TakingITGlobal

Youth making global connections - a social network for social good

http://takingitglobal.org

Vision: Youth everywhere are actively inspired, informed

and actively involved in shaping our world.

Mission: To provide opportunities for learning, capacity-

building, cross-cultural awareness, and self-development

through the use of information and communication

technologies.

Hits per day: 1.8 million

Inspire

Inform

Involve

•Learn about global social issues

•Meet young global leaders

•Discuss local and global concerns

•Connect with peers and related organisations

•Share art and writing

•Join action projects

•Start a project and recruit members to help

•Host events, find funding, network

•Volunteer within the community

•Translate, promote, and make it local

Let’s wonder together…

If young people were actively

engaged in all aspects of society, and

thought of themselves as

community leaders, problem-

solvers, role models, mentors and

key ‘stakeholders’…how would the

world change?

- Jennifer Corriero, Executive Director, TIG

The New Zealand Curriculum takes as its starting point a vision of our young people as lifelong learners who are confident and creative, connected,

and actively involved.

Global awareness and understanding across cultures is key to the future of the planet. TakingITGlobal helps to prepare students and youth for today's knowledge economy - engaging them in local and global issues through an interactive online platform.

Why get involvedwith MonitoredGlobal

Collaborative Resource rich

Researched

Secure environment

Educational community

MoE Supported

Enable powerful, authentic learning experiences as students connect with

individuals and organisations around the world and collaborate with them.

Statistics

Over 200,000 current members

Collaborative

Key Competency - Participating and contributing is about being

actively involved in communities. They may be local, national or

global.

Collaboration in ActionSurvivor Galt Project

TakingITGlobal

Collaboration in ActionSurvivor Galt Project

Using the discussion board in their

TIGed classroom, students started a

dialogue with Zimbe Moses, focusing

on issues his community faces, such

as poverty and HIV/AIDS.

Collaboration in ActionSurvivor Galt Project - Taking Action

Jennifer’s class raised money for the

orphanage in Uganda by having a 24

hour collaboration evening at the

school gym where her class talked to

people from all over the globe who

were using TIG to make a positive

difference in the world. Her class

raised over $600.

http://www.tiged.org/bestpractices More educational examples here

Community - Discussion BoardsGain multiple perspectives on current issues from those

directly involved

Action Tools - ProjectsJoin an established project or create your own

Introduce students to youth-oriented perspectives from around the world on

today's pressing global issues

Global

Statistics

Over 200 countries represented by

the TIG community

Key Competency - Relating to others is about interacting effectively

with a diverse range of people in a variety of contexts.

•21st century students will be working in a global economy and will need to have a broader understanding of other countries and cultures to succeed.

•Individuals and organisations around the world will need to collaborate to overcome pressing global issues.

Importance of Being Globally Aware

TakingITGlobalDemographics

The conflict in Gaza - View from Palestine

“I am eyewitness from Gaza ...Hamas and othere

factions are trying to defend palestinians from the

continuing masacres ,invasions,airstrikes . hey ,

Palestinian factions do not own

tanks,warplanes ,warships and rockets ... they have

homemade missiles , minds and simple weapons , they

cannot do anything against israeli great powerfull

army”

A huge bank of tools and resources to help students understand issues and

learn from other members.

Resource rich

Statistics

Over 1 million pages of content

Key competency - Thinking is about using creative, critical, and

metacognitive processes to make sense of information,

experiences, and ideas.

The General TIG Site

CommunityThis section of TakingITGlobal focuses on online community building and cross cultural dialogue, and includes discussion boards, profiles, and member stories.

Take ActionThis section of TakingITGlobal provides ways to take action on local and global levels. These readily accessible tools include Project Pages, Commitments, Petitions and Groups.

ResourcesThis section of TakingITGlobal contains our databases of resources, members can access thousands of listings from all over the world: events, toolkits, organisations or opportunities.

Youth MediaThis section of TakingITGlobal provides platforms on which to share your expressions with other members. Thoughtful and creative expression happens on a daily basis through the Global Gallery, blogs and Panorama Zine, a collection of youth media.

Global IssuesMembers and guests can learn about background information on pressing global issues such as peace, health and culture, and are provided links to relevant articles, major policy documents, and key international events.

ResourcesThis section of TakingITGlobal contains our databases of resources, members can access thousands of listings from all over the world: events, toolkits, organisations or opportunities.

Resources - Toolkits and PublicationsExcellent resources for how to take action

Global Issues

Broader information on the overall topic including useful links

Regions

Regional and country information.

Participate on the site in a range of ways such as through images and video.

Multi-modal

Statistics

14451 images in the Global Gallery

Key competency - Using language, symbols and texts. Students

who are competent users of language,symbols, and texts can

interpret and use words, number, images, movement, metaphor,

and technologies in a range of contexts.

Art work for expression

Games to help understand concepts

Games to help understand concepts

Content on TIG is checked to make sure it is appropriate. Members can also

report any inappropriate content they find on the site. Virtual volunteers work alongisde TIG staff to check on content.

Moderated

Statistics

All content goes through a machine driven

language filter that looks for around 200

inappropriate words

Apart from blogs, all other content is checked

before it appears on the site.

•The MoE have contributed funding to this

project so that schools can be involved at a

heavily subsidised rate.

•TIG is seen as one way to implement the

new curriculum and key competencies.

Ministry of Education Supported

Facts

The MoE, CORE Education and TIG have

signed a three year contract to support TIG in

schools.

•A study was conducted in 2008 and

involved a survey that was completed by

380 members and a more in-depth

interview with 23 youth and educators to

assess the impact of the network.

•Educational projects are shared through

best practices with reflections by

participants.

Researched

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Formed friendships

Formed collaborations

Formed cross-cultural collaborations

Researched - quotes from projects

“My understanding of it has grown deeper through the things that I automatically assumed were true, weren’t true and my perspective changed entirely and my opinions are different.”

Jeffrey - student

“We had expected some of the students to be overwhelmed by the amount of anticipated work, but they appeared to have taken on some of the TIGed spirit; they felt empowered, enthused, and

challenged”Ann - Teacher

Spectrum of Youth Engagement(TIG research)

Disengaged Under-engaged Engaged Highly -engaged Over -engaged

•Lack of awareness or misconception of issues

•Apathy

•Don't know, Don't care

•Unwilling to step out of comfort zone

•May have the capacity but little desire to engage

•May lack access to opportunities

•May be aware of issues and have the desire to act but face barriers to participation (political, socioeconomic, cultural)

•Lack access to resources and opportunities

•Less experience

•Need for capacity building

•Awareness of issues, want to make a difference

•Moved to act in formal and/or informal contexts

•Access to resources

•Relies on support networks and capacity building experiences

•Motivates others to engage

• Understanding and involvement in issues of concern

•Desire and capacity to take action on issues

•Experiences in leadership

•Often turned to for advice, relied upon as an expert

•High level of commitment to addressing focused issues of concern

•May take opportunities from others as they are over relied on for their expertise and ability to 'represent' youth

•Over-extended may affect ability to deliver

•May intimidate others

Educational community

The TIGed Community

• 12731 Students

• 2896 Teachers

• 1432 Classes

• 976 Schools

• 155 Activities

• 72 Countries

TIGed - Community

Search a database of

lessons posted by other

educators or communicate

with other educators

through the forum.

TIGed - Resources

Activities including

thematic classrooms

compiled by TIG staff.

TIGed - My classes

Set assignments with TIG content as

a resource

Each student can have a separate

blog (private or published to TIG)

Integration with Google Apps - each

student can have a name@tig.org

address to use with Google tools

Students can publish writing to this

space

Virtual classroom opportunities

Have your own private discussion

forums to explore issues

Publish art work and photography in

your own protected space

Link your classroom to a YouTube

channel to include videosCreate maps related to your

studies using mapping tool

Joining my virtual classroom demo

You can join as a student by visiting this

link:

http://collaboration.tiged.org/educators/

register/

The registration code is joinsoc

Or join as an associate teacher by visiting

this link:

http://collaboration.tiged.org/educators/

assistant/

The registration code is teachsoc

ENGAGE ON GAZA

How are you going to proceed???

Teacher generated exercise

Community - Discussion BoardsGain multiple perspectives on current issues from those

directly involved

The conflict in Gaza - View from Palestine

“I am eyewitness from Gaza ...Hamas and othere

factions are trying to defend palestinians from the

continuing masacres ,invasions,airstrikes . hey ,

Palestinian factions do not own

tanks,warplanes ,warships and rockets ... they have

homemade missiles , minds and simple weapons , they

cannot do anything against israeli great powerfull

army...Human who keep sillent of Israeli masacres and

Holocost against Palestinian is main part of it .”

The conflict in Gaza - View from US supporter of Israel

“You said Hamas won legitimate elections - I have

some questions for you...

1 - do you think there is any chance they would allow

new free elections in Gaza now? If not how can they

maintain democratic legitimacy?

2 - if Bin Laden was elected in Canada tomorrow and

declared his intention of destroying the United States,

then started firing missiles at us - how would you

expect our government to react?

Action Tools - CommitmentsInvestigate a call to action by looking at it from all angles

Action Tools - PetitionsPetitions can be started on a range of issues

Action Tools - ProjectsJoin an established project or create your own

Resources - OrganisationsFind an organisation that works in this area

Resources - EventsLearn about events happening or publicise

Resources - Toolkits and PublicationsExcellent resources for how to take action

Youth Media - BlogsRead blog posts by members from all over the world (searchable)

Youth Media - Global GalleryArt work for expression

Youth Media - Global GalleryArt work for expression

Youth Media - Panorama ZineArticles give more in-depth coverage of topics

Once I got out of Rafah gate I felt every thing has been changed

after two years of expatriation to do my Master degree. During the

trip to my house, passing by Rafah, I saw devastation, families who

were the victims of human rights violations, the walls were covered

with bloodstains, houses turned into ruins

Youth Media - Panorama ZineArticles give more in-depth coverage of topics

I propose that they exert their influence because it will in fact be

beneficial for them, as well as the populations of both Palestine and

Israel. This benefit, to which I allude, is political, as a decline in

pressure and an increase in support would unquestionably

converge to serve American political goals.

Global Issues - PeaceBroader information on the overall topic including useful links

Global Issues - PeaceBroader information on the overall topic including useful links

Global Issues - PeaceBroader information on the overall topic including useful links

Global Issues - PeaceBroader information on the overall topic including useful links

Regions - Middle EastRegion and country information