Let’s Go Global!Making Connections Online Collaborative Learning Projects

Why Go Global?

We need globally-minded educators

Skills and Competency-building

Models and inspiration

Global Projects begin.....

...with Globally-Minded Educators

Where to begin?

Making connections outside of ourselves

“When you shake another’s hand, that is the time you truly feel your own.”

- Martin Buber

At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world

100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls

850 million illiterate adults

HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated

…and the key to social and economic development

Getting Connected

Skills Built

Relevance

Engagement

Cool Tools

Award-winning examples from ordinary teachers

Project Opportunities and Portals

What did this globally-minded student have to say?

From a Neveh Channah student after receiving peer review from a student from LCC:

"Thank you for taking the time to read my paper. I was touched by your warm words and the gentle criticism. Yes, some of the spelling should be edited and I didn't want to

burden the reader with too many details and information....

I would love to host you here in Jerusalem and to join you personally on a walking tour through the streets of

Nachlaot."

Getting (and Keeping) Globally Connected

iGoogle - RSS feedsSkype

WebcastingPodcastsBloggingTwitter

Skills Built

Multiple Literacies: digital, cultural, media

Cross-cultural communication

Critical thinkingSynthesis and summaryInfo literacy, research,

validation, authentication of facts

Negotiation and collaboration

Whereas previous generations value loyalty, seniority, security and authority, the NetGen’s norms reflect a desire for creativity, social connectivity, fun, freedom, speed, and

diversity in their workplaces.

(Tapscott)

Cool Tools & Online Social Spaces

Wikis

Skype - Webcasting - Podcasting

Blogs

Google Docs

Content-Learning Management Systems

Personal Learning Environments

Full descriptions

Award-winning Global Projects

• GVC Team 06 Wikispace - (2007 Silver Award Global Virtual Classroom Web Design Contest)

• From Jerusalem to Montréal - (2007 Silver Award ISTE SigTEL )

• Flat Classroom Project - (2007 Gold Award ISTE SigTEL)

• Technospud Projects (2006 Global Schoolnet Award)

Karen Guth - teacher at Neveh Channah School in Etzion Bloc, Israel:

"I would say that this became a project that engaged the minds, skills, and hearts of our students. It turned the English

Bagrut project into an international research, writing, thinking, and teaching opportunity."

"From all of the work that we have done with other students, I have learned how to look over other people's

work and let them edit my own.”

Other Portals

• Global Virtual Classroom

• Global SchoolNet

• iEARN

• Taking IT Global

• Teachers Without Borders

takingitglobal.org

Books of Influence

The World is Flat - 3rd ed. (Thomas Friedman)

Wikinomics - (Don Tapscott & Anthony Williams)

A Whole New Mind (Daniel Pink)

Knowing Knowledge (George Siemens)

Three Cups of Tea - (By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin)

Sharon Peterssharonpeters@gmail.com

mtl-peters.net/blog

Global Projects begin.....

...with Globally-Minded Educators