#EdmodoGS4Echat Archive
Titled Teaching in the Global Landscape – Mindful Multiculturalism in Today’s Classroom, this live one-hour discussion will be hosted by Edmodo (@Edmodo) and The Global Search for Education (@cmrubinworld) with Featured Guests Dr. William Gaudelli (Department Chair and Associate Professor Teachers College –@TeachersCollege), Jessica Kehayes (Executive Director Education Asia Society – @AsiaSocietyEDU), and Dana Mortenson (Co-Founder and Executive Director World Savvy –@WorldSavvy).
Wednesday March 2, 2016
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Thanks for hosting today’s chat. delighted to be participating
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hi Bill Gaudelli, global educator, professor of social studies, chair of arts and humanities, Teachers College, Columbia U
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I'm Heather, I homeschool my children. :)
We'll be starting with Q1 in 3 minutes. Please introduce yourself, if you haven't already
I am Wendy and I teach senior business classes
Hello, friends! This is Vicki Davis a teacher in Camilla, Georgia connecting my kids to diverse learners of all kinds!
Hello! Jodie from BVSD in KS
HI Jessica Kehayes, Exec Director of Education at . So glad to be here!
Hi Vicki - great to see you!
Thank you! Excited to chat!
Hi all, Dana Mortenson (), ED of . Thrilled to be with you all!
Hi-- a first timer from sunny Las Vegas. It's 82* right now!
So happy to be here, my dear friend, Cathy! Thanks for all you do!
Glad to join ! We offer cultural stories from around the world to classrooms & so we are really excited for tonight's topic
A1: It’s preparation for living in more diverse communities, & civic engagement, anywhere we live
Being open to others—seeing and listening to them---with a wilingness to change your thinking and doing as a result.
A1: Understanding, respecting, and teaching to incorporate diverse perspectives and ideas, build global competence in Ss.
A1: Every culture is different. EVery school is different. Kids should connect to other types of schools & students.
So happy that could join the chat! We love your resources!
welcome! thrilled to have you
A1: Students are the greatest textbook ever written for each other. Let them open the book of others by learning together
A1: Global competence: Understand global issues, weigh perspectives, communicate ideas, take action: https://t.co/bGh5dLbhwG
absolutely. Honoring the differences in cultures, student, experience is key
Well said and the Asia Society is SUCH an incredible resource!!!
A1:Exploring a variety of people,perspectives,points of view.Voices,ways of living,ways of communicating.
A1: Recognizing the value in diversity, incorporating varied viewpoints, helping Ss see themselves as agents of change.
Students as agents of change is soooo important!
Thanks! So glad you find our resources useful!
. Hello everyone from Maryland!
A1: Ss feel comfortable sharing their personal heritages, unique experiences & come to realize their commonalities.
A1: Being open-minded to different people and ways of learning.
sorry I'm late. I teach engineering in huntsville, AL.
A1:Diversity is our common future and this prepares us for that!
Question 2 is coming in 3 minutes :)
A1: teaching students to value those who think differently over than those who think similarly
welcome to the chat from AL!
A:1 - For us, multicultural education celebrates difference, diversity, and humanity
A1: Learning & Sharing about different cultures. Celebrating differences, engaging in global learning activities
A1: It's essential prep for work. Check out Future of Jobs report https://t.co/nDsAxMt5WY for glimpse of future needs
We all belong to the same global village.
Tweeting out question 2 in one minute -
Bridges not walls, I love this. Timely!
A1.Teaching international students-it is about accepting, respecting, learning different cultures and how they impact all
We are building the bridges today that the society of tomorrow will walk across.
Well said https://t.co/RhAKD3XCq1
A1.Teaching international students-it is about accepting, respecting, learning different cultures and how they impact all
Sorry I'm late! Pam, Charleston SC. Special ed & personalized learning teacher.
A1 providing a supportive environment for diversity and genuinely appreciating cultural differences
A2: We’re seeing lots of districts incorporate global competence into their strategic plan, not just at classroom level
A2: Schools need to encourage teachers to connect with other teachers around the world. connected learning & sharing.
This is really great - it's always so great to hear what students have to say
A2: Prepare them for diversity and encourage them to learn the cultures.
A1: Multiculturalism in education is recognizing, celebrating and understanding differences.
A2: Encourage teachers to leave their comfort zone, understand social positions who they are. https://t.co/Wm9M8qAwzg
A2: PD that provides strategies to easily integrate multiculturalism, but it has to be made a priority.
Thank you! Our students often say it best
I love this, because it transcends this notion of tolerance, to celebration and acceptance
P2:Brainstorming here but in HS we have so much to learn from each other:ELA/Social St./Science. Collaborative learning!
A2: Close partnerships between universities and school districts to understand needs, constant feedback
teach them about the role of empathy, active listening, and community engagement in education
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A2: That multi-tiered support (classroom-school-district) is crucial to globalize the learning culture
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A2 Encourage exploration of cultures and ideas.
A2: Here’s how one MN principal uses global competence to build resilience among her staff, students https://t.co/p1fjXWCAkK
A2: Students can study just about anything but working alongside they become more culturally sensitive. It just happens.
A2: Diverse learners need a teacher prepared to assess and meet their individualized needs.
A2: Schools should give teachers the tools 2 investigate diversity w in classrooms & seek out external cultural exchanges.
A2: We are having interesting conversations on Mad About Mattering https://t.co/rj72RgYPqs kids learn when they interact
love this, bc what's important is that diverse perspectives are organically sourced; opposite of 'othering'
A2:Global Skype, Current Events, Speakers, Integrate Multiculuralism. Offer training & help to get global activities started
A2: This is't a checklist, but an ongoing process that leverages diversity as an asset, across the system
There is definitely a transition that happens - it takes trust building to prevent "othering" from happening.
A2 A school could host interactive professional development that helps break through general bias.
Wow - Global Competence "makes better human beings. It builds a culture of empathy." Felix Ruano, HS student
A2. Lose the textbook & embrace tech- Tedtalks, Skype, news from around the world, make classes feel safe for conversations
A2 . Don't tell students. Demonstrate, show and let them discover!
agree completely. Hence the 'journey', not the checklist mentality
A2: Focus PD: Assess Ss' needs, develop teaching for next stage of learning, evaluate, repeat: https://t.co/PtEiTsermE
Yes! It is the journey upon which kids learn. Checklists don't work.
making classrooms feel safe is so important. also mentioned trust.
A2: T's should incorporate content, stories & communication w/other cultures, not just in-house(skype, groups, etc.)
A2: Teachers grasp of how they are soc in the world, by race/ethnicity, class, gender and on invites students thnk similar
Yes! This is important. Teachers need to be able to feel comfortable with their students.
Well said! Both locally and globally!
Q3: What are ways to foster independent thinking while still promoting diverse learning styles? https://t.co/7G2XlxbGZb
A3: Important to encourage independent thinking through problem and challenge based learning
which method/tool have you seen best adopted by students?
A3: Engaging diverse students in collaborative problem solving, organically elevate unique perspectives w/o ‘othering’
A3: Students should have choice, voice, and audience when doing projects
A3: Create a community in the classroom—students as owners of their learning. Student choice, voice https://t.co/xVlCz7f4hk
A2 A teacher could use to virtually connect with another class across the globe! I did it! Twice! 😆
Yes! Choice and voice. Should be the goal for student experience.
A3: I think letting a child lead the way you teach them is important to foster these skills!
Great minds think alike. ;-)
on The Search to and exchange in ways
agree, we need to be teaching more "real-world" skills and situations
and making it relevant to the students helps.
excellent point. Digging into rather than avoiding complexity is key. Not a black and white world!
Student should be taught how to respectfully debate and exchange ideas and opinions
A3: I also think you have to ask questions and push students to get past answers they can Google. Meaningful questions
Q4 yes there should Ss input
That can be a hard one sometimes, it takes patience to make that happen. And teachable moments.
A2:Offer training on tools that teachers can use to help teachers connect with other classrooms around the world
A3:Project based&Service learning allows Ss autonomy and I always love how creative & personal products are.
This is so key. push boundaries beyond simple google searches, understand how to gauge validity of sources
Question 4 is on the way in two minutes
Yes! Students care about what they produce when they do this.
A3 a teacher could offer a content-based project but allow for student choice of delivery. https://t.co/kzOGYy8SVx
Q3: What are ways to foster independent thinking while still promoting diverse learning styles? https://t.co/7G2XlxbGZb
agree but I sometimes struggle with this as some classes seem to have 30 different learning styles.
A3: Elem research/Skype&Edmodo Groups from another culture. Effective & very engaging. Makes it personal for the student.
This has been so effective for us--allowing Ss to choose medium for expressing the learning
Give Ss time, freedom and gentle guidance to help them unleash their creativity and create without fear.
A3: Being sensitive to learners from individualist v. collectivist cultures in a learning environment, engage all learners
A3: Create safe env't for S's to share w/out judgement. Allowing S's a part daily procedures,build ownership 4 independence.
A3: Identify similarities, embrace differences
A3: Definitely understanding the different aspects of culture is important. Not all cultures are alike - can be a challenge
This is a key skill for dynamic, empathic and open exchanges
Have you been able to find a good balance in your classroom?
I have had great success with this too!
. maybe then they should be encouraged to articulate their POV in ways that are thoughtful and productive?
Q4: How can cultural interactions that happen in the classroom lead 2 a globally conscious student? https://t.co/K8CUCT82q2
A3: Allow student exploration around global issues and give choice on how it is presented/shared
A4: Leveraging the narratives of students in the room helps build empathy and respect for multiple perspectives
A4: has great resources to build empathy through changemaker schools network & Start Empathy https://t.co/Gzmz5Ywmvw
A3: Using problem based learning allows diverse learning styles with independent thinking!
A4: Teach Ss abt another culture + their own;creates learning experiences for adults too. In-person, virtual options growing
A4: I've found student worldviews change when they view the world through another student's eyes somewhere else in the world
co-create with students.let them be part of creation and reflection: setting goals, data, sharing successes
Hi, was reading the feed and inspired to join in, Velia admin,
A4: all Ss come from different backgrounds. Use that as a jumping board for exploration and collaboration
A4: The best exchanges have mutually beneficial goals, have relationships at >1 level: student, teacher, administrator. 1/3
Welcome we're happy to have you
A4: Ss develop as storytellers, self-awareness about their identity & understand the world through that frame
Awesome is a leader and I just saw her in the chat!!! She's a great resource for multiculturalism
A4: Goals include: language practice, understanding world issues, cultural learning… 2/3
A4: makes stronger problem solvers bc Ss understand lots of ways to solve problem, many ways of ‘seeing’ and ‘knowing’
A4: Encouraging empathy through study of world history and reading stories that are told from unfamiliar perspectives
on The Search Encourage where share their because
What do you think of using first person narratives to create meaningful dialogue in your classroom? https://t.co/zEWT16vgi1
Yes! we have to get out of the "search bubble" Google creates for us because of our interests.
I love this. Absent narratives are key--sourcing them, allowing students to see and engage with them
A4: best teaching ever in my HS multi cult class, visiting mosque call to prayer w/students, 20 miles from school
A4: More of an open mind to accept and learn globally.
The world is the classroom! The work they do at school should be applicable so it doesn't feel disconnected!
You never know who you'll run into on Twitter. ;-)
I homeschool, but I try to teach my children diversity.
Ss have deeper more meaningful experiences when their is Ss involvement
joining late. Sorry. Stds need to know theirs and others strengths to lean on. Not just one way but all ways.
I agree in giving Ss choices and options in projects but found it to be hard for them. Used to being told EXACTLY what to do!
A4: Working together across cultures fosters understanding. Start simple and grow from there. https://t.co/VzGE77v7In
welcome and great point! Showing Ss there are multiple ways of learning, seeing and knowing.
Get ready for question 5 in one minute
That is so very true! It takes a while to help them get used to choice and using their voice!!!
Yes, just as we become aware of differences, paradoxically/simultaneously we notice the similarities
on The Search different thats tied to cultural events
This is so true. Getting out of the 'will this be graded' mentality to let kids explore is tough.
A5: Tech is a powerful tool to explore the world, build authentic relationships, access multiple perspectives
A4: exploring others' culture allows different lenses to view global issues. In turn opening minds of students
A4 with the world becoming global more culturally conscious students will be a competitive advantage in the workplace.
A5: Three orgs that use classroom tech to build global competence through exchange
A5: consider limits/benefits of using media-connectivity, or is conctd always conctd? Is FB...lonely?Marche
A5: Wow! Technology is our bridge. It is our conduit. Great energy & learning flows from flesh through fiber to the world.
A1 Multiculturalism in schools engages all , provides an opportunity for Ts to dig deeper and get to know the
A5: You can learn so much about other cultures through the internet!
A4:I think introducing the fact that there's more out there than these 4 walls gets Ss globally conscious & start thinking.
A4:Any time the classroom walls come down and Ss are exposed to the world around them, they benefit - the world gets smaller
This is so important. Social development in the internet age has such different implications then it did for us!
A5: Technology is a path that helps us walk alongside people we will never physically meet. Such great learning!
A5:Tech takes down walls.Connections can be made with anyone anywhere.
A5: Tech upends the traditional boundaries of the classroom. W/ tech, students can research & interact with other cultures.
A5: Great story on Ss across cultures solving probs together, valuing skills on diverse teams https://t.co/BAwtUMSHJb
so true. Start small and by the end of the term their mindset will have changed
A5: Technology helps us flatten walls and flatten our classrooms (grin - my book ;-)
A4 brings it to personal level. not just faceless population
A5: Students don't want to talk about the world, they want to talk with the world. Tech lets them do that.
A5: It's amazing when the tech can enable cross cultural problem solving rather than just show and tell
tech facilitates connections and sharing by providing a platform - the work we do with it is up to us!!
A5: Tech is a great tool to open the door. It is our teaching that gets them to step through and look around
so right - we use technology to go places we never could phiscally.
A5: Simulations, video chats, social media for discussion, feedback, connections to resources outside the community.
A5 Technology's role is as a medium in which to permit the exposure and interactions with others in the world.
pure knowledge tonight with your views
Q6: How can educational systems better address prior learning and transferability of skills? https://t.co/JEnGqIw4Ja
Lived it for quite some time -- 20+ projects do that to you! ;-)
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A5: PD for teachers, administrators—courses, conversation, virtual conferences, PLCs, Twitter chats! https://t.co/AEL148jdp0
on The Search Use to & together on a scale
A5: The world at your finger tips, no field trips necessary!
A5: Technology enables students to access human stories from around the world & consider their own humanity within that
A5: Tech also allows us to interact with global issues instead of just read about them
A5: Tech can help students learn to research, advocate, convince, persuade
A3 Inquiry supports creativity seekis knowledge based on interest. Great support multicultural understanding
A6: A means by which students can gain credit for knowledge gained outside of formal education; e.g., seal of biliteracy.
A6: Teaching students to inquire is the ultimate transferable skill---it’s what makes us human.
So true, it really can diminish insularity
A5:Tech allows Ss to see that there is more than ONE way to be correct. Makes them feel valued and proud of their work.
A6 need to get real. Stop content explosion and get to skills and metacognition
A6: Spiraling concepts and explicitly teaching application skills. Giving real world opportunities for application.
A6: Skills are what we need to focus on and the content will come. Too often we focus on content and forget skills
A6: Competency-based credit is a huge opportunity for out-of-school learning, community partnerships https://t.co/gWQfqpbfi7
A6: Communication is key to this. Encouraging asking is very important.
A6: Culturally responsive teaching is a frame for understanding to engage diverse learners, see prior learning as asset
A6: Learning portfolios that recognize all the diverse sources of learning, skills in Ss' lives, move with each student
Q7: What are some tips for teaching mindfulness around social, emotional, and cultural diversity? https://t.co/WxKL5giCkv
A5. I love how tech can extend the classroom to facilitate learning outside if the classroom.
get to know students, do authentic work, get outside those classroom walls with learning via tech or your feet!
A7: Start locally, look for diversity in your community—parents, businesses, partners—and use as an asset.
This is right on! Well said.
A7: I share lots of stories with students about cultural disconnects I've witnessed and ask them to watch for them.
A7: Make it local, elevate awareness of how diversity has enriched culture and lives around them
A7: Cultivate empathy, leverage real world case studies, routinize reflection, dig into complexity https://t.co/5h94cdbg5G
And you take your students all over the world right Vicki?
A7: You don't know what cultural disconnects to anticipate because they are unexpected. But expect the unexpected.
A7: Respect, manners and teach how everyone is different in many ways.
A7: Pop mindfulnss has benefits and limits—might it point to excesses of consumption and work in US https://t.co/z5uSZ1DRMW
A7: I also find that open conversations between teachers who are connecting students important like we r on
A7: Give Ss the choice to engage in projects that interest them, link another community, to build empathy, relevance.
A7: I had a student connecting with a UK prof who thought she was being disrespectful saying "sir" but we say "sir" here.
A7: Link students to another community with a project that helps students build empathy and engender thoughtful relations.
I like this. learning to facilitate in changing environments, unexpected situations
A7: They recognized the disconnect, laughed about it and agreed upon how they would proceed! Experience teaches.
A7: Have Ss look at news/images in other countries. Ask Ss to consciously take on new perspectives: https://t.co/9llFyJQNoo
there are are many great orgs allowing cross cultural collaboration for students- you using any you love?
Yes! That is why I love global collaborative projects so much!
Yes! Respect is very diverse.
A7: Application. Allow Ss to apply what their learning in the classroom, outside the classroom. Learning is more meaningful
A6:Incorp. prev. grade standards as intro & personalized apps to bridge gaps like . Vertical teams 4 unit planning.
A6. Stop testing my students every time they turn around! Get to KNOW each other.
Empathy and active listening are two great starting points for cultivating tolerance in an authentic way.
that's so right. With respect comes all the rest - mindfulness and manners.
I'm also moderating a webinar right now while trying to pay attention here. :)
LOL Multitasking is a myth, my friend! ;-) (I say that to students.) But if anyone can, you can!
Empathy is critical, and I love initiative for this too
The final question of the evening, Question 8 is on the way in two minutes
Of course global excellence begins at home, I have to run help my son with homework. ;-) (topic for another night)
Model it! Thanks for participating.
That's the key to respect - compromise together and move forward.
Q8: How can we help students see cultural differences as positive & necessary 4 a healthy community? https://t.co/9fONOEvzjo
A8: Showing diversity in the community as an asset: create environment of respect, form partnerships, encourage Ss to share.
A8: When students from different backgrounds work together, students see a wider range of ideas
A7: Teach cultural diversity w/out pointing out individ's in class. Focus on the similarities & how it takes all kinds!
on The Search: Multiculturalism promotes for and in
A8: Student choice; owning their learning is very powerful and promotes self-reliance, pride.
Technology is the bridge to closing achievement gaps in education
It is so important. strength in collab prob solving to source unique views organically, avoid 'othering'
A8: Build A project that emphasizes the good contributions of different cultures and their impact
A7: Sharing stories can really help - This teacher's story offered a role model for his students: https://t.co/1v6HptXXUB
A8: Always teach that it's okay to be different. The minute you teach the child diversity is wrong, you have a prob.
teach it through nature, ecology is an incredible example of the power of diversity
The best of diverse classrooms promote a strong sense of self-respect in every student, regardless of background
A8: Give them projects where they work to together and have to rely on each other
More so than in a monocultural class - because thinking differs worldwide. We need that. New "lens" new idea.
A8: when teachers were able to show students the value/priority of global competence in grades, it mattered!
A8: Have Ss demonstrate something they enjoy doing, made easier by the impact of culture
Loved that our school let us pick what PD we wanted last In-service day! So many teachers picked technology
A8: cultrual differences like learning styles = strengths to help others in our community, include importance of 4C's too.
A8 allow Ss to strengthen relationships with peers, collaborate and learn together
A8: Cultural appreciation fostered in the classroom lays the groundwork for seeking out & valuing diverse communities.
These are classrooms where Ss feel safe, understood and accepted by Ts who support the
So right, but difficult and sad when the Ss go home to bigoted parents. Shows how important we are in class.
In a multicultural classroom, students learn self-awareness and community acceptance of others.
Thanks to all our participants - this was really great!
Thanks everyone for joining this chat, it has been illuminating! love to cont the conversation and
Thank you so much for the chat!
Don't miss the next - tba soon!
Big thanks to for hosting today’s chat
tis great ideas, work for the day when we no longer need multicultural education or global ed, when 'education' is enough!
And to and , my esteemed colleagues, for coordinating!
Thank you so much for participating and for your dedication to global education - it's a pleasure to be in this together.
So true, this valuing comes back around so that students value & express their own culture with a new view as well
Can't wait to drop the 'global' from education. This should BE education!
Thanks to our amazing cohost i@CMRubinWorld and guests the for participating
Thank you for the chat - so great to see what everyone has to share!
It was great to chat with all of you! Thanks again for your participation
Thanks for this wonderful !
