think Ks can’t handle it But it is their world
Very true. Need to take baby steps because neighborhood to world is a BIG leap.
A2: the see that other Ss face the same things they do. Due to mobility, Ss From "over there" are coming here
Yes! Student misconceptions a huge issue.
A2: Students don't know how something in 1 part of the world impacts other parts e.g. pollution, racial/ethnic/religious bias
A3: We as a society are egocentric, US teenagers even more so.
A2 It's "easier" to solve other people's problems. Check out the Reductive Seduction-excellent article https://t.co/DGGUr800Xm
We should have a chat on parents and how to get them to be advocates!
It is hard to get them to understand there is no normal.
A2: Finding space between tolerance and acceptance; cultural relativism and universal human rights are good challenges for Ss.
A2: Ts are having to confront a "judgmental lens" among our students on a daily basis
Very true and tough conversation! Hard enough to have a conversation about our own stereotypes.
Yes! It blocks all curiosity - no curiosity, no learning.
So true. Do you think social/online media has played a role in increasing our egocentrism?
A2: Difficult to feel empathy for someone when the Other lives in a far off land w/a struggle that may look a bit different.
Love this IDEA so much!! Unfortunately even in my area Twitter is seen as a fluff social media tool. https://t.co/yjVGn5x1fq
We should have a chat on parents and how to get them to be advocates!
A2. Student priorities (i.e. family obligations or college/career prep)
A2: Understanding the nuance and variation among cultures/beliefs/issues
A2: Ss come in with little background knowledge about both their own place and those worldwide.
A3: Find videos, blogs, etc depicting different points of view to build empathy, etc.
Q3: What are some current resources that can help teachers connect local issues to global issues?
It's normal for teens to be egocentric. Problematic when they don't grow out of it as adults
A2: Many of our current educational practices
A great article - really shows how a narrative of volunteering drives indivs more than what is actually needed
Depends on the medium and use - usually at the teenage level I would say yes. Instagram =likes, etc.
Yes-their world is small! I grew up in that world where I had no idea bc I was struggling to survive https://t.co/4BdCiDnvOE
so true, it's very hard especially when most students can't identify major countries across the globe
A3: Love the way makes global/local connections- poverty, power, religion, water etc. for public & teachers
Which practices are your favorites?
absolutely, just pointing it out that it is a barrier & couldn't agree more
A3: Organizations such as BuildOn are great for getting Ss to give back to other countries and see it from the other side.
Yes! T's can model how to deal with stereotypes. Important to acknowledge them without guilt/shame, move on.
A4: Our experiences deepen our knowledge on a level of no other...
A3: Asia Society has a training program which includes many resources for linking local/global issues: https://t.co/NqgCDHRECu
: did a great workshop for parents at my son's school on some of these issues
Absolutely but putting into context what is age apprt is vital 4 Ss to see the world they inherit https://t.co/etNkuDFWhd
it's all relative and age-appropriate, certainly don't want to have a class discussion regarding beheadings etc.
And there are so many - diversity in the world is so enriching... learning about them can cultivate empathy
A3. has a ton of great resources for Ts to incorporate news from around the world! + a new lesson builder tool
Tell me more about BuildOn!
Discussions! Ask your Ss probing questions to process & make meaning of their thoughts & experiences https://t.co/LYrQsRe4n7
Q3: What are some current resources that can help teachers connect local issues to global issues?
A1- Global warming for sure. It is a challenge for everyone on this planet.
Yes modeling is often the best teaching tool. Hard conversations but they always pay off in the end!
oh yes - a HUGE barrier!!
A3:Many have outreach programs for schools, other groups devoted to certain cultures as well
. multiple-choice tests ;-) jk - Student centered, inquiry based approaches with a dash of controversy. You?
That is fantastic 2!! If I start planning now… :) Maybe by next fall I could do something like this https://t.co/Bhxnbx3a3i
: did a great workshop for parents at my son's school on some of these issues
A3 I have my students utilize articles and see if they can find a local connection
A3: One last resource! Chapter 7 of the Educating for Global Competence book also has some resources: https://t.co/6ULltbaQj1
I didn't, but now it's on my list for the weekend! :) Thanks for the resource.
A2: Ss must have empathy for people outside their community and country. Making direct connections through travel is key.
A3. Alumni of the program are a great resource for expertise on this very subject!
A3 By humanizing the "other" on global side. Use social media connection resources, such as &
We share this with our fellows every year, invaluable strategies and foundational info for making connections!
A3: Tons of resources at our disposal online. This Q inspires me to incorporate images from local media on relevant issues.
A3: World Newspapers to compare perspectives, priorities in reporting, & decenter worldview https://t.co/H75SEpTLjj
A3 I am thinking big. What if our S councils were taught & led efforts 2 raise awareness on issues that are local & global?
A3: I also used GIS resources & mapping software to help students visualize local-global connections.
A3: really basic resource but just saw World Book Kids online encyclopedia where you can pick two places to compare.
Q4: How can travel help bring to life local and global connections?
A3b Another way to make local-global connection is thru world wise schools. Program connects Ss to PCVs overseas
As an ES T, I have to be careful with newspapers. I used to do a grt lsn called What’s the News, but… https://t.co/619MFYKsiH
A3: World Newspapers to compare perspectives, priorities in reporting, & decenter worldview https://t.co/H75SEpTLjj
Nice! Do you think you might have leads for my French learners to connect w/some Moroccan ss who are learning Eng?
A4: You cannot truly understand a culture until you are immersed in it!
Keep thinking big! https://t.co/H8xjYTWth9
A3 I am thinking big. What if our S councils were taught & led efforts 2 raise awareness on issues that are local & global?
Great resources - you're on point - key is making human connection - how do you do that?
A4: Not to be flip, but because you are there!
A3- A teacher's travel experiences can be that resource! Share what you have seen. Be their window to the world.
A3. & - they will share their expertise for making global connections w/ TGC this wknd!
A3 & A4: also like the resources provided by
A4:I always say,it makes learning much more authentic. Like the Six Degrees of Being There. My T has been there,and so have I
inspires curiosity! Let Ss ask questions & learn from the people & places they encounter https://t.co/1AwVpCxURB
Q4: How can travel help bring to life local and global connections?
We focus on local issues, but if it were tied to global issues too, our Ks would see big picture
https://t.co/gtMIQSTimF
Keep thinking big! https://t.co/H8xjYTWth9
A3 I am thinking big. What if our S councils were taught & led efforts 2 raise awareness on issues that are local & global?
I've been MIA for so long ! Kiddo had never ending bout with pneumonia. Love what I'm reading !
A4: Bringing back pieces and influences from other cultures that can help us be more open-minded and influence class culture
A4: This is where programs like TGC really matter! I traveled 2 Bangka, Indonesia--source of most of the Tin in Apple products
A4 Ss can gain perspective on issues of the day when they travel and can see the human experience outside their local element
Also found you can't see your own culture clearly until you've immersed yourself in another. https://t.co/ubEd18uFWR
A4: You cannot truly understand a culture until you are immersed in it!
And connecting to colleges & universities - professors and students who have been abroad can help build bridges
A4- travel seems so hard, even a trip to the local mall was shot down once :( virtual traveling to the rescue !
A3. 2nd that! Travel should have a ripple effect...to students, community, parents, colleages!
A4: Nothing can compete with travel to bring the issues to life. Next best thing is virtual exchanges. Seeing is believing.
A4: As a student, seeing our similarities amidst cultural/language differences was eye-opening.
A4- Ts that share personal travel experiences with their Ss can help make those connections real and personal.
Doing projects w/ other cultures provides a face/ friend elsewhere & make it local/global
Haha, so true. Connecting via technology is huge.
A4. Travel to sites connected to local community due to migration.
It's true, knowing someone who had traveled to a place can open it up - something dynamic can be shared
A4: So many issues tied to Tin--education, migration, outsourcing, education--all on this one small island!
A4: Took Ss to Sri Lanka this summer for even the students that didn't go, the connection was made stronger. It's a REAL place
Oh there is so much to share on this… A4 First- seeing is believing. Experience is feeling. https://t.co/Zp7Ab7tezS
Q4: How can travel help bring to life local and global connections?
RT A4: Our experiences deepen our knowledge on a level of no other...
A4: Ss travels or their parents'/relatives can make distant places seem more real. Their "travelogues" can be shared in class.
A4: Witnessing people in other parts of the world struggle with similar issues as you do = greater sense of connection
A4 a few times I had friends from my " younger traveling days" Skype my class. They loved it- even if just for their accent!
sometimes you have to even immerse yourself in your own culture to better understand your own history
Great point! Even a small group of travelers can inspire so many more folks who stayed home. https://t.co/VtpTOS1fFX
A4: Took Ss to Sri Lanka this summer for even the students that didn't go, the connection was made stronger. It's a REAL place
A4 I can add personal travel pics to lessons my curriculum books lack.
A4 Immersion is understanding. I can’t say enough what traveling 2 Peru did 4 me. I see the world differently & am better 4 it
A4: Food is the window into local culture
A4: Depending on what you do & who you meet, traveling to a new place helps you look @ where you're from more critically
Q5: What are some strategies teachers can use to integrate their travel experiences into student learning?
I recently used to have my Ss guess where I was in the U.S.
These are a great resource! https://t.co/dWycXnVrRQ
A4. Alums have used their travel blogs to interact with their classrooms through Q&A while they are traveling!
A4: I use pictures of my travels, esp ones that challenge S's assumptions, regularly in class
YES! Also welcome to our global collaboration in STEM
Q5: Use personal pics which include teacher or family. Make the connection for younger students!
A5: thinking rout. for students-What I used to think/what I learned/what I know ....to digest tchr experiences
A4. Post quizzes online re: their countries of travel for extra credit while Ss are back home following their trip!
A4 Humanizes the "other." See 1sthand issues going on there are often same dealt w/ at home.
A5: Connecting students w/place prior to travel/while there/& fm classroom upon return.
A5. Simple as putting pictures from travels around the classroom to reference later on - makes it personal
A5: Teachers who travel can create & share curriculum from their experiences. Here is one example: https://t.co/eXyes8NifK
A5 I used a pic of my mom standing in a Sequoia tree from the 1960s today!!!
A4 As I engage w/others abroad & learn their cultures, it encourages me to explore my own locality to exchange/share ideas.
I did virtual field trip sharing history &culture thru stories & pics My Ks loved it!!
https://t.co/v5exQefDFq
Q5: What are some strategies teachers can use to integrate their travel experiences into student learning?
A5- GEEO participants do the following: present a Google Earth presentation that we give them after the trip and.. (1/2)
A5: Poetry Collab! Visit classrms abroad, bring a collab student poem to share, then bring one back https://t.co/ETxh5BlYHJ
Pictures w/those they know will allow them to make better connections.
A5. Post quizzes online re: their countries of travel for extra credit while Ss are back home following their trip!
A5: Making that connection with Ss in the hallway, before class, or after school with your stories & inspire them to travel
A5- blog,tweet,post videos, tell stories of foreign ex boyfriends! passing around photos the old fashioned way works too
A5: Provides context into current global affairs + for experience we now have reg comms w/ ed colleagues
A5: I have a special Instragram acct for Ss to follow my travels around the world, ask Qs, comment: https://t.co/1EPz57xnAW
A5 Encourage Ss to be active global citizens, understand their surroundings & interconnectedness of our actions
A5: mapping-w/ a globe & flat maps; google earth; then real pics & stories; bring back artifacts; video clips; music SO MUCH!
A5 My daughter is going to Rome in May - my Ss are already planning how they will Skype with her. :)
A5- (2/2) and create a classroom action plan which they implement upon return. Examples are here: https://t.co/XyDC8TPmnZ
Have to make those great S-T connections.
A5: we put post-it flags on world & U.S. maps every time we Skype, Hangout, Tweet, etc.
I like to show a picture & ask students "What is similar to our own community from this picture? what is different?"
Love these films. such great resources.
We want fellows to post on their travels with this so we can follow a unique hashtag!
I teach STEM & bring in global learning, let's connect!
I didn't properly introduce myself, btw. I teach 1st in MN. :)
A5 Best way to integrate learned travel tips/understandings is to take ss off campus, whether it be across town or globe.
A5 Have website of travel exp,make connections while traveling 2 Skype w/ Ss,bring realia,develop inquiry lessons based on exp
Q6: Do you have examples of interdisciplinary projects that make local/global connections?
A4bNot really local/global "issue" but yrs ago my Ss blogged w/ Malaysia Ss&were shocked 2 hear Malaysia had malls like them
yes! global connections to be made on local field experiences
A5 utilizing Ps from other countries to come speak 2 Ss is another great resource or google hangout to other countries.
A6 Check out https://t.co/2kSAKLZJJS for opportunities for university students to connect with local immigrant communities!
A5: photos and YouTube videos are my go to's. There is always a chance to show what textbook lacks by showing artifacts
A6: Food and hunger is a good one to start with. This post includes a community mapping idea: https://t.co/BCY0NRomDx
Kari by Introduction, I teach STEM: computer science, coding, & CAD to middle School students
A5 Part 2: If study of culture is integral part of the curriculum, talk of travel experiences/understandings can be seamless.
TGC teachers connecting global and local in the classroom and beyond tonight
A6:Oral Hist pathway-Ss find inspir in & craft Qs on hist events.Discuss how perspective changes if from diff view
Q6: kids create website abt their neighborhood using after researching; exploring; interviewing
A6: As a stats and graphing lesson, I have students analyze global stats and find trends in data to pursue in other projects.
A6- We had an elementary principal travel to India and for a day had all of his classes incorporate India into their lessons.
A6: I don't have an example, but I am looking for examples w/ Ag Ed & if someone can share ideas for related T&L in math
We have to ensure its an integral part of the curriculum though!
A6 Part II) We just had a social justice fair after school in which 7 clubs presented issues. Ss leading Ss in discussions
Do you focus on any specific topics to try to find trends? Or do they pursue any theme that's of interest?
I applied 2xs, but not gotten it, This year I plan to choose no preference for places &hope that will help
Oh another good one! Gonna try this too!
A6: We also have partners we are teaching in English too in Sri Lanka. Our HS students help create lessons weekly
A6 Ss should have a historical understanding of the community before engaging in any project . Crack out the history textbooks!
A6. Students map a linguistic landscape of their community.
Try to keep it open to their interests. I might need to re-direct but they are more invested with choice.
A6 Peace Corps WWS has many great interdisciplinary lessons & resources to make these connections https://t.co/qHWFjLWqW0
Love this idea of having the students create lessons. great opportunity for them
That's great! Did you work with an outside group or program?
So true! For world languages, it shouldn't be difficult unless the focus is purely on grammar.
Definitely. A lot of options to look at--and crossing connections to be made!
Nope, it was thanks to & the students ran with it. They now want to follow up with a 2nd session
Q7: How can students take action on global issues in their local communities?
. student centered = fantastic. Student led = magic.
A6: I'm not much of a dreamer, but I do wish to connect my French learners w/local French-speaking refugees or organization.
have you connected with anyone on google+?
yes! They also realized that Ts jobs take planning, work & aren't just whipped out of thin air ;)
A7- Find your passion and volunteer. Learn and then come up with creative solutions. Great ideas come from young minds.
A5: I never leave home without my , my cam and my IPhone
That's great - was there a large global focus?
absolutely FANTASTIC! so many great learning opportunties
A7 LOVE the idea of Ss leading Ss on discussions . Understanding advocacy & ways to utilize SM 2 https://t.co/6ApJJO5oAd
Q7: How can students take action on global issues in their local communities?
A7 Ss can bring global experiences & build on them back home. Reflection is a part of the
A6: Ss examine Material World pics-get better sense of cultural & wealth differences-leads to inquiry. https://t.co/J8pHmxRjmW
a7: Students take part in local beach cleanups & learn the impact on the global community
A7. Students need to listen and learn about local needs first--then decide how to act in collaboration.
A6 This current generation is amazing! Thx to social media,they know more than they care to know.We educators should run w/it.
A7: Starts with being informed! Ss HAVE to know current events from Ts if they do not seek out or get that info at home
A6 I made Amazing Race math unit where students have math challenges related to different countries they virtually travel to
Have you looked at local immigration service organizations?
A7: Need to find ways to have Ss take part in productive conversations. Must be student driven issues rather than teacher-led
A7:Begin by meeting w/people they intend to help & work w/ them to create informed, ethical, & sustainable solutions together.
A7. 1st see the impact of global issues in the community-then go! Food Drive. Shoe Drive. Video projects - student-made PSAs!
Love the idea of Ss creating lessons for other Ss. Leads to deeper learning. https://t.co/ztaQH6jxP0
A6: We also have partners we are teaching in English too in Sri Lanka. Our HS students help create lessons weekly
A7: Broken record, I know, but FUHS Change the World Project = our senior culminating project: https://t.co/qQJazncT7V
A7. Mentoring/volunteering with refugees in the community
A7 Understanding the imp of ed is a place 2 start… How can we help others learn & understand? What role do we all play in ED?
Not explicit but some of our groups like our Muslim Student Association naturally gravitated there.
Q7: Pick a topic; learn facts; be realistic about action steps. love "changing the world"but want them to feel successful too.
A7 sustainable service-learning projects for recycling, helping homeless, refugees, etc
Ss taking ownership of these issues motivates the action piece
Sounds very interesting! Could you give an example of one of the math challenges? https://t.co/5eV6mOmzc5
A6 I made Amazing Race math unit where students have math challenges related to different countries they virtually travel to
No, but you are giving me a brilliant idea!
RT A7 LOVE the idea of Ss leading Ss on discussions . Understanding advocacy & ways to utilize SM 2
A7: Ss can interview local officials, organizations, & residents; then inform others
Same here. Best learning happened this way when I was teaching. https://t.co/cfFij1VU6E
Love the idea of Ss creating lessons for other Ss. Leads to deeper learning. https://t.co/ztaQH6jxP0
A6: We also have partners we are teaching in English too in Sri Lanka. Our HS students help create lessons weekly
Some juniors and seniors pointed it out to me that they know about politics because it's all over their social media feeds.
Q8: How does incorporating authentic issues, audiences, and actions enhance student learning?
Q8 is worthy of an entire hour of - can't wait to hear fm the teachers on this!
So excited to see that rule observed tonight during
That sounds like a great idea!
SM is where they live…we need to utilize it if we are to connect them to bigger issues https://t.co/JjX57Hy98e
Some juniors and seniors pointed it out to me that they know about politics because it's all over their social media feeds.
A8: Helps students do, address essential questions & then think about how the issue exists in their own lives.
This sounds a lot like the IB CAS requirements.
A7: Students can do a lot locally, but I do believe that they need adults to open doors and guide them along.
RT Q8: How does incorporating authentic issues, audiences, and actions enhance student learning?
A8: By making learning real, it becomes a part of Ss, especially when it is an engaging story that touches their hearts.
A8- 1st, it is truly interesting. 2nd, it teaches them empathy. 3rd, we need them to care about fixing the world's problems!
A8:Our experiences shape our learning and behaviors opens mind..insights gaine..real world application.
A8 Real connection to issues strengthen a Ss’ ties to problem, deepening their impact on global issues https://t.co/CCspRL3ZeL
Q8: How does incorporating authentic issues, audiences, and actions enhance student learning?
A8: When Ss have a multicultural audience, the have to think critically about their word choice and overall assumptions
Thank you all for joining tonight! Special thanks to and for their support and participation!
A8: The more student-centered you are, the more student buy in. Ss will be more willing to ask questions and discuss
A8: Most engaged learning happens when we talk about global issues of concern. When I mentioned Malala, silence in the room.
Thks again for a great session . Thks to TGC teachers too! . Looking forward to teacher prep chat nxt wk!
I enjoyed reading and interacting tonight! Thanks
Wow! Thanks for the fabulous ideas! My head is swimming with info!
A8: Learn from, not just about people. Examples of resilience & resistance to see complexity w/in & across groups & issues
And then stay out of their way! https://t.co/onCJqQkn4h
A7: Students can do a lot locally, but I do believe that they need adults to open doors and guide them along.
I try to use stories EVERY day! If it doesn’t make Ss laugh or tug , it might not be worth Tchng https://t.co/kB3JYzLWj7
A8: By making learning real, it becomes a part of Ss, especially when it is an engaging story that touches their hearts.
RT A8: When Ss have multicultural audience, the have to think critically about their word choice overall assumptions
So true - stories have always been the way that we connect with each other - we're wired for it
A8 authentic issue makes relatable&give Ss ownership. Audience "humanizes" Action leads 2 confidence&framework 4 future action
A8: Don't forget the many immigrant kids who don't get these experiences. allow space for them to share is so important
