#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 July 28, 2016
Welcome to tonight's ! Please introduce yourself and tell us the closest city or town to you that begins wiht the letter H.
Welcome also to , author of The Global Educator. Our selection for tonight's discussion.
Hi I'm Connie - closest H is Hempstead
I live on the Australian east coast by the beach, Ocean Shores. Closest H town is Hastings Point https://t.co/AwAtmBAfHz
Greetings from Boston, Massachusetts! The closest city starting from H is Hartford, Connecticut
Welcome, Connie! Glad you could join!
Welcome! I'm going to say that Hampton, NH is slightly closer to you that Hartford!
Hi Connie, thanks for joining us
Q1: What are some essential qualities of a global educator?
Welcome to https://t.co/XDHDo24k30
Greetings from Boston, Massachusetts! The closest city starting from H is Hartford, Connecticut
Hi, I'm Christie. This is my first twitter chat! The closet city to me with an H is Harrodsburg.
Welcome, Christie! You are in for a treat as tonight's discussion w/ will be a good one!
Welcome Christina! Hang on to your hat - the tweets can fly by fats :-)
A1: Open to and sets up students to experience multiple perspectives in a framework that fosters respectful dialogue
Hi, I am proud to be featured in the Global Educator book and participate in this chat! TNX 2
Here are some qualities of a global educator - as others have informed me also. What can you add? https://t.co/iU38rD5UOT
Welcome, Larisa! Speaks highly of you that you were featured!
Hi Thnks for joining ! Proud to feature your inspiring story in https://t.co/aacWHa1nxQ
Hi, I am proud to be featured in the Global Educator book and participate in this chat! TNX 2
A1: I loved your list of attributes/activities. Especially connecting past, present, and future and connectivism
A1 Respect and knowledge of global DIVERSITY and INCLUSION
Hi, Kathy from Maryland, joining late due to dinner
Was at today - those were big themes in our in-person discussion.
Flattening the learning - building connections ready for collaborations is essential for
How does flattening happen? What are some first steps?
TNX to efforts building a great global ed community! Truly privileged being part of it! https://t.co/yPKFz5rFuV
Hi Thnks for joining ! Proud to feature your inspiring story in https://t.co/aacWHa1nxQ
Hi, I am proud to be featured in the Global Educator book and participate in this chat! TNX 2
Join NOW - we are talking about global connections, pedagogy, collaboraiton, tools, citizenship
Collaborative learning including Secretive Seminar and Structured Academic Controversy
. Flat learning steps - connect to PLN, build PLCs, bring the world into the classroom
Q3: What does effective and designed online global collaboration look like for teachers and students?
What does structured academic controversy look like? Discussing the need to allow discord today
'Flat' is connecting you & your Ss to others for collaborative learning - using online technologies https://t.co/nItRYDQvZt
Q2: What does global citizenship (GC) have in common with general citizenship?
SAC: Two sided topics,research, prove your side then switch - consider the other side - consider perspectives
Q2 pt 2: How do global educators teach global citizenship using digital learning environments?
Students do engage and have divergent views when SAC is constructed well
A3: in our it's co-teaching and co-learning in multicultural multidisciplinary student teams (since 2007)
A2 pt.2 Global educators teach global (digital) citizenship by implementing carefully designed online global collaboration
Q4: What about pedagogy? How is this changing as more learning becomes global? How does it tie to flat learning?
- where is the biggest struggle development for educators /schools? Individual, cultural or social?
Teachers modeling an enthusiasm for learning is one of the most powerful messages!
Biggest struggle is social - learning how to learn online, learning how to interact & collaborate
- how do they get started? Seems easier for digital natives, more seasoned teachers may be apprehensive to try?
. Yes, one way is to find established collaborations & global projects and learn with those more experienced
A4: Research shows pedagogical approaches changing rapidly in all educational systems around the world Great!
Seasoned teachers hesitant yes! - encouraged when digital natives included in them in planning
Q5: What are the best digital tools for taking learning global? What are their strengths and weaknesses?
- Great strategy! Peer relations can be an amazing asset here - a casual lunch convo can lead to big change!
A5: blogs, email, Skype (time zone issues) are a few that come to mind
A5: If you're thoughtful about it, Twitter, naturally :)
A4: My presentation 'From pedagogy to cosmogogy' sharing how important pedagogical change is https://t.co/VGlRLZrodG
Everyone keeps saying the Twitter mission is vague when it is perfectly clear - EDUCATION!
A5: For those who R new the best way 2 learn abt best digital tools via conferences
Q6: What does it mean to develop your branding as an educator? How do you begin & what challenges exist once established?
Education ... with trolls, that is. They need to work on that piece.
A5: Tools for taking learning global must allow visibility of learning, support collaboration, and be inclusive
A6: Been talking about this at mtgs nonstop since I read your book, . Concept empowers/professionalizes-love it!
A6: Educator branding is vital in a global learning economy, become a Teacherpreneur & connect https://t.co/ejm7v8ZtRr
A6: Educator branding must include deeper sharing not just 'Twitterati' interactions - share real learning in different ways
A6: best way 2 develop your brand 2 join glob ed community & help others! The worst 2 talk only abt yourself
Q7: How can you be an ambassador for flat and connected learning to your peers, supervisors and community?
Agree - requires planning, self-assessment, self confidence &reflection/revision. Real time commitment & effort.
We were discussing in DC yesterday that the most global minded are often most humble -have to shift mindset!
A6: this might start at school with coworkers and spread from there to local orgs, then via social media, conferences, etc
A7: Join virtual confs like Skill up on global collab. design. Know who & what for global learning
love the connection to local - so critical and so often overlooked!
A7: introduce the concept, model for them, have Ss demo their work
A7 It takes a real commitment 2 be a great ambassador for global ed! Share your knowledge! Help teachers!
Q8: What PD resources in your local environment are already geared this way? What can be done to create more?
A7: Virtual ed camps. Reading books like yours. Sharing excitement with administrators. Team planning.
A BIG THANK U for a great chat on global education! Global Educator book is a must read! THANKS
Thanks to you, Julie! That is one great book!
