resources you will love!
Go For Flipgrid"Flipgrid is where your students go to share ideas and learn together. It’s where students amplify and feel amplified. It’s video the way students use video. Short. Authentic. And fun! That’s why it’s the leading video discussion platform used by tens of millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families in 150 countries."
My classes love using Flipgrid to share their ideas in fun, innovative ways. I have used it in many ways and enjoy the ease in which my students catch on and take their work to the next level. www.info.flipgrid.com |
samr modelNot sure if your teaching methods are hitting the global competency or technology mark? You can use the SAMR Model to assess your methods.
Remember to always shoot for Redefinition and your lessons and assessments will enlighten and inspire your students in 21st Century ways! |
connect with epalsHave you thought about connecting your students with students in other parts of the world? Well, pals.com is a great resource to try. With collaborative experiences and pen pal connections, your students can build their global competency by befriending students all over the world. www.epals.com/#/connections
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Teaching the global competencies is best done with project-based learning and student-led learning modalities. Below are a few of my go-to sites with tons of ideas and lessons that are easily "globalized" to suit any discipline. Enjoy discovering these resources:
Buck Institute for Education: pblu.org This site offers many projects for specific disciplines and comprehensive rubrics. See rubrics here: project_based_teaching_dr3.pdf
Who can ever go wrong with Edutopia? This site has tons of information, resources and ideas for the teacher on the run. Many project-based learning and student-led projects, which easily tie in to your global initiatives. www.edutopia.org/search?query=project%20based
The book, Reinventing Project-based Learning, by Suzie Boss and Jane Krass, stands out as one of the best books I've found to help me plan my lessons. I found this link on Amazon, but it can be found on any bookseller's site:
https://tinyurl.com/yd2627aj
PBL Online provides extensive project-based learning ideas and resources for both schools and teachers. With videos, articles, rubrics, planning guides and more, this site simplifies project-based learning lesson planning. www.bie.org/object/offsite/pbl_online_org
When someone says, "Student-led projects," many teachers cringe and begin to perspire, but with the many resources available and a little faith, teachers can open themselves and their students up to a new way of learning. The following sites are a good place to start: http://www.teachhub.com/student-led-instruction-strategies
And again, Edutopia: tinyurl.com/ydy5pft3
Buck Institute for Education: pblu.org This site offers many projects for specific disciplines and comprehensive rubrics. See rubrics here: project_based_teaching_dr3.pdf
Who can ever go wrong with Edutopia? This site has tons of information, resources and ideas for the teacher on the run. Many project-based learning and student-led projects, which easily tie in to your global initiatives. www.edutopia.org/search?query=project%20based
The book, Reinventing Project-based Learning, by Suzie Boss and Jane Krass, stands out as one of the best books I've found to help me plan my lessons. I found this link on Amazon, but it can be found on any bookseller's site:
https://tinyurl.com/yd2627aj
PBL Online provides extensive project-based learning ideas and resources for both schools and teachers. With videos, articles, rubrics, planning guides and more, this site simplifies project-based learning lesson planning. www.bie.org/object/offsite/pbl_online_org
When someone says, "Student-led projects," many teachers cringe and begin to perspire, but with the many resources available and a little faith, teachers can open themselves and their students up to a new way of learning. The following sites are a good place to start: http://www.teachhub.com/student-led-instruction-strategies
And again, Edutopia: tinyurl.com/ydy5pft3
Globalized Unit plan and International resources
What can be better than harvard?Harvard University's Project Zero and their Department of Professional Education offer myriad programs and opportunities for teachers and administrators alike to help elevate their schools to global competence. I participated in Harvard's Think Tank on Global Education last Spring and cannot say enough about the program Dr. Fermando Riemers has developed.
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The best international resourceThe Asia Society has probably done more for global education than any other organization. Their resources for schools, teachers and anyone else interested in reshaping our outdated educational systems are stellar and easy to use.
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Globalized Unit plan exampleThis unit plan is just an example to demonstrate how one might "globalize" a unit plan to assure all global competencies are addressed.
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MUST WATCH VIDEOS
The danger of a
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Dan Rather discusses global competence with Linda Darling-hammondWhat an inspiring interview! Linda Darling-Hammond tells it like it is: Why should we care what other countries are doing to address our deficiencies in global competence? Simple! Our educational system is from the dark ages. We MUST do better. NOW!
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former Prime minister discusses GLobal EdThis video clearly explains the difference between nationalism and patriotism and demonstrates that one can both love their home country and be a global citizen at the same time. The concepts are not at war with one another, but instead, complement.
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Local resources in Memphis |
Great resource for schools and teachersFrom their educator's web site: "World Savvy partners with educators, schools, and districts to integrate global competence teaching and learning into classrooms for all K-12 students. We do this by providing a range of high-quality, specifically targeted programs and services."
www.worldsavvy.org |
Adapting state standardsPlease see my blog post with examples of how you can "globalize" your lessons to meet state standards in a number of ways. My example offers just 2 globalized standards, but demonstrates how easy it is.
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I have tried to put a useful variety of resources that teachers from all disciplines and grades can use to enhance their teaching, especially those striving to infuse their teaching with global competencies. I have MANY, MANY more resources on my Pinterest boards. You can follow my boards at these links:
Teachers for Global Classrooms Course Resources: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-course-resources/
Social Justice Issues: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-social-justice/
Technology: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-technology/
Curriculum Development: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-curriculum-development/
One of my personal favorites, Church Architecture from Around the World: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/church-architecture/
And because there is nothing as sweet and inspiring as a child's smile, Children from Around the World: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-children-around-the-world/
Teachers for Global Classrooms Course Resources: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-course-resources/
Social Justice Issues: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-social-justice/
Technology: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-technology/
Curriculum Development: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-curriculum-development/
One of my personal favorites, Church Architecture from Around the World: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/church-architecture/
And because there is nothing as sweet and inspiring as a child's smile, Children from Around the World: www.pinterest.com/juliaschuster/tgc-children-around-the-world/
travel without leaving home
follow a world class walker!Many easy-to-use lessons and videos showcasing Paul Salopek’s 21,000 mile journey. Students can follow in Salopek's footsteps as he traversed the planet. A great tool to build a sense of wonder and discovery in our world.
www.nationalgeographic.org/projects/out-of-eden-walk/#section-0 |
Go on a walk with friendsA separate resource from National Geographic and Harvard's Project Zero, students are given "walking partners" from all over the world. They communicate over the Internet as the "walk" together to explore the places Paul Salopek visited and others. This collaborative adventure leads to deeper understanding of multiple perspectives, develops communication skills and builds friendships that can last a lifetime.
learn.outofedenwalk.com |
Take a tour,
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Assessing global competence
Framework for developing global competenceThis framework is a great overview of the different stages for building true global competence from Elementary to high-level competence. This tool offers schools a snapshot of the development of global competence as students grow and progress in their studies and understanding.
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RUbrics for every disciplineEdSteps and other sites offer wonderful rubrics for every discipline to help teachers assess student understanding.
asiasociety.org/education/global-competence-outcomes-and-rubrics |
teacher preparednessThis simple checklist helps teachers with lesson planning and assures that their students receive well-rounded, global competence-centered lessons.
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The Global Oneness Project is so awesome! You know that I think "story" is the best way to learn anything about anything. Well, at Global Oneness Project, they use story to do just that. Your students will be introduced to myriad stories, told through extraordinary videos and comprehensive lesson plans. At Global Oneness they "aim to connect, through stories, the local human experience to global meta-level issues, such as climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, endangered cultures, migration, and sustainability. Through featuring individuals and communities impacted by these issues, our stories and lessons provide opportunities to examine universal themes that emphasize our common humanity—identity, diversity, hope, resilience, imagination, adversity, empathy, love, and responsibility." Check it out at: www.globalonenessproject.org/#
This website is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee’s own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
This website is not an official U.S. Department of State website. The views and information presented are the grantee’s own and do not represent the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, IREX, or the U.S. Department of State.
