Global Youth Debates Kickoff February 2014
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Global Youth Debates
Round 2 Kickoff MeetingFebruary 4th, 5:30 p.m. EST/ February 5th, 2014 9:30 a.m. AEDT
Agenda
Welcome
Timeline
Research
Join the Edmodo Community!
Website Resources
To Do Now!
Judges Wanted!
Eva Brown – Project ManagerJulie Lindsay – Flat Connections
Global Youth Debates opens eyes and hearts as students debate on an issue that will bring together diverse ideas, develop transferable skills and create lasting friendships.
Welcome!
http://globalyouthdebates.com | http://flatconnections.com
Semester 1 highlights• ‘Edmodo’
handshakes and conversations!
• Global connections• Teacher Boot camps• Voicethread• Debating across the
world!
International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo. Japan
Vienna IS, Austria
What IS Global Youth Debates?
Researched, authoritative debate for Gr 4-12
Global themes and debate topics – Teams are encouraged to take a global perspective
Debate that leads to ACTION – make plans to change the worldhttps://twitter.com/DebateGlobal https://www.facebook.com/
globalyouthdebates
GYD – Debating into Action
Semester 2 is here!
RESEARCH
TO DO
TIMELINE
GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Timeline
April –May
Debate Semi-Finals - April 7 - 25
Judging April 26 - May 2
Debate Finals - Live online sometime between May 5 - 9
Celebration of Semester 2 - around May 13
February-March:
Prelim. Debate #2 - Feb 10 - 28
Judging - March 1 – 7
March-April
Debate Round 2 - March 10 - 28
Judging Round 2 - March 29 - April 4
Find the TIMELINE info under DEBATE menu on the websitewww.globalyouthdebates.com
Global Community
HANDSHAKES
SHARING IDEAS – RESPONDING TO PROMPTS
EDMODO
CONVERSATIONS
Find the EDMODO info under COLLABORATION menu on the websitewww.globalyouthdebates.com
Research
TAG DICTIONARY
PURPOSE
DIIGO
STRATEGIES
Find the RESEARCH info under RESEARCH menu on the websitewww.globalyouthdebates.com
How to use Diigo Resources
Social bookmarking as Research Tool a la Diigo@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/socialbookmarking.pdf
BookMarking Roles@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/Online_Only/socialbookmarkingroles.pdf
Social Bookmarking Annotation Checklist@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/sharedannotationchecklist.pdf
Shared annotation Directions for Students@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/Online_Only/diigosharedannotationdirectionsforstudents.pdf
Diigo Directions for Students@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/Online_Only/diigosocialbookmarkingdirectionsforstudents.pdf
Reflecting on Diigo BookMarks@http://files.solution-tree.com/pdfs/Reproducibles_TTiG/reflectingondiigo.pdf
What else?
COMMUNICATION Google Spreadsheet shared with you to connect directly
http://bit.ly/Mo0n4M Google group – teacher messages via email Edmodo teacher group
COLLABORATION Contribute, reliable global learning based on effective
communication
CREATION Voicethreads, vibrant debates based on research, globally
minded and competent students and teachers
Badges -Teachers & Students
Flat Connections will introduce ‘Badges’ this semester.
More information coming soon!
http://credly.com
TO DO NOWStrategies for successful debating!
Live ‘meet up’
via Skype, Google Hangout, or other tool - Students connect and share culture, etc.
Prepare for Debate
Prepare Debate Points and script
Connect Teams
Teachers connect and arrange a recording timeline
Research!
Bookmark findings in Diigo
Website Resources
THEME & TOPIC
BLOG
INFO for SCHOOLS – Teacher Guide and Welcome Pack
DEBATE INFO – teams, voicethreads, Brackets and more!
MEETING RECORDINGS & BOOTCAMPS
http://www.globalyouthdebates.com/
Judges Wanted!
Read all about being a JUDGE for Global Youth Debates http://www.globalyouthdebates.com/#!judges/cz8s
Training provided
Each school asked to provide ONE or more judges for each round
A word about:Teams and Time
Management
A TEAM = 3 students
A SUPPORT GROUP– can be an activity group or a class
Each debate can have different students in the TEAM
You are asked to observe the DEBATE PROTOCOLS and DEBATE FORMAT – this is important!
Debate Format
DEBATE PROTOCOL
Remember – Simulated LIVE debate using an asynchronous format
Use of technology – we know things can go wrong – some practice and patience needed
ELEVEN A debate round between two teams will be judged and scored if it is complete only. An incomplete debate round (1 or more missing responses) will have judges comments but no scores attributed.
TWELVE If one or both teams are unable to continue, the opposing team does not 'win' by default. In this case the team able to continue will be acknowledged and both teams added to the 'play it again' debates in the next round.
ONE ‘LAST’ REQUEST
School/team handshake
Please send pictures!
Please send videos!
Please send greetings to the world!
We want to feature these on the website!
Available from Amazon – hard copy and Kindle versions
More than a book……..A Journey into Learning
Join our teacher network,http://flatconnections.net
What’s the Other Story?Theme for the
Flat Connections ConferenceSydney, June 2014
Students, teachers, leaders at the same live event!http://flatconnections.com
Flat Connections
The new portal for global projects, global teacher PD and global live events http://flatconnections.com
