Technology
Google Drive is a lifesaver. Students have all of their documents saved on The Cloud, so there is never an issue of losing material. Also, students will share documents with me via Drive, which allows me to give them online feedback that is easy, clean, and detailed. Students are also able to share their documents with one another, making peer edits less cumbersome. This piece of technology has really improved writing in my classroom.
I realize that student learning needs to transcend the bounds of classroom walls. For an authentic experience to take place, students should be given the tools and opportunity to explore the world and people around them. Also, the ideas and theories formulated in class need to be tested in the outside world.
Project-Based Learning
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Students research a global issue and create a literature review based off their findings
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Students put in a plan of action to solve their area of study
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Students take action
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Students interact globally to solve problems with like-minded peers
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Students present findings to community, school, and peers
Local Resources
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Peter White Public Library---Hosts cultural events and activities. Houses literature that promotes the globalized world. http://www.pwpl.info/
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Marquette Senior High School- Several teachers have international experience and connections (Mike Cook, Matt Hoffman, Patrick Riley)--Contact info can be obtained upon requests.
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Rotary International- Gives students opportunities to travel abroad--rotary.org
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Northern Michigan University--Study abroad trips, globally infused classes, guest speakers, and cultural events--nmu.edu
Global Resources
Asia for Educators
Asia for Educators is an initiative of the East Asian Curriculum Project and the Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum at Columbia University. http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/
Choices for the 21st Century Education
Project Curricular resources, professional development workshops, and special projects, focusing on empowering secondary level students in international issues and civic engagement. Based at Brown University's Watson Institute for International Studies. http://www.choices.edu/
Facing the Future
Standards-based resources related to global issues and sustainable solutions. http://www.facingthefuture.org/
Globaled.org A teachers’ resources database from The American Forum for Global Education including lesson plans, teaching units, primary documents and book reviews. Also links to Issues in Global Education, occasional papers on important topics for educators and education policy makers. http://www.globaled.org/database/
World Trade Organization and Globalization
This issue of The American Forum for Global Education’s newsletter, Issues in Global Education, provides a brief introduction to and lesson plans around the World Trade Organization and its role in the global economy. http://www.globaled.org/issues/160/index.html
Global Education Collaborative
The Global Education Collaborative is a community for teachers and students interested in global education. Contribute by adding media, conversation, and collaborative project ideas. http://globaleducation.ning.com/
Resource: http://www.nea.org/home/37409.htm