Rich McFarlane Theatre and Speech RR. Thankful for @cj_wentz and the @Eagles current record, as well as @NDSUfootball having a chance to clinch the MVFC title outright. And @pb4gfc. ...and my family I suppose. #gfedchat
A1: Skype/Google Hangouts! Travel abroad/student exchanges! I also love to share about my travels with my students (fortunately it fits really well with my subject area!!!) #gfedchat
A1: Technology can help with international connections: we have been using Skype, I-Movie, Green screen, and Watsapp to communicate with our Russian pen pals. #gfedchat
A1: I try to always stress the global impact, to get them to think about more than just us here in GF and the effects on us but everywhere else too #gfedchat
A1: The world is constantly at the fingertips of Ss. Teachers should allow it to happen. Plug for choir...we do music from all around the world in all different languages. Another way for them to experience something more global. #gfedchat
A1: Reaching out w/ social media, talking about current events & issues, & displaying empathy for/finding ways to help other people across the world #gfedchat
A1: Ss connect regularly to authentic experts (Skype, Twitter, etc) encourage travel, connecting to others' with global experiences, current events #gfedchat
A1: Use the resources that are available to us to their full extent. I shouldn't be afraid to try new things and expose S's to things that are different. #gfedchat
A1: Ss have a device in their pocket giving hem access to all mankind’s knowledge. They use it to take duck lip pictures. I preach digital citizenship as often as I can. “Use your device like @pb4gfc uses his.” #gfedchat
A1. One fun and interesting way to connect with the world is through mystery skypes/hangouts. Email your tech partner if you want to try this! #gfedchat
A1 Providing opportunities for Ss to connect with Ss around the globe, helping them find problems they can solve, giving them a voice attempting solutions. #gfedchat
A2: Broaden Ss schema and find new ways to connect information. In an English class, we connected the Civil Rights Movement to To Kill A Mockingbird, Warriors Don’t Cry, and They All Saw a Cat. Different levels, same theme, new connections!
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A2: First off, we need to simply make them aware of these different perspectives... learning about different cultures in general helps make people more empathetic towards those of different backgrounds #gfedchat
A1: Talk about the connections. Recognize them yourself, and be the example. Show Ss that there IS a connection between your classroom and the "real world!" #gfedchat
A2: We do a lot of perspective taking with each other in class - during class meetings or other times. If we can do that well - then we can apply it to others as well! #gfedchat
A2: I think a lot of this involves EMPATHY - putting yourselves in someone else's shoes - when there's lots going on in the world for kids to be aware of. #gfedchat
A2: helping students learn about global problems and isses happening. Many times we can get stuck in our own little world and not see others issues or points of view. #gfedchat
A2: We use Junior Scholastic magazines every 2 weeks. The articles are worldwide news; Ss are alot more in tune to what's going on than we realize. Ss have a phenomenal grasp of world issues and compassion towards others once they can empathize. #gfedchat
A2: Try to frequently discuss how much is out there in the world. Learning about and accepting all that is out there opens your own world to so many possibilities. #gfedchat
A2 An easy and super effective way is to immerse Ss in diverse books then talk about those problems and solutions-Ss relate to the stories of others #gfedchat
A2 An easy and super effective way is to immerse Ss in diverse books then talk about those problems and solutions-Ss relate to the stories of others #gfedchat
A2: It would great to see a class get involved with: @kivahttps://t.co/Lb3DJuRo6U “We envision a world where all people hold the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.” #gfedchat
A2-Sometimes I think we ignore or do not draw attention to our differences. We can learn and celebrate each other's likes & differences. It's boring to try to be all the same. #gfedchat
A2 Expose Ss to books/people from different points of view on an issue, develops empathy & respect for differences of opinions, different times #gfedchat
A2: Starts with empathy, which even a lot of hs students struggle with. It's easy for us (even as adults) to get caught up in our own little worlds. #gfedchat
A2: I think a lot of this involves EMPATHY - putting yourselves in someone else's shoes - when there's lots going on in the world for kids to be aware of. #gfedchat
A1: Any way that helps Ss learn/discuss gloabal topics or topics with a global audience (ex: skype chats, Global Read Aloud, Seesaw Blog, Current Events, twitter, etc.) #gfedchat
We can provide the ideas and tools to share the ss views and opinions with the right organizations that could make a change. Project-based learning and Genius Hour are a good start! #gfedchat
A2: Using current events along with past helps bring connections together. Also looking at things from different perspectives and then making connections. #gfedchat
A2 An easy and super effective way is to immerse Ss in diverse books then talk about those problems and solutions-Ss relate to the stories of others #gfedchat
A2: First off, we need to simply make them aware of these different perspectives... learning about different cultures in general helps make people more empathetic towards those of different backgrounds #gfedchat
A2: Talk to Ss and discover their perspective first. Use this topic as a talking point for "everyone has their opinions" not saying one is right or wrong, but acknowledging all and being respectful. #gfedchat
A2: The biggest thing for me is making the global consideration part of every decision and thought. Sometimes try to get them to think global with questions as well #gfedchat
A2: Educate students to be aware of the world around them and support them in their pursuit to help others i.e.Student council fundraisers/Genius Hour projects #gfedchat
A2: Help students be aware of and tolerant of human differences. Keep and help them keep connected with what is happening in our world and with people. Help them find empathy and compassion. #gfedchat
A3: Global Read Aloud was a powerful tool for this in my classroom! Ss were so engaged in Skype conversations with other kids around the nation and world! #gfedchat
A3 Make a connection with another class through a Mystery Hangout but then continue that relationship through a community project & compare how it impacts the cities you live in. #gfedchat
A3: I once partnered with another class in France for pen pals. The kids loved learning about each other's cultures. Technology can be a great tool to connect those bridges. #gfedchat
A3: I've always wanted to get more connected with others during larger projects to get more ideas and get kids thinking but things always seem to slip through the cracks of our days :( #gfedchat
A3: Ts share ideas all the time, so sharing techniques or ideas from teachers around the world could be a great start. Ts could explain to Ss where these "ideas" came from! #gfedchat
A3: "Target learning" - students should choose a topic they would like to learn about from their international paretners/pen pals/professionals through various media, this kind of learning builds connections. #gfedchat
A3: Recognize that "docks" are a good starting point, but don't be afraid to expand them. (Bridges aren't built in one day.) Starts with T's mentality - #gfedchat
A3: Again, I think the choir setting does a great job of having a worldly feel with the type of music we sing. Communication with other cultures is lacking, but choir kids get at least a small understanding of aspects of different cultures, building a bridge-Baby steps. #gfedchat
#gfedchat Instilling in each student that they are unique and special. That we all different and have strengths but also things that we cannot do well ... that is why we need each other.
A3: Help Ss understand what "diversity" is; how it is beneficial. How other cultures have value and contribute to our daily lives in some rather unique ways that they may not know about. Expose Ss to a broader experience/open their world wider in a more meaningful way. #gfedchat
A3: Creating connections that last longer than a few weeks. A dock is a small concept, but the bridge can expand it however far you're willing to take it. #gfedchat
A3: build real connections with other Ss around the world. Don't just give a superficial lecture, Ss should build REAL world relationships. Empathy doesn't come from being told to be good & kind, it comes from understanding and practice #gfedchat
Q3: I art the Ss are always encouraged to create art from their culture or heritage. It would be fun to connect with another school and see how/what they are creating #gfedchat
#gfedchat A3: Showing genuine interest in learning my EL Ss culture and language, I've seen them show interest and a desire to learn about Japanese culture (part of my background/history). Also, EL Ss are very interested in learning their classmates culture!
A3: find ways to interact with international classrooms around the world. I think I've seen something like "Random Class Skype"??? Seems like an interesting idea.
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Poll: Who will win the NFC this season?
A3: wow. this is a big broad question. in order to build a bridge there has to be a strong foundation. acceptance in the classroom can be a good start
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A3 Maybe some sports connections-ones that are popular in US or GF vs other parts of the world, same sport different names (soccer vs. football) Why is this? #gfedchat
@gduce12, learn the skills from some sports that aren't as popular in the US as they are in other parts of the world such as team handball or cricket. #gfedchat
Could you invite another class or school to a PE challenge/game? We had a school in Canada challenge our class to see who could get their snow gear on the fastest. We would compare times at the end of each week! #gfedchat
A4: Thursday my Ss are Skyping with a friend of mine who works at a Nature Center in PA. She is going to show us animals and talk adaptations #gfedchat
A4: Mystery Skype, Skype visits, Blog posts, Global Read Aloud, Twitter Chats, etc. Reaching out and make real connections for real purposes. Amazing how may teachers will welcome the partnership! #gfedchat
A4: Teachers'/parents' personal connections and arrangements with other classrooms around the world. If no such, it shouldn't be too hard to find them through social media or educational sites?? #gfedchat
A4. Take part in a Flipgrid Global Read Aloud response activity. There is currently one available for the book Fenway and Hattie. Check it out! #gfedchat
A4: Life-long communications using online connections; i.e. Skype. Make an actual impact in the lives of another. Change for the good! Make a difference!#gfedchat
A4: showing students events which athletes from the USA compete in and obstacles which sometimes they have to overcome. Get behind a team, learn and share about them. #gfedchat
A4 Attend and/or sponsor cultural experiences to taste/make food, music, art, sports, geography, dance, clothes based on Ss or classroom studies #gfedchat
A4: Every three years, local high school musicians can be invited to participate in the Northern Ambassadors band/choir tour to Europe. Great opportunity for them to go global! #gfedchat
A4: We met with Japanese student this year and my Ss loved it. Great cultural experience for them. Any kind of exchange program or form of Skype is beneficial #gfedchat
A4: Students need way more opportunities to use the technology to...
Raise awareness
Make a differnence
Take action
Drive change
via @plugusin#gfedchat
A4: I think engaging worldwide allows Ss to broaden their minds and be less naive about the world in which we live. Ss may feel like endless opportunities are waiting for them. #gfedchat
A4: video chats w/other students, or classrooms, pen pals, matched up w/another student in a different part of world to work together to find a problem and then a solution #gfedchat
A4: Prly because I'm a foreign language teacher and I love travel, but every question makes me think of exchange programs... For foreign lang., the most authentic audience is in the country of the target language #gfedchat
Q4: Culture night tomorrow is the 1st thing that pops into mindl! Right now my class is partnered with a college S through a program Vicarious Voyage. She shares with us what she learns about different cultures. So cool! #gfedchat
A4: Prly because I'm a foreign language teacher and I love travel, but every question makes me think of exchange programs... For foreign lang., the most authentic audience is in the country of the target language #gfedchat
A4: Inviting experts in via in person or technology, video chats with other classrooms around the world, and Christmas around the world is always huge for learning about different cultures. #gfedchat
A4: Maybe something like this already exists but I envision a message board somewhere where teachers can say I'm looking for this and business people or other teachers can post hey I can do that like an edcamp except globally #gfedchat
A5: In a time of following the pacing guide and preparing for the test, we sometimes forget that we are teaching humans that need to navigate in a real global society, not just memorize. #gfedchat
A5: Since I've pretty much only been talking about exchange programs... I'll keep on that train. Money. Time. Energy. Or rather lack of all those things. #gfedchat
A5: Being global communicators and collaborators ourself, The most global I get it seems is playing video games with people all over the world #gfedchat
A5: Barriers could include money, time, and too much other content to cover. All important considerations, but our students need more opportunities to collaborate on a global level. #gfedchat
A5: In a time of following the pacing guide and preparing for the test, we sometimes forget that we are teaching humans that need to navigate in a real global society, not just memorize. #gfedchat
Thank you to everyone for participating in #gfedchat tonight and to @san35090 for moderating a great chat on “global collaboration” opportunities for our students. Take a risk, make a plan, and find a way!! #gfedchat
Thank you to all who participated in tonights edchat. The more we become connected and learn makes it so much more meaningful no matter the grade level or experience. #gfedchat
