teacher's guide to international collaboration

Teacher’s Guide to International Collaboration

Ray MyersSenior AnalystOffice of Educational TechnologyDepartment of Education

Diane MidnessDirector of Professional DevelopmentiEARN-USA

Adrienne MichettiEd Tech Researcher and Content Designer



My students get more motivated in the whole process of learning and are more aware of their roles in the global world!

http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html

http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/index.html


Rationale

“. . . [I]n this interconnected world, our country risks being disconnected from the contributions of other countries and cultures. Through education and exchange, we can become better collaborators and competitors in the global economy.” -- Secretary Duncan’s speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, May 26, 2010

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Transforming American Education:

LearningPowered by Technology

•Ray Myers•Office of Education Technology•U.S. Department of Education

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21st century expertiseHow people learnPersonalized learningUniversal Design for LearningInformal + Formal

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Learning

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All learners will have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and outside of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethical participants in ourglobally networked society.

Goal 1.0: Learning

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Highly “effective”Connected OnlineInformal + FormalInspired

Teaching

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Professional educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise, and learning experiences that can empower and inspire them to provide more effective teaching for all learners.

Goal 3.0: Teaching


Table of Contents1. Introduction and Background

•Why international collaboration? •Why project-based learning?

2. Resources for Cross-cultural Interaction and Project Work•Global Organizations and Networks•International Regional Networks •Content Resources

3. Project Work to Enhance Language Skills

4. Music and Graphic Arts Project Examples

I believe it can build tolerance and decrease prejudice toward others by letting students see each other as similar to themselves despite the differences in culture, geography, religion, etc.-Mike Kaechele


Table of Contents (cont’d)5. Creative and Language Arts Project Examples

6. Science/Math/Environment Project Examples

7. Social Studies Project Examples

8. Tutorials and Guides•Guides for Getting Started•Web 2.0 Tools for International Collaboration•Professional Development Opportunities

9. Tips and Helpful Suggestions 10. Post-Secondary Opportunities

•Post-Secondary Programs working with K-12 schools•Post-Secondary International Collaboration

11. Credits and Acknowledgments


Project Based LearningAuthentic audience; students really begin to understand that their thoughts matter to other people.


ResourcesGet kids involved globally because the world is global. In our ever shrinking, technologically connected spaces, it is vital that students have an understanding of the globe, the people and the cultures they can learn from. Our way of looking at things is only one way, there is much to be learned from others.-Clarence Fisher

•Global Organizations and Networks

•International Regional Networks

•Content Resources


Sample Highlighted ProjectsStudents ask authentic questions that cannot always be answered with simple internet research - for example it’s possible for students to look up temperatures across the globe, but to actually ask students “what are you wearing today” and see the different answers from places as far apart as South Africa, India and Canada shows students how the weather affects aspects of daily life in those countries.-Maggie Hos-McGrane

•CIESE Science/Engineering Projects

•Rock Our World

•Learning Circles

•Our Footprints, Our Future (OF)2

•Global Art

•Global Dreamers


Tutorials and GuidesAs the global project is not just worked out on one’s side, it requires participating teachers’ mutual trust and understanding in the facilitation of the design and implementation of the project.

•Guides for getting started

•Web 2.0 Tools for International Collaboration

•Professional Development Opportunities


Tips and Helpful Information

A project is not inherently valuable because it is global, it is valuable because it is collaborative. Just like everything else, think global act local. Jabiz Raisdana

•Top Ten Tips for International Online Collaboration

•Frequently Asked Questions

•Suggestions and Testimonials from Educators


Post Secondary Opportunities

My students get more motivated in the whole process of learning and are more aware of their roles in the global world!

•Post-Secondary Programs working with k-12 schools

•Post-Secondary International Collaboration


Contact Information

Adrienne [email protected]://twitter.com/amichetti

Diane Midness [email protected]://twitter.com/iearn.usa

Ray Myers Ed Tech Department http://www.ed.gov/technologyhttp://twitter.com/officeofedtech

To be notified when the revised Teacher’s Guide is updated contact Diane Midness [email protected]

teacher's guide to international collaboration

Education

global project

projectbased learning

global world

learning informal

process of learning

global economy

world learning circles

language arts project