#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 June 16, 2016
Welcome to ! I’m Heather Singmaster, your moderator tonight. Please introduce yourself and tell us your favorite picnic food.
Yay! Finally back again for !
Excited for the ! Thank you for hosting, and !
Good evening! I can only jump on for a bit… Precious, Art Ed T from VA and Wine is my favorite picnic food!
Mollie from Columbus, Ohio. Watermelon🍉🍉🍉!!!
Jennifer fm Longview on. Does pickles count as picnic food? They are also a fav bkfast food.
Little too late for us to join in live as it's 1am here but hope the chat goes really well! This is Natalie.
Jason from Iowa City but in O'Hare Airport waiting to board for Istanbul.Capri salad is easy to make & goes well w/white wine
Shana from metro Atlanta. I don't really have a favorite food.
Mark from Chapel Thrill - the wine, of course, !
Have scheduled some tweets anyway!
You, me and ! Glad you could join!
So glad you could make it!
Hope Istanbul goes wonderfully. Have you been before?
YAY indeed! Glad you are back!
That's one of my favs too :)
Hello Sharon, a Kindergatten teacher in Vermont.
Ken from Western Oregon Univ. For picnics, pretty much anything sounds good w/ beer or wine around
Thanks! We welcome all tweets - scheduled or otherwise!
Is there anything more important for a picnic?
Q1: What do you do to develop your own global competencies during the summer?
Happy to be joining in from the SF Bay Area for the tonight! Hello everyone!
Katherine Goyette, Edtech Integration Consultant from Central California, favorite picnic food: burgers!
Hi Missie from Falls Church, VA. I'm not a food lover on picnics- gets too warm to eat, I go beverages.
A1: Ian here from the UK. I'm planning to use Twitter more and read educators blogs
Spoken like someone who lives in Oregon!
After my trip to Peru last summer, I realized that travel is the most imp/effective way to dev my competencies
Thanks for joining us again!
Meriwynn from Chapel Hill, and a baguette with tomato, fresh mozzarella, and prosciutto. And cold white wine.
Absolutely loved Izmir, my HS youth exchange student is from there!
Oh burgers - yes, if you have a grill!
A1: Programs can create an international theme and weave that into activities for the summer to add an international focus.
Thanks for coming back to !
A1 This summer I am hoping to visit Germany. Immersion is key for me.
A1 travel, read, scholarship w/ colleagues, participate in
Hey Ian, great to have you on the chat!
Hello, Nikki from TX. Sad to say, but I don't really have a favorite picnic food. :-(
Hey all. James here. Year 11 student from . Popping in & out looking at the conversations talked about in
A1 I am trying to connect with others who may be intreated in collaborating around a theme. Thinking about a theme.
We have quite a beverage contingent tonight!
A1: ENGAGE and EXPLORE (new groups, communities, content, and places)
Hello everyone! Phil Wagener from Springfield, IL. I love fruit salad!
A1: Catchup on films queued during the school year, volunteer w/ local organizations to work w/people, & PD w/ teachers
If there is, , I don't want to know about it!
ha! I guess that's true! I hadn't heard the phrase "wiking" until moving here.
A1: podcasts, books, and PD opportunities in the DC area - NGA, Portrait, & NMAA
A1 graduate school class at UMUC this summer on this topic
That sounds delightful! Now I'm getting hungry. Thanks for joining!
A1: read, investigate new books at the library, make global connections for
I'm traveling there on Saturday thanks to I look forward to learning.
Thanks Heather. Good to see you
A1: I'll be spending time learning ways to keep our students engaged and committed. Traveling is also great.
Well, you can enjoy them all then!
Emily and definitely cheese
// This summer I'll be reading a LOT of articles about international development stats. Poolside with the kiddos.
Sharon, YOU WILL LOVE PERU!! Harriet and her team do an amazing job!!
. it's great to be back tonight! No science projects to oversee.
A1: Also planning to spend time exploring new collaborative tools for international learning
Oh great! What is the class on exactly?
Joe Rodriguez 5th grade teacher. I will be joining the Ambassador School of Global Education in L.A. this next school year.
I like to rent foreign films, great to hear different languages and see different types of stories.
- Make sure you post links to the good articles!! we want to read them too!!
A1: I love music via uTube's 'My channels' - keeps me up to date & Roku 3 gives a bunch of channels to soak in French news
Thats a great place to read stats.....
A1: Just getting to know the global competencies. Starting to read “Educating for Global Competence Ebook”
Q2: What global activities are your kids doing this summer?
where are you finding the tools? Always interested in new resources for the field!
A1: A lot of research + reading. Of course, communities like those on Twitter help me expand my network of fellow educators.
I will also be attending the ISSN Summer Institute next week in Ohio!
A2: Children in programs read books with an international focus.
One thing I need to do is set-up my Netflix to show Spanish subtitles so I can work on my rusty Spanish!
I often look on blogs for web tools and reports of global collaboration
A1. Usually take a break from the online courses to dive into a couple of good books.
- Welcome back, James! Glad you are joining again!
I took my kids to my parents and told them to speak only Thai. It's really important for me that my kids can be bilingual.
A1: I love the RTVE app= 6 channels of Spanish radio! Thx for the reminder, . https://t.co/uvz1ZjCD6g
A1: I love music via uTube's 'My channels' - keeps me up to date & Roku 3 gives a bunch of channels to soak in French news
A2: My 6yo son is in Chinese summer camp & he also started a blog on animals around the world, so we will be updating that :)
Summer is a good time for Twitter - we will keep going over the summer. is leading us in July!
A2: Just heard 2 students from CA sharing how they are taking Spanish w/a tutor online from Argentina
Let us know if you have any questions or need more info!
- nice way to use roku for good learning!!
A2 taking some of my "kids" (pre-service Ts & Ts) to Portugal & Spain for an ed trip
Good to see you in the again!! Bet Vermont is getting beautiful now! Your kids out of school yet?
A2: Our program is actually geared towards the summer. Students will travel to Europe in July. School year is for preparation
A2- my students seem to travel the world much more than I do...
A2: Kids in programs get their "passports stamped" by having different groups focus in-depth on different countries.
I got a copy of Harry Potter in Thai so I could practice reading a foreign language in a story I already know
A2 I am starting next yr w/Cultural Heritage lsn in 6th gr. S homework is to research their heritage & symbols that represent
A2 Not sure... A great question.. THINKING about the value & importance of this idea... Next year, maybe using
Great. I'm trying to figure out how to make time for TW once summer ends.
HI Emily!! It has been a long time! School has been a bit crazy this year! :)
A2. Watching a lot of the European Cup with Dad at the moment ;-)
A2: I only have S's for 1yr in MS, but they love finding France top 100 songs 2 listen & watch current. Still don't want 2read
A1: Read extra articles on what is going on in field and connect with my PLN on Twitter of course!
Oh, I hadn't seen that one yet...I should check it out too.
A2: Kids at programs are creating Instagram posts as if they’ve visited a country.
A2: My oldest is just completing her study abroad at JCU, tried to entice the recent hs grad to go to Canada but she declined
. talk about global education!
A2 - Sadly, the digital divide is rather prominent among my Ss. That's why I have a lesson called "what you may have missed".
It was supposed to be a 5th gr LSN but we ran out of time… my kids are pumped! Connects w/Chagall’s work
A2: I don't have kids (or SS) but if I did, they'd probably go to language camp like Heather's kids!
Thanks for joining! I already gave you a shout-out :)
Both of those sound awesome! Who is running the camp?
That is super cool! So much power in connection-based learning.
Love this idea https://t.co/y0IE7hFfxG
A2: Kids at programs are creating Instagram posts as if they’ve visited a country.
A1 Creating an afternoon for Wednesday in the Woods thanks@adam_deyo Hoping to build global connections through similar ideas.
Q3: How can global learning during the summer help mitigate the summer slide? What does your school/program do to address it?
That's good news. Twitter & our PLN doesn't stop during the summer. :)
A2 and we have our Olympics this summer! Lots could be done with that. Fun to listen 4 background languages!
that reminds me: the start soon. Can't wait to see all the flags and hear all the anthems!
Anything to help a Global lng fellow! Congrats! Take baby wipes & stomach meds w/you!
We have a bunch of Chinese language camps in the PDX area. Mostly local heritage groups.
- Love the blog idea. We emphasize creation in higher balance to consumption during our summer hours here too!
A3: Global learning can place reading & math skill development for youth from working on a travel budget to a faraway place.
A2: mine are young so it will be an introduction to the world through Google Earth
Yes, ! I have a feeling this is 's year!
You should have seen the welcome sculptures the kids did in 5th after working w/Pablo! AWESOME!
A1: As instructional coach, I will be spending summer refining ways to have more grade level/cross grade level coaching
Isn't it great when the kiddos are excited?
So interesting, what type of program/ages?
A2: Parks and Recreation, Libraries and Museums could work. The Cities of Learning is an initiative that’s worth supporting.
Exploring this summer & thinking about digital platforms to use to conned & build an awareness of my Ss, their families.
A1cont: Also have pleasure of serving as summer school principal. Very excited about that. Program focuses on passion projects
Sports are a great way to get involved globally, right? That might be how I get future kids hooked!
That's a fantastic way to start - you can build from there...
A3: we have a summer reading challenge and a summer blog challenge for our learners
A3 GL means cross-cult learning & looking at interconnections leading to critical analysis, which exercises the brain!
A3: Global learning makes learning fun! When youth are engaged in fun activities, they attend your program.
A3- I've been thinking of ways to motivate students to stay informed abt global events over the summer - ice cream in sept?
We are still in school & I have them pumped for next yr. That is always a grt thing!
That sounds like a lot of fun! Do kids choose their topic? Any global topics?
A3: . Mentoring and oppotunities outside the school calendar is essential.
So wonderful. Hope that starts to happen all around the states!
- ice cream is always an excellent motivator! Great idea!!
A2: My kids will play some map games & Skype with our friends in Uganda. Our museum has plenty of global learning as well.
Absolutely, ! Back in my traveling days I made the majority of my friends by joining local hockey teams
A3: Students actively experience relevant content. Eating food from other cultures, connect to writing https://t.co/edMPZI5WZr
friends: I want to write a grant 4 global ed minded books &resources 4 my classroom- any suggestions?
A3: Gloabl learning is a great way for youth to build social emotional skills by having them share their backgrounds.
I am so intrigued by , what a great topic to bring up & lots of potential for thinking about home
A3:Extending invitations to pre-service Ts when I do summer PD so they network & further apply what we do in classes
A3: the election season could lend itself well to a summer current event scavenger hunt?
Museums are a great place to look for global learning opps! https://t.co/geTqSxnh9j
A2: My kids will play some map games & Skype with our friends in Uganda. Our museum has plenty of global learning as well.
A3: Not enough is done 2 encourage during summer weeks - personal goal 4 2016-2017: consider summer '17
Do any of your schools keep the library open over the summer?
Yes, Ss choose own topics. I'm trying to intro to Ts to build connections w others.
How did you make the connections with Uganda, that sounds like a great opportunity!
A3: Our trip is designed to incorporate all the school year learning and coaching to "bring it all home" & maintain Interest.
Q4: What are the particular challenges to global learning in summer camps or summer school?
we have access to our online book collection over the summer
A3: Any activity/lesson/trip that promotes student learning during the summer is a good thing.
are you a member of NCSS (National Council of Soc Studies)? They may have some. Also Nat Geo, maybe?
How will you encourage over the summer?
Great point! Olympics = EXCELLENT opportunity to teach our kids about the world. I'm rooting for the refugee team!
I agree. Love building own knowledge by visiting museums too.
A4: There are many who can’t afford summer camps/experiences. We have to let kids/parents know about free activities/resources
A3: My students use Raz-kids so I added readings about other cultures into their assignments. Cultural events for my 4 kids
That's powerful. Great to start early!
Yes, our school library sent out online resources. Some rural schools here keep the libraries open. https://t.co/A0agsyC7OZ
we have access to our online book collection over the summer
A4 At univ level, it's often the travel cost &/or amount of time commitment for Ss
A4: Kids in lower-income communities do not always have access to summer learning. Inequality is never a good thing.
- totally agree. Free is key!
A4: Summer Schools in urban school districts usually have to do with remediation and do not address Global competencies.
Wonderful idea. Great for coaches to see https://t.co/yo20cQmF3W
A3: My students use Raz-kids so I added readings about other cultures into their assignments. Cultural events for my 4 kids
A1: Greetings from Travel!! Immerse my whole self in the culture!
A4 I think about the presence & presentation of culture. Do we have authentic opportunities for our Ss? What need to happen?
A4: Making global learning a seamless part of programming when there’s already so many activities to do!
A4: during the Beijing Olympics in 2008. The migrant sponsored an integegrated unit. My class had k-5 grade students.
A lot of people are just no proactive to seek things out on their own. Get some free resources available for them.
So true - but those programs should realize global topics would engage those kids - especially in the summer!
And then she was gone....great seeing you, !
Great to find a fellow 'non-profiter' ;) Sounds like an amazing program. Used to work in a similar field.
Thinking about the importance of our school librarians & how they could help w/ this. A4 Our school has read aloud wkly/summer
A4: Ts & summer sometimes limits 2 focus is non-intentionally placed elsewhere
Very important to include all the orientation and pre-departure training!
CitiesofLearning sponsored SummerofLearning a couple of years ago
My 6 yr old uses Raz-Kids, . What a great idea
Even with free resources, they may still need guidance. We should be willing to time and help lead the way.
Summer Olympics might be the start of some global learning
Thats great that the school library has summer programming!
|| A long story. :) Nutshell: a class project turned into a multi-school org that Skypes schools into Uganda.
If your 6yo is using it, I better get mine on it...as soon as I figure out what it is...
Q5: Are there approaches/global topics/experiential activities that work better during summer than during the school year?
That's great. It does offer experiences w/ a variety of stories.My Ss loved because of variety, inspired
Love the concept! Thanks for sharing it. Do you know if there is anything similar available?
A5: I like the idea of Summer Day camps especially movement as an opportunity to integrate global competencies.
yes I was just thinking of recruiting people in the community who have traveled to gather and do some activities
. , we need a profile pic of my profile pic sitting in your profile pic, watching the Olympics
A4: create a "find the global" list for students where they generate & identify the global elements to books/movies/tv/etc./
A5: Summers = longer days! Plenty of time for field trips and other experiences that take more time.
A5 Sometimes videoconferencing for kids w/ people from other cultures easier in summer, because of less time constraints
That's so awesome! You rock!
A5: I would say no homework, and more reading, and field trips to cultural festivals
A4: how to provide opportunities for - hopefully it happens in the classroom how to extended it beyond?
The World Affairs Councils out here do a lot of summer programming - not sure how much is for younger kids though.
chance to teach about citizenship w/ first ever team of athletes who identify as refugees competing https://t.co/zTcH2PpKxI
Summer Olympics might be the start of some global learning
A5B For me summer is great time to be doing leg work of setting up global topics/activities to do w/ Ss during school year
Great idea! A lot more flexibility in the summer. https://t.co/AJsTCZgi4g
A5 Sometimes videoconferencing for kids w/ people from other cultures easier in summer, because of less time constraints
Thank you for this link! This is what Twitter is all about. I learn something new every day.
"homework" reframed as learning at home :) interest driven and parent involved
I have done that w/ my school & others. Conquered 7 continents! ❤️ to share love of culture & travel.
I would agree. A nice way to have a conversation globally. Really impactful.
Awesome - thanks! And they have global content?
A5. I liked water play projects in summer. But then, drought. So, now global water conservation projects (e.g. drip systems)
A5: Summer is a perfect time to do a deep dive in 1 particular global topic rather than covering many topics thru a long year.
A5: Place based learning is sometimes easier w/ more flexible schedules & longer sessions to meet w/ people & organizations
I love what could see it as SummerOfLearning menu
A5: I think campgrounds offer global learning opportunities during the summer - precious few warm months up here in Canada.
awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 walking away with lots of new all staying true to
A5: Summer allows Ss to explore so many topics. I think giving them even more choice = more engagement = increased learning.
in the city you also have organizations like the YMCA boys and girls club
. awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 walking away with lots of new all staying true to
The books are short but they do have some about traditions around the world. They listen to the Spanish ones
Wow! That's awesome. Was it hard to make it all work?
Q6: What low/no cost immersive summer experiences do you recommend to parents to develop their children’s global knowledge?
The most popular overnight camp in my area offers wizard and dragon camps - but nothing global :(
A6: Go to your local library and study one particular culture or country of your child’s choosing.
As a CA kid, never did a hydrant. That seemed very wasteful, and still makes me squirm. https://t.co/xPrE9Nq6yM
How to recycle the water from the hydrant so you can keep playing in it?
Yes and 4H and FFA. They all have global programs. https://t.co/OOz8Sez6VC
in the city you also have organizations like the YMCA boys and girls club
a6- read to and with them. Even teenagers will tolerate a great global story!
A6: Borrow books or movies that dive deep into one particular culture or country.
A6, take kids 2 museums, learn language 2gther, Family service learning project, such as making box lunches for local homeless
A6: trips to museums, summer theater, library programs, online language learning, and read, read, read!
A6: Well I think there should be opportunities for parent/child interactions Events at museums. like https://t.co/SLIBFr3JT9
Thinking in the future that it might be nice to offer a summer list of books to read around a community need.
A6: Check out local libraries + programs. If they don't have a global reading program, help them start one.
reading is a window to the world. I remember my dad giving me NatGeo Explorer books one Summer.
Planning. Did it take a lot of time?
Food trucks in PDX would be a great experience! From Cambodia to Canada, we have one for every country!
A6: Most Canadian communities took in Syrian refugees this year; lots of free city kid events where they'll be out playing.
A6: I'm going to try google cardboard over the summer for a tour of the world!
& how it may connect globally. Thinking about how we can collaborate alongside each other to solve problems.
funny but true. Food unites us all
With books that make the local/global connection??
A6: Have your child pick any global topic and then read about that topic from different cultural perspectives.
Oh! Let us know how it is! I'm so curious to try it!
So late to hoping to jump in on the last Q!
That would be a good blog post for May of next year :)
That's awesome! I think visiting international markets is a great idea too!
A6: Check out free museum opportunities or art exhibits that may touch on different topics through a global lens.
Q7: What community partners/resources/curriculum do you use or recommend for global learning during the summer?
Now we're talkin', ! We've come full circle tonight,
Love the idea of int'l markets! We have some new ones here - they also have food trucks!
. that's a great point. That's also three words. Hey, aren't you a math teacher, ?
A7: Go to your local library and museums!
So many orgs with resources: , , , and to name a few!
A nice way to include providing food for people in different places. Looks like...
A7: held class sessions at restaurants to speak w/ owners about immigrant experience & go beyond food as surface culture
is incredible. There are SO many global resources available for teachers. https://t.co/aem1vvSv2M
Q7: What community partners/resources/curriculum do you use or recommend for global learning during the summer?
Next year we are having a culture celebration in early Oct. Where we are from/where we have been. Focus on identity....
AND comparing to US food. Generally much healthier. 😉
A7: You can find many resources on our website w/ tons of tips to keep your child engaged this summer! https://t.co/MHwIhJOrZ8
When my kids were small I'd curate travel related apps & media on their iPods
Heading out for the night. Thanks and for another great chat!!
If we visited NYC, map apps and audio of a Cricket in Times Sq for example
A7 . Here in Oregon, Center for Geo ED in Oregon. &, of course,
I need to do a better job of this! I have some for Chinese language learning, but thats about it.
Sometime librarians will suggest content for wherever you are traveling
A7: Interested to hear thoughts! I don't have answers tonight and I'm here tonight picking up insight into this topic :)
Summer community festivals are another good one to check out and are often free.
Thanks for another great . Happy summer to all!
I have been listening to Audio Book.
Thank you and for hosting a great !
Have a fantastic trip! Tell us how it goes!
A7B Summer good time to make global connections w/Ts globally thru & ePals that can be used w/ Ss when school begins
Thanks everyone for a fab summertime
Join us! https://t.co/UcXkaUD7iO
How to establish school culture and build buy-in from staff and students is often less clear. Join us in a few mins to chat!
Thank you for joining tonight! Join us next Thursday to talk about books for w/Peace Corps! https://t.co/QGyUrS1YyG
Thanks so much I always learn much here. Will be in Peru next week, but will join the week after. .....
Thanks ! Happy to have made a part of the chat even while on vacation! Have a great summer ya'll.
Thanks for the great ideas ! Hoping to join in more!
Was on another call - catching up on
