#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 March 29, 2018
8:00 PM EDT

  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Welcome to #Globaledchat! Please introduce yourself and tell us what you did for spring break (autumn break in the Southern Hemisphere). #globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Hi Noel and welcome! Have a great break! Where are you headed in TX? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Please help me welcome today’s special guests, @HungerProject and @MKisOK! #globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Join us now for #globaledchat about SDG2
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Please remember to follow the Q1/A1 format for tonight's #globaledchat. The questions are here: https://t.co/yUx0c9bopX #TeachSDGs
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Thank you! My sister lives in Cibolo, which is right outside of San Antonio. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @AsiaSocietyEDU
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hi #globaledchat Sharon, Kindergarten teacher in Vermont and #teachsdgsambassador @TeachSDGs Looking forward to seeing the Midwest in a few weeks.
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Awesome, have fun! I went to college in San Antonio, it's a great town. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi Sharon, thanks so much for joining us! Where are you headed in the Midwest? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @kkidsinvt, @TeachSDGs
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hello #globaledchat! Matt Winters from Ogden, Utah. Excited to be a part of the discussion tonight!
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Hi Matt, thanks for joining us. Any spring break plans on the horizon (or recent past) for you? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    This is Anne (@NisforAnne) for Asia Society, tweeting from Seattle. No spring break for me, but I'll live vicariously through all of your experiences! #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Excited to get started!! Time for Q1! #GlobalEdChat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    San Antonio is wonderful! I really enjoy my time out there. So much to see! Are you currently teaching? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @AsiaSocietyEDU
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Welcome to #GlobalEdChat Matt!
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Awesome, safe travels, and here's hoping the weather cooperates! #Globaledchat
    In reply to @kkidsinvt
  • ReadforCupcakes Mar 29 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Caren, Media Coordinator, Rural NC...#GlobalEdChat
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hello! Darla, Agriculture Teacher at @CV_AgSciences in Pennsylvania. Used my Spring Break to get caught up on work around the farm #GlobalEdChat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Hi Caren, welcome! Any spring break plans for you? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @ReadforCupcakes
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    A1: You can't think clearly or function physically when you are experiencing sustained hunger. Children's growth is damaged, and there are life long physical effects that haunt them. Communities don't progress when they are being choked with hunger. #globaledchat #TeachSDG
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Not a whole lot. Just catching up on projects. Making a video game for my students, writing grants, preparing conferences for the summer. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @AsiaSocietyEDU
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Hello #globaledchat! I am Rachel Manley, connecting from New York City.
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Q1: Why is Hunger an urgent global matter? #GlobalEdChat @HungerProject
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Welcome, Darla! That sounds like a really satisfying break. Did you get caught up? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @DJR_131, @CV_AgSciences
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    Happy to be here! #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • Dale_Chu Mar 29 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    HAPPENING NOW: @AsiaSocietyEDU @HungerProject and @MKisOK leading a discussion on hunger and food sustainability. Follow along at #GlobalEdChat!
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hi - I'm Rick, elementary teacher from San Diego, CA - For spring break I am catching up on work around the house and went to school for a half day to catch up on work there! #globaledchat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hi Emelda, Thanks for joining! I hope you're having a great break! #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @HaleEmelda
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Hi! I'm Nina and I'll be tweeting for @GlobalCitiesOrg. We're very interested to hear from everyone addressing hunger and food issues in tonight's #GlobalEdChat! Spring break is next week for us, so nothing to report on that yet.
    In reply to @AsiaSocietyEDU, @GlobalCitiesOrg
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Hi Rachel, welcome! Any spring break plans for you? #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @RachelSManley
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1 because we have surplus and waste in so many global sectors. #GlobalEdChat
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    A1. Hunger is urgent because the population keeps expanding, but arable land to produce food decreases. Also, as society develops, a higher demand for protein is observed #GlobalEdChat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Hunger is so important because it can be so invisible in some societies. I work with generally privileged students and even some of them are going hungry everyday. Also you cannot function without food and you lose focus and ability throughout the day. #globaledchat
  • ligayabeebe Mar 29 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    hello #globaledchat! I am Ligaya. I have worked as a public school teacher in NYC, as an EFL teacher/trainer, and for intl. non-profits working on access to education. I currently support exchange programs for @iEARNUSA. I spent a few days of spring break at the Jersey shore.
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Hi Rick, thanks for joining! I hope you're enjoying your break, work and all! #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @rickfro
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    In case you missed Q1 🙂 #GlobalEdChat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Hi Ligaya, thanks for joining. Glad you can join us this evening! #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @ligayabeebe, @iEARNUSA
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Almost caught up! Need to clean barns for spring tomorrow and vaccinate cattle #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @AsiaSocietyEDU, @CV_AgSciences
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: Hunger is an urgent global matter because we have sufficient food, but a poor distribution problem. Too many people go hungry while here in US we throw away nearly 50% of our food. Too much waste. #globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Definitely a cross-cutting issue affecting cognitive abilities and productivity. This can add up to less productive economies #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    I teach the same general population. The children who do not have food to bring to school sort of mix in with the rest and do not want to call attention to it. I make sure I always have some food in the classroom for them. #globaledchat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Q2: How is hunger a matter of quality, not quantity?#globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A2: Cheap food here in the US is often lacking in nutrients but is high in calories. These are empty calories that don't give the body what it needs to function properly. People are unable to think clearly, and gain an inappropriate amount of weight. #globaledchat #TeachSDG
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Waste keeps coming up - and I’m glad it is. Did yo know food waste is also a HUGE user of water, often potable? This is another reason for the globe to address food waste #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @rickfro
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Agreed! There is a difference that needs to be considered as we aim to meet the needs of developing nations. I predict that poultry will play a huge role in filling the global protein demand #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • MitchellTate_ Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Hunger is an urgent global matter because there is unequal access to our more than abundant food resources. Especially in America #GlobalEdChat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Nice! You should check out Hatch Show Print in Nashville if you have time. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @RachelSManley
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Me, too. I regularly give food to students that I know need it. I check with at least five to ten students a day to make sure that they are eating. #globaledchat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 #globaledchat Read a story called Madi’s Fridge to my Kindergarten students... Learned that 1 in 5 children are at risk for food insecurity.. 🌏 Important to build an awareness, create empathy towards each other..
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    So true. According to @IFPRI’s Global Nutrition Report, EVERY country in the world has a worsening obesity problem. Yikes! #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann, @IFPRI
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Thank you, but I think that a lot of teachers do this too. #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK, @TeacherWinters
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Teachers are so much more than teachers 💛 #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:14 PM EDT
      Me, too. I regularly give food to students that I know need it. I check with at least five to ten students a day to make sure that they are eating. #globaledchat
      In reply to @noel_hoffmann
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    It is a factor of nutrition. Is the food we are eating helping us or actually hurting us over time? Is it teaching students sustainable habits for their lives or are they buying into a lifestyle that is not good for them? Food needs to be quality. #globaledchat
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1 #globaledchat Thinking how impactful we can all be with our students in creating a local plan of action for @TeachSDGs #2 Zero Hunger
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Q1: We live in a world of incredible technological advancements, entrepreneurship, knowledge and resources. Yet, there are millions suffering from hunger. Those hungry will never have the same access to the aboce opportunities and achievements if they remain hungry #globaledchat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Exactly. We have to be caretakers to a certain extent as well. #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • MitchellTate_ Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2 I work with inner city families in Grand Rapids and the largest issue we run into is access to low quality processed foods that provide very little nutrition. We need to ensure access to healthier foods that will help students and family live healthier lives. #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Totally. Otherwise we will also see worsening strains on health systems and people’s own health budgets as a result of negative consequences from poor nutrition. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2. Due to advances in food processing and preservation methods, we have created a large quantity of food options, but not all options meet nutritional needs. Often extra calories added to food products #GlobalEdChat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    I think so, too. It hard to look at a student and not want to help them. #globaledchat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann, @MKisOK
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    We really have to teach them how to find nutritious food and value it. #globaledchat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Another factor in the US is cost. Junk food (overall) is inexpensive while good, nutritious food takes more of the budget. #TeachSDGs #SDG2 #GlobalEdChat
  • cvaughanlee Mar 29 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    Joining late! #Globaledchat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    They are our kids too, aren't they? I tell them that once I have had them in a class, I consider them one of my own. #globaledchat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters, @MKisOK
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 #globaledchat I think of quality as being fresh, healthy food that sustains and enhances our well being and how this impacts #4 Quality Education of students @TeachSDGs
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    It’s amazing how even grocery stores in inner cities or poorer communities are set up to have processed/less healthy foods at the entrance as you walk in #GlobalEdChat
    • MitchellTate_ Mar 29 @ 8:17 PM EDT
      A2 I work with inner city families in Grand Rapids and the largest issue we run into is access to low quality processed foods that provide very little nutrition. We need to ensure access to healthier foods that will help students and family live healthier lives. #globaledchat
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2- pre processed food in the us is generally cheaper and has less nutritional value. Some urban neighborhoods dont have easy access to fresh, non processed food. Brains and bodies dont function as well or as long with processed foods as with fresh. #GlobalEdChat
  • HaleEmelda Mar 29 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    #Globaledchat Yes. Quality not quantity. In our school some students complain about the food they eat especially breakfast food.
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • ligayabeebe Mar 29 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A1: my first thought joining this chat was “I’ve never been hungry due to poverty.” What a privilege that is. It is an urgent problem b/c extreme hunger adversely affects families’ & communities’ ability to address every other aspect of poverty and get out of it. #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Q3: What are some ways students can understand hunger at both a local and global level?#globaledchat #TeachSDGs @HungerProject
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3: We read texts like Kaffir Boy that discuss in detail what it feels like to be hungry day after day. The students can experience the effects through the character without actually feeling them. #globaledchat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    I can totally see this issue's impact on my life. I ate poorly when I was younger due to poverty and now I have a taste for cheap foods, but I know that I should be more nutrition conscious. I don't want my students to experience the same issues #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    This recent and heartbreaking story supports your point--student test scores go up in U.S. soon after families get food stamps. Many kids are just too hungry to focus. https://t.co/aXQpd7cxKc #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • ReadforCupcakes Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A3: Picture Books, novels, news articles, #GlobalEdChat
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 #globaledchat I like the idea of school gardens that help promote healthy sustainability around food and foster preparation instead of what is easy and convenient to buy(not so great food)
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    In the US and globally we need better and more advantageously regulated food systems where nutritious options are affordable and accessible #GlobalEdChat
    • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:19 PM EDT
      A2- pre processed food in the us is generally cheaper and has less nutritional value. Some urban neighborhoods dont have easy access to fresh, non processed food. Brains and bodies dont function as well or as long with processed foods as with fresh. #GlobalEdChat
  • MitchellTate_ Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #globaledchat Exactly! I don't rush to say this is systematic, but it definitely presents an issue to those students who can't get the calories and nutrition they need to sit through a full school day.
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Yes! Such wonderful programs! #globaledchat
    In reply to @kkidsinvt
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A3 our kids read books like Omnivore's Dilemma and do Service Learning at the local food banks.#GlobalEdChat
  • hsingmaster - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3: Start by choosing a local food issue and then link it to the global. I love this example of how an ag teacher got started with #globaled (now she takes students abroad every year!). https://t.co/ZrexajoxSi #globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Excellent idea. Really valuable for youth to try to understand the day-to-day helplessness and survival mode hungry people experience #GlobalEdChat
    • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      A3: We read texts like Kaffir Boy that discuss in detail what it feels like to be hungry day after day. The students can experience the effects through the character without actually feeling them. #globaledchat
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A3. My FFA chapter, @CV_FFA1954, hosts a “Hunger Banquet” every 2-3 years. Attendees dine in the shoes of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd world nations to understand the differences that exist. Sends a strong message to anyone that attends #GlobalEdChat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Thank you so much for the resource. I will look it over tonight. #globaledchat
    In reply to @GlobalCitiesOrg
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    FASCINATING. #GlobalEdChat
    • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      This recent and heartbreaking story supports your point--student test scores go up in U.S. soon after families get food stamps. Many kids are just too hungry to focus. https://t.co/aXQpd7cxKc #GlobalEdChat
      In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • HaleEmelda Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    #Globaledchat Same with me. I have food everyday to give as reward. For few instances, students came to me after breakfast, trading in their food. That's quite funny.
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann, @TeacherWinters
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3: They can learn about food deserts, then research their own city or community and map out the food deserts. #globaledchat
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3 We developed a board game for students ages 10-13 to highlight obstacles and supports to food security. After playing, Ss discuss parallels between issues in the game and in their community. #GlobalScholars #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    Connecting youth with the food they consume is so valuable. It helps build ownership over nutrition and food systems #GlobalEdChat
    • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:21 PM EDT
      A2 #globaledchat I like the idea of school gardens that help promote healthy sustainability around food and foster preparation instead of what is easy and convenient to buy(not so great food)
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    I bet it really drives home the point and helps students see that not everyone takes food for granted. #globaledchat
    In reply to @DJR_131, @CV_FFA1954
  • MitchellTate_ Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A3 The key to understanding hunger as a widespread issue is letting students know they aren't alone in the struggle for food security. #globaledchat
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3 the heifer project is also another good way to go. #GlobalEdChat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A3: Stories whether personal or read aloud are an invaluable way to engage students. #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Thanks @Hsingmaster. GREAT example for #GlobalEdChat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    That is funny that they trade in their food. I like how it is the reward, so nobody knows the difference is one of the kids has some of it. #globaledchat
    In reply to @HaleEmelda, @TeacherWinters
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3: KIDS Can Make a Difference is a fantastic resource for teaching about hunger and poverty, identifying causes, and generating solutions. https://t.co/iToEl6dQDX #globaledchat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    I brought in a poverty specialist and a refugee counselor as guest speakers early this year and they did a great job highlighting poverty and hunger throughout their discussions. It gave students a real world, expert view that I cannot give myself.That is important #globaledchat
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    Going home hungry is a feeling they never knew until they left this event #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann, @CV_FFA1954
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: We weighed the amount of food thrown away at a Monday school lunch. It was separated into taken but not touched and eaten but not finished. We talked with students and decreased waaste the next week.#TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    YES! Food and nutrition “deserts” are a real thing, even where there is food available. Many cities experience this and it disrupts people’s time and productivity as they take time to travel to gather few food items for their family #GlobalEdChat
    • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
      A3: They can learn about food deserts, then research their own city or community and map out the food deserts. #globaledchat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    That is wonderful. How can we get a copy? #globaledchat
    In reply to @GlobalCitiesOrg
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Q4: How have you addressed issues around hunger and community sustainability in your classroom?#globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Love this!!! @HungerProject #GlobalEdChat
    • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:23 PM EDT
      A3 We developed a board game for students ages 10-13 to highlight obstacles and supports to food security. After playing, Ss discuss parallels between issues in the game and in their community. #GlobalScholars #GlobalEdChat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    Matthew, what do you teach? #globaledchat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Awesome to put that kind of visual to the issue of waste. Hopefully it motivated some change in habit! #GlobalEdChat
    • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:26 PM EDT
      A3: We weighed the amount of food thrown away at a Monday school lunch. It was separated into taken but not touched and eaten but not finished. We talked with students and decreased waaste the next week.#TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3: There is also a fantastic online project called Finding Solutions to Hunger where classrooms around the world learn about and take action on hunger through virtual exchange. Check it out here: https://t.co/kCa5MQIR4s @iEARNUSA #globaledchat #SDG2
  • hsingmaster - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A4: My family and I volunteer each week for Urban Gleaners and pick up food that would otherwise be wasted by a local grocery store and drop it off to be redistributed to people in need. https://t.co/ewAfhRqCLh #globaledchat
  • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    Hey, guys! Phil Wagener with @ksuiteach. Jumping right in! #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Saving food about to be wasted needs to be a norm EVERYWHERE! #GlobalEdChat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4: When we finished weighing our food Ss decided the waste was the fault of the cafeteria workers because they MAKE them fill their trays. Hacafe mgr speak to upper grade students about serving requirements and portion size. #GlobalEdChat
  • kkidsinvt Mar 29 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3 #globaledchat Lunch food waste at our school is given to farmers. Like the idea of examining waste. Thinking about ways to lessen. 🌏
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A4: We have discussed through our texts. Kaffir Boy, Night, etc... Our freshmen also go on an overnight earth science camp at the outer banks. At the camp, attention is focused on amount of food left on their plates, what happens to that food, & the wastefulness. #globaledchat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    I teach English and creative writing. We do a slow burn PBL where students choose their own topics and I have been surprised how often poverty and hunger come up. #globaledchat
    In reply to @noel_hoffmann
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    That is wonderful! #globaledchat
    In reply to @kkidsinvt
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A4. Connecting with our local Harvest Hub to glean produce in late fall #GlobalEdChat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    I would be so happy if you would share that lesson with me. #globaledchat
    In reply to @TeacherWinters
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A4: no longer in the classroom, but we do service learning school-wide. It'd be awesome to have a school wide theme where grade levels tackle levels of the issue. We're developing a sustainable community garden, free fruit and vegetables for snack and community. #GlobalEdChat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A4 - It is a hard subject as most of my students are engaged in farming and already have sustainability on the brain. So we talk about the local issues students are facing within driving distance and global issues, particularly with refugees and immigration #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    That’s a cool idea! #GlobalEdChat
    • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:33 PM EDT
      A4: no longer in the classroom, but we do service learning school-wide. It'd be awesome to have a school wide theme where grade levels tackle levels of the issue. We're developing a sustainable community garden, free fruit and vegetables for snack and community. #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Q5: What are some education resources to help address hunger and sustainability? #globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A5: Looking for resources here... #globaledchat
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A4: Some amazing educators and students from Winchester, VA conducted a Hunger Banquet to simulate hunger disparities around the world. Here is a video from it: https://t.co/LnEebeyLOq @tweetwps #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Really glad you brought up refugees and migrants. Not only do they often end up without proper food in their new locations, but also with food they are not accustomed to or prefer #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:34 PM EDT
      A4 - It is a hard subject as most of my students are engaged in farming and already have sustainability on the brain. So we talk about the local issues students are facing within driving distance and global issues, particularly with refugees and immigration #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Love this! Check it out! #GlobalEdChat
  • hsingmaster - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A5: We've created free food security lesson plans: https://t.co/qquktd0I8y #globaledchat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    There's a great organization here in Seattle called Global to Local, and they work with mostly refugee populations on health issues. There's a huge emphasis on nutrition and healthy eating. #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A5: This @NatGeoEducation page can help Ss understand food issues through film, history, literature (Grapes of Wrath!), culture, more: https://t.co/I5Cp1xuV2g #GlobalEdChat
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A5 @Nourish_Life offers a curriculum guide, 7 learning activities, and lots of videos to "open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability" https://t.co/LgpJIUeWkS #GlobalEdChat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A5: Hmmmm Resources. Good question. I have many resources for other SDGs, but not hunger. #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Check it out @mauricebloem @CWS_global #GlobalEdChat
    • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:37 PM EDT
      There's a great organization here in Seattle called Global to Local, and they work with mostly refugee populations on health issues. There's a huge emphasis on nutrition and healthy eating. #GlobalEdChat
      In reply to @MKisOK
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A5 - I try to keep it local. Bring in examples from my community like people who work at the @UnitedWay or local homeless shelters. We have a great teenage shelter in my area and I am bringing them in next year for a talk with my students. Local is always good. #globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    And this is certainly enticing for youth to engage with #GlobalEdChat
    In reply to @GlobalCitiesOrg, @NatGeoEducation
  • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A1) As a global community, we’ve been socially conditioned to ignore the plight of others. As a global community, we have to stop rationalizing poverty as a “distant” issue. #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Then you’ve come to the right #TwitterChat! Many here to be gathered! #GlobalEdChat
  • DJR_131 Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A5. @NationalFFA has some awesome resources to plan service learning opps https://t.co/jGjUjweTiA #GlobalEdChat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Here is one resource I just found: https://t.co/nwHXbrdjxa #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Will be especially cool for them to meet and interact with youth their age experiencing hunger and poverty #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:39 PM EDT
      A5 - I try to keep it local. Bring in examples from my community like people who work at the @UnitedWay or local homeless shelters. We have a great teenage shelter in my area and I am bringing them in next year for a talk with my students. Local is always good. #globaledchat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    It takes place over the entire year. Rather than being a single unit, through differentiation and planning we come back to their topics at least once a month. That way students are researching and learning at all times on a subject they love #globaledchat
    In reply to @RachelSManley, @noel_hoffmann
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Amen! #GlobalEdChat @HungerProject
    • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:39 PM EDT
      A1) As a global community, we’ve been socially conditioned to ignore the plight of others. As a global community, we have to stop rationalizing poverty as a “distant” issue. #GlobalEdChat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Here is another resource I just found: https://t.co/AeGAJipA0n #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    And that keeps the momentum up! Nice! #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
      It takes place over the entire year. Rather than being a single unit, through differentiation and planning we come back to their topics at least once a month. That way students are researching and learning at all times on a subject they love #globaledchat
      In reply to @RachelSManley, @noel_hoffmann
  • RachelSManley Mar 29 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A5: The World Food Program @WFP has some nice resources on hunger: https://t.co/pCBg2TcaLp. #globaledchat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:42 PM EDT
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Agreed. We have a really active group of students that do a lot of service learning, but I am lobbying for a change to our incentive system to add a visit to local food banks and homeless shelters so that students have real world experience. #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Q6: How can you and your student take action in ways that combat the causes or change the systems that cause hunger? #Globaledchat #TeachSDGs
  • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    A3) Students need to understand the emotions and struggle behind hunger, not just the definition. In this respect, we are failing our students by denying them the truth. #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Yea definitely. Youth globally are always looking for and needing more exchange visits or field trip opportunities to gain different perspectives and solutions #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:42 PM EDT
      Agreed. We have a really active group of students that do a lot of service learning, but I am lobbying for a change to our incentive system to add a visit to local food banks and homeless shelters so that students have real world experience. #globaledchat
      In reply to @MKisOK
  • hsingmaster - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A6: At the Global Leadership Summit on Friday a teacher talked about this. She advised not to have kids donate to food pantries as that won’t get at the cause of hunger and helps perpetuate it. Instead, teach them about the systems causing the issue instead. #globaledchat
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Yes, we have to keep the topics in front of the students throughout the year. Can't be a one and done lesson. #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
    • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:40 PM EDT
      It takes place over the entire year. Rather than being a single unit, through differentiation and planning we come back to their topics at least once a month. That way students are researching and learning at all times on a subject they love #globaledchat
      In reply to @RachelSManley, @noel_hoffmann
  • GlobalCitiesOrg Mar 29 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A6: After surveying their schools about food waste, #GlobalScholars analyzed results, were often shocked, and proposed solutions. Some ideas: composting, donating to local food banks, buying less food, and--from San Diego--a "share table." #GlobalEdChat
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    100%. It is hard and I can be better, but we need to keep the ball rolling throughout the year. #globaledchat
    In reply to @rickfro
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Yes - in development work we try NOT to ever distribute food. This is a band aid that helps emergency situations. We need to overhaul the system so food provisions are not needed #GlobalEdChat
    • hsingmaster - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:45 PM EDT
      A6: At the Global Leadership Summit on Friday a teacher talked about this. She advised not to have kids donate to food pantries as that won’t get at the cause of hunger and helps perpetuate it. Instead, teach them about the systems causing the issue instead. #globaledchat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Ok. I agree with you, but what about the people who are experiencing immediate need? How do we then help them? #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Exactly. I am 100% excited to some Mystery Skype or international @flipgrid next summer to get my students (and myself) to be more global. #globaledchat
    In reply to @MKisOK, @Flipgrid
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Q6: The adage Think Global, Act Local is the best way to tackle the issue. What can I do? What can my class do? What can my school do? What can our community do? #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    Q7: What can you do as an educator to bridge gaps toward achieving resilience and beating hunger in communities?#globaledchat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    To change system we largely need improved income generation and improved advocacy around policies. Food aid should ideally occur alongside the above so we start to see a shift in need #GlobalEdChat
    • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:47 PM EDT
      Ok. I agree with you, but what about the people who are experiencing immediate need? How do we then help them? #globaledchat
      In reply to @MKisOK
  • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    I found out our local landfill offers field trips. That is an eye opener to our problem of waste and sustainability. Just not convinced parents will want to chaperone that trip! #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • ligayabeebe Mar 29 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A2: I don’t know. If we’re talking about extreme poverty, a calorie is basically a calorie, right? Of course, access to healthy, quality food is better than access to bad food. But access to bad food is better than access to no food. #globaledchat
  • noel_hoffmann Mar 29 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Ha! You never know, though. There may be some parents on board with it. #globaledchat
    In reply to @rickfro
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Worth checking out and seeing what the parents will say! Why not! 🙂 #GlobalEdChat
    • rickfro Mar 29 @ 8:52 PM EDT
      I found out our local landfill offers field trips. That is an eye opener to our problem of waste and sustainability. Just not convinced parents will want to chaperone that trip! #TeachSDGs #SDG6 #GlobalEdChat
  • ligayabeebe Mar 29 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    I participated in a Hunger Banquet as a student and that left a lasting impression on me. It was a really practical and lived way to simulate hunger disparities around the world. #globaledchat
    In reply to @RachelSManley, @tweetwps
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    In theory, yes. But not on a macro level as we then start to see health deterioration and stagnated food markets where subpar food subsistence is accepted and health costs offset pockets and strain health care systems #GlobalEdChat
    • ligayabeebe Mar 29 @ 8:52 PM EDT
      A2: I don’t know. If we’re talking about extreme poverty, a calorie is basically a calorie, right? Of course, access to healthy, quality food is better than access to bad food. But access to bad food is better than access to no food. #globaledchat
  • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A6) @CampCreekMiddle, I had students research different components that impact poverty in their community. As a group, they discussed their findings via @Flipgrid. Next, students will design solutions and enact them in the community. #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Awesome!! What were some of their findings?? #GlobalEdChat
    • PhilipWagener Mar 29 @ 8:54 PM EDT
      A6) @CampCreekMiddle, I had students research different components that impact poverty in their community. As a group, they discussed their findings via @Flipgrid. Next, students will design solutions and enact them in the community. #GlobalEdChat
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Please join me in thanking @MKisOK and @HungerProject for hosting this important #globaledchat
  • Erik_Youngman Mar 29 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    Provide #timely and specific #feedback during the #learning process rather than only at the end of the learning process when attempts are #graded and feedback is less useful and not #actionable. #Grading #EffectiveGrading #Globaledchat #atplc #EduReal #GAed #edchatNZ #edchatmath
  • AsiaSocietyEDU - Moderator Mar 29 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    We're continuing our SDGs #globaledchat series next week and discussing SDG5: Gender Equality with @WomenEd_US and @GlobalAnisha. Join us! #TeachSDGs
  • TeacherWinters Mar 29 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Thank you so much for deep, wonderful chat. I always love the global perspectives and being able to share my corner of the world. #globaledchat
  • GenvieveD Mar 29 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    A6: Use those community partnerships (local food banks, shelters, small farmers, etc.) to connect your students with local issues and resources. This is the process we use: https://t.co/NzTTsyUimD #GlobalEdChat
  • MKisOK Mar 29 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Thanks for having me @AsiaSocietyEDU! Was great to learn of so many new resources and the GREAT work so many educators are doing to build awareness about hunger. With such local and youth focused action, we CAN #EndHunger #ZeroHunger #GlobalEdChat