Identify 5 pressing global issues you think we as a global community need to address.

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“ Get ready to Shout! ”

“ Shout invites educators and students to take an active role in global environmental issues. Connect online with experts in the field, share ideas, and collaborate with people around the world committed to solving environmental challenges. ” What’s Shout all about?

Shout Partners

Smithsonian scientists/ experts (tree banding) LAND WATER AIR Deforestation DeforestAction Global collaboration Smithsonian scientists/ experts (tree banding) Shout is a three year programme. The theme for the first year is LAND, second year WATER and third year AIR. The first focus and major global issue being addressed by schools across 28 different countries so far is Deforestation aka DeforestAction. So how does the partnership work: TakingITGlobal provide the online virtual platform to support the global collaboration, Microsoft Partners in Learning support the programme with their fantastic educational software and Smithsonian Centre for Education and Museum Studies provide learners and educators direct access through online conferences to a wealth of scientific researchers and experts. For example, whilst asking learners to explore the issue of deforestation, the key solution is the importance of reforestation. Smithsonian have the key experts to help learners understand this. Tomorrow you will have a virtual webinar with a smithsonian scientist who will talk through why measuring the growth of trees is important in this project. Hence, providing you the platform to truly develop 21st century learning in the classroom today.

GLOBAL ACTION PROJECT: DeforestACTION

Global Action Project: Student Zone www.deforestaction.com

Global Action Project: Teacher Zone www.deforestaction.com

ONLINE Collaboration Blogs/ Writings/ discussion threads/ Webinars/ Video conferences...

* Other students must be in the room for you to use the features. VIDEO CHAT Select ‘Video Chat’ Select ‘Open Room’ * Other students must be in the room for you to use the features. Select ‘start’ Close the room once finished

The Dome Tree Rebuilding a Earth Watch Rainforest The O Team Global Awareness The Dome Tree

Component 1: Earth Watch

Component 2: Rebuilding a Rainforest

Component 3: The O Team

Component 5: Global Awareness

Component 4: The Dome Tree

COLLOBORATION Email: mandeep@takingitglobal.org

Microsoft WWIEF 2011 – Washington

Find Event Schedule and Educator Guides: http://www.shoutlearning.org

Where will your school be in five years Where will your school be in five years? What will today’s learner be facing in five years?

Taking ACTION You have come up with a creative and innovative project that will encourage students in the UK to take a ‘call to ACTION’ on the issue of deforestation. 21st Century skills Global collaboration

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