Global civics and citizenship goes digital: classroom approaches!

Global civics and citizenship goes digital: classroom approaches!

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PedagogyVELs -Civics and Citizenship Domain

In a world where people, environments, economics and politics are inextricably linked, and where dislocation and change is accelerating, a strong sense of personal identity developed through participation in communities is a sound basis from which to connect with the world.They value what it means to be an Australian and explore Australias role in the global community.They are provided with opportunities to investigate and participate in activities that support sustainable practices, social justice and underpin the future wellbeing of societies from a local to a global level.

A new strategy document, Education for Global and Multicultural Citizenship aims to equip all students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to prosper and thrive in a world characterised by global mobility and cultural, political and economic connectivity.

Four Cs in the 21st century classroomAs never before, we have the ability to :-connect communicate collaboratecreate

on a local, national and global scaleT

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Connect, Collaborate and CreateMalaysia

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A true global classroom a student from Hawkesdale, two from China, two from Bangkok and one from USA are taught by an optician about the eye, using discoverE virtual classroom software.

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Why?

Project based learningShare culturesPrepare for life, work and play in a flat worldLearn digital citizenship skillsLearnt netiquette, online responsible learning, plaguarismDigital literacyIncrease knowledge of geography and historyEnable self directed learningSkills for life long learning Awareness of global issuesParental involvement

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The global workforce!

A social conscience

Awareness of Global Issues

Rich Wilson - Congratulations

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Awareness of Cultural Sensitivities

Greater sense of awareness of our own culture, history, background.And more.....

Improved knowledge of geography, history, religions, ideology

Thanks C.... for your reply. Just to get this right Malaysia is not a part of Indonesia. Malaysia and Indonesia are two different independent countries by themselves. There are many interesting websites about Malaysia online. http://www.ipohworld.org/blog is one of the many interesting websites about Ipoh, the city where we live.

How do we help children to come to terms with globalisation?

Involve and immerse them in collaborative, interactive global projects.Establish personal learning networksWork with other countries in real timeCompile codes of conduct Follow appropriate netiquetteUnderstand how to work in asynchronous time

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Tools to use

Skype (http://www.skype.com)

VOiPLive chatAudioconferencingVideoconferencingBookmark and save chatsCan record conferencing- eg pamela

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Lost in Malaysia with teaching friend Veronica

Grades 3 to 7 listen to students from Singapore talk about racial harmony

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International Friendship Day

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Some useful sites

Tips on videoconferencing Around the world in 80 schoolsWiki for skype in schoolsTheedublogger

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Cross culture blogging!Examples of Blog Post PromptsUse of technologyFree topicsGlobal warming Favorite musician? Illegal ImmigrationPopular local tourist destinations etc

There are plenty of illegal immigrants in australia and each day many are sent home. illegal immigrants tend to have a non valid visa. some people who come here dont have a visa at all. Illegal immigrants come from all over the world. what happens to all of the illegal immigrants once they have been found out is they get relocated back to the country they came from.

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Melissa // Oct 18th 2008 at 2:30 pm That is what happens here in the United States as well. Visas are really a big part of it because visas take a long time to get, and then people just come illegally. Where are the illegal immigrants that come to Australia from?

Juliet Pham // Oct 18th 2008 at 5:21 pm How do you feel about the fact that the illegal immigrants are relocated? Do you believe that its fair? I dont think that it is. I really think that it would depend on the reason. Are the immigrants doing any harm really? Thats pretty interesting that Australia does have illegal immigrants because I never thought a place like Australia would because of the fact that it doesnt have any countries near it or any land bridges.

Travis Bugge // Oct 18th 2008 at 5:21 pm how do they get there? are they snuck on a plane or something? fur us, its pretty much peole crossing the border, or swimming over here. which part of austrailia do they go to?

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Wall wisher see link

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Earth Science WeekYoung C Y Ng: Hong Kong GeoPark

Ian Lewis and Kanawinka

The Bats chat excerpt from elluminate linkupCara hawk: his wing looks like it's going to brake4B DGPS: what age do the bats learn to fly?Billy-Jo Hawk: Did it try to escape from you?Grade 2/3 Woodford: How many teeth do bats have?Trevo hawk: what happen to it eyeCara hawk: how easy is it to brake a bats wingsmithy: arent they posisonessGrade 2/3 Woodford: What do bats feel like?jasmine .j: do they hurtscottinea: are the bats dead or did u catch them alive?Grade 2/3 Woodford: What do bats eat?4B DGPS: are they really blind?Billy-Jo Hawk: Is there black bats, like full black?Moderator (Miss Iro, Mrs Gow and year 6/7): do bats carry any diseasesGrade 2/3 Woodford: What sort of fauna and flora live in the sinkholes?

Voicethreadhttp://www.voicethread.comOnline podcastingFeatures images, voice, text, video, drawing toolsCan edit and add to at any timeCollaborative, can share globally

Voicethread: http://www.voicethread.com
Moving on...... at schoolStudents in grade 5 or 6 from UK, Thailand and Australia, share a voicethread and talk about what they are looking forward to in moving on, what they are nervous about and what they share in common.

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ms1001talesRead Kim Cofinos blog postMS1001tales: http://ms1001tales2009.wikispaces.com/

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See Maddisons page

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Flatclassroom projects
a global exampleCo-founded by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis http://www.flatclassroomproject.orgStudents work beyond their classroom walls in small groups made up of 4 or 5 students usually all from other countries10 week curriculum program at the breaking edge of technologyStudents involved from Middle East, Europe, Asia, Australiasia, North America

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http://flatclassroomprojects.org

Socialize on a ning

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Flatclassroom wiki -http://flatclassroomswikispaces.comStudents collaborate and build live web pages reflecting their findings by working in virtual teams.

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Students create digital movies for global judgingStudent movie on semantic aware applications

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Keynote speaker uni lecturer from Doha, Qatar, speaks to students at Qatar Academy and Hawkesdale P12 College about citizenship journalism.

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Virtual worldsVirtual worlds

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An option for global travel

For firsthand experiences

A global/flatclassroom!Flatclassroom project students meet face to face in Doha, Qatar 2009

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Building the bridges of today that the society of tomorrow will walk across.
Vicki Davis, co-founder of flatclassroom projects

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http://digiteen.ning.com/

Digiteen ProjectThe Digiteen Project is a global hands-on project for middle and early high school students, (typically Grade 6-9, 11-15 year old) which was founded by Julie Lindsay (now in Beijing, China) and Vicki Davis (Camilla, GA USA) in 2008. This project studies digital citizenship with students researching current topics, writing a collaborative report on a wiki, and performing and documenting offline action educational projects to promote effective digital citizenship at their local schools.

http://www.digiteen.org/

Developing a Social Conscience

Volunteers in Haiti earthquake aftermath

A linkup with a school in Russia

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Across the World Russian linkupshttp://acrosstheworld.wikispaces.com

Request from EkaterinaThe US Embassy and one of our local libraries are organising a competition of students projects under the general title "Russia nad the USA - Facing Each Other" . One of the projects category is Climate Change Issue. The school kids will have to present any kind of investigation on the Global Warming topic.

Should Australia go to India to play sport?

Foresee and sense cultural misunderstanding

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Titanpad or ietherpadhttp://www.titanpad.comNo registration requiredShare the linkChat feature and pad section

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American School of Bombay

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Alex, our teacher

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Sample questionsPlease write some bullet points about what has been happening to Indians in Australia in the past year. Include the response from Indians as well as the impact of these events on the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi.Why do you think these incidents of violence have been occurring against Indians? Is it happening against other ethnic groups in Australia?

Google documents

Asian ConnectionsTaman Burkitt Maluri School, Kuala LumpurHawkesdale P12 College, AustraliaLive/virtual classes in elluminate

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What do you look for in a friend?

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What skills are important to learn?

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What symbol best describes your country?The emu

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Virtual worlds eg Quest Atlantis, Reaction Grid/Open Sim

Personal learning network

Tips/advice to ensure that these projects run smoothly?

Start with small, short projectsCommunication is of prime importanceCommitment and dedication are essentialGet to know the other staff prior to and throughout the project, to gain confidence in each otherDo not be frightened to ask for help or ask questions of any nature.Be prepared to work hard (as hard as you may have ever worked in your life) and take risksWork your blogs to the fullest giving step by step instructions to classes where possible for each lesson to clarify the tasks that need to be done in your own mind and also for student reference.Give out check list sheets to ensure that students remain on trackEnjoy the journey into the best that 21st century learning can give.

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What do I need to succeed?PatienceCommitment and dedicationDetermination to succeedRisk takingWillingness to work hardPreparedness to work in a team Enthausiasm Sense of humourOrganisational skillsA passion for learning

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Networking siteshttp://learncentral.orghttp://www.classroom20.comhttp://flatclassrooms.ning.com/digitalcitizenship.ning.com/Digital citizenshipSchool Beyond the wallsEdna for Australian educationalistsGlobal projectshttp://www.learncentral.org http://guidetoinnovation.ning.comuse a search engine as there are many

Where to find global partners?Learn Central Skype partnersAround the world in 80 schoolsePalsThe EdubloggerTwitter

And search online for more

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Where to find global projects!classroom2.0Flat classroom projectsEdna for Australian educationalistsGlobal projectsFlat Classroom ProjectsJenuinetech ProjectsGlobal Education CollaborationBlogging ChallengeThe Global Education Conference 2010 wiki http://www.globaleducationwiki.com/ProjectDirectory

use a search engine as there are many

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Where to learn moreTech Talk Tuesdays (3:45-4:45pm, Melbourne Aus time): goto http://techtalktuesdays.globalteacher.org.aueT@lking Wed 8-9pm (Melbourne Aus time): part of the Australia series in http://learncentral.org or read my blog at http://murcha.wordpress.comclassroom20LIVE:- http://live.classroom20.comtwitter

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When students and teachers are connected with one another using technology, cultural and language barriers disappear, and a space can be created for deep, meaningful [online] collaboration that helps drive positive social change, said Claudine Brown, director of education at the Smithsonian Institution.

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