TAKE YOUR CLASSROOM GLOBALSara Hassan and Kate Gatto, TakingITGlobal for

EducatorsGlobal Education Conference

November 15th, 2011.

WHY GO GLOBAL?

TODAY’S STUDENTS WILL …

… “sell to the world; buy from the world; work for international companies; manage employees from

other cultures and countries; collaborate with people all over the world in joint ventures; compete with people on the other side of the world for jobs and markets; and tackle global problems such as AIDS, avian flu, pollution, and disaster recovery.”

(Vivien Stewart, “Becoming Citizens of the World,” Educational Leadership)

Today’s students need to be prepared toCOMPETE in a global knowledge-based

economy AND COOPERATE across borders to

address global issues.

… Both of which require the effective use of technology.

Technology enabled youth empowered to be global citizens.

Social Network for Social Goodwww.tigweb.org

Young people everywhere are actively engaged and connected in shaping a more inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable world

Inspire, inform, involve

Discussions, e-cards, member search, member stories,newsletters

Commitments, groups, action guides, projects, petitions, featured actions

Opportunities, events, organizations, publications, e-courses

Blogs, games, global gallery, Panorama Zine, TIG Zine,Student News Action Network

Culture, education, environment, globalization, health, human rights, media, peace

Asia, Central America & Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America

Global Community in13 languages

English, Spanish, French,Italian, Dutch, Portuguese,

Russian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Swahili,

& Swedish

Over

20,000,000users have created over

1,000,000resources and expressions!

89% increased cultural awareness

82% talk more about local/global issues

66% increased their volunteer activity

QUESTIONS or COMMENTS?

Let’s explore! Choose 1 site section to explore for 5 minutes - tigweb.org

Think about how you might use the tools and resources in this site in

your teaching practice.

Community - Action Tools - Resources - Youth Media - Global Issues - Regions

HOW MIGHT YOU UTILIZE TIG’S TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN YOUR TEACHING?

Food for thought…

“Children know more about what’s going on in the world today than their teachers […]. They’re

immersed in a media environment […] that was unheard of 150 years ago, and yet if you look at

school today versus 100 years ago, they are more similar than dissimilar.”

(Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

In a 2006 study of high-school dropouts done by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,

almost half of the students say they dropped out because classes were not interesting

and they were bored.

90% WERE PASSING STUDENTS!!

Today's education system faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how they learn.

(The Partnership for 21st Century Skills)”

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NetGen Learning CharacteristicsMultiprocessingMultimedia literacyExperiential learningBias toward action

Community

4,743 teachers32,916 students2,813 schools127 countries

Resources

www.tiged.org/bestpractices

Survivor Galt

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www.deforestaction.org

www.shoutlearning.org

Virtual Classrooms

WhyTIGed

• Designed with and for teachers, driven by teachers• Safe and secure

• Private, password-protected virtual classrooms• Limited student profiles• Communication through TIG (no sharing of personal information)• Screened content and strict terms of service• No ads!

• Flexible, supports various levels and subjects• Adaptable resources• Suitable for varied levels of technological ability

• TIGed platform available in all of TIG’s 13 languages• Can engage independently or through a range of global education

initiatives

WhyTIGed

With over 4,400 teachers in 120 countries using TIGed, it provides a great opportunity to connect classes

worldwide.

Students and teachers plug into the world’s largest multilingual community of global leaders, which they

can engage with while using TIGed and after.

Student impacts:Connected, Technologically savvy, Informed

Globally minded, Inspired, Empowered

•Try TIGed Virtual Classrooms for free by visiting www.tiged.org/demo or applying promo code GEC2011 when you sign up.

•Take part in one of our accredited professional development e-courses.

•Join other existing initiatives or work with other teachers to create something new!

The Opportunities for You

Educators can help to make this happen!

THANK YOU!education@takingitglobal.org

www.tiged.orgTwitter: @TIGed