Global Projects By Pam Ellsesser

Introductory Videos Sir Ken Robinson A Vision of Students Today The Machine is Us/ing us

Importance of Globalization Thomas Friedman – The World is Flat Daniel Pink – A Whole New Mind

Importance of Creativity, Innovation, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration 21 st Century Skills

What is a Global Project and why should I participate in one? Using technology supports creativity and prepares our students to become global citizens NCLB advocates believe that a curriculum centered on math and reading is the correct path, coupled with high stakes testing to ensure accountability. Others believe that testing limits our ability to foster creativity and critical thinking. Regardless of your opinion, many people think that teaching globalization provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop critical thinking skills and habits. Future problem solving will require seeing connections across geographical, cultural, economical, and political lines. Studying globalization gives us the framework to begin this process.

Where do I start…. 1. Join Educator Networks to Make Connections and Develop Partnerships Social Networking in Plain English – Twitter – Twitter in Plain English TwitterTwitter in Plain English – Classroom 2.0 Classroom 2.0 – eduwikius eduwikius – The Global Education Collaborative The Global Education Collaborative – Projects By Jen Projects By Jen – Discovery Educator Network Discovery Educator Network – School 2.0 Ning School 2.0 Ning – Google Earth Teacher Meme Google Earth Teacher Meme

Activity Join a new educators network

Next…. 2. Learn about Collaborative Spaces Ning WikisWikis – Wikis in Plain English – Educational WikisWikis in Plain EnglishEducational Wikis Moodle GoogleDocs – Google Docs in Plain EnglishGoogleDocs Google Docs in Plain English BlogsBlogs- Blogs in Plain EnglishBlogs in Plain English (Rationale for Educational Blogging) Blog Basics My Blog

Activity Explore a new collaborative resource

Start to build your Web 2.0 Toolbox 3. Pick a few tools that supports your classroom activities Tools for Embedding and Collaborating VoiceThread – A wiki for categorized collections of Voicethreads VoiceThread A wiki for categorized collections of Voicethreads SlideShare – Slideshare presentations tagged with “K-12” SlideShare Slideshare presentations tagged with “K-12” Animoto Glogster GCast – Podcasting in Pain English GCast – Podcasting in Pain English

Great Web 2.0 Resources

Activity Preview or start to use a new web 2.0 tool

How to keep it all organized Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking in Plain English Diigo Delicious iGoogle or Google Reader iGoogle

Start Small….. Start by creating a classroom blog Or create a class wiki on a topic or a wiki to follow the progress on a project (embedding pictures) Or have the students create a Voicethread about a classroom topic Create a digital story about a project Create a podcast

Global Project Site Essentials in a Collaborative Project – Examine classroom curriculum for Goals and Content Ties – Find and organize your project – Have access to necessary hardware / technology – Have basic knowledge of tools necessary – Be aware of Cyber Safety

Sample Global Project Sites JenuineTech Journey North TWICE - Read Across the PlanetRead Across the Planet Voices of the World MagpiK20 - Global Warming - Race for the Tipping PointMagpiK20Global Warming - Race for the Tipping Point Alex's Lemonade Stand The Global Education Collaborative Projects By Jen CIESE – (The Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education)CIESE Global School Net

Sample Global Project Sites – more…. Global Kids Taking It Global ePals iEarn - Machinto ProjectiEarnMachinto Project CILC K12Online Ning – By invitationK12Online Ning eduwikius TWICE muse Discovery Educator Network School 2.0 Ning Classroom 2.0

Ending Activity Individually or in groups of 2 preview 2 to 3 global project sites and prepare a brief summary

Summary 1. Join an educator network 2. Experiment with a class wiki, blog or collaborative space 3. Add at least one new web 2.0 tool this year 4. Get organized – consider starting a social bookmarking site (Diigo, Delicious, iGoogle, etc) 5. Participate in a global project OR Create your own using project based learning