Global AwarenessQuestioning, Exploring, Connecting, Understanding

Monday, March 1, 2010

Global Awareness is...

sensitivity to diverse cultures, both local and abroad

opportunity to expand learning network

empowering students to impact their world

Monday, March 1, 2010

You, As A Learner...

Please list

as many words

as you can

to describe yourself,

as a learner

1. curious

2. visual

3. in control

4. engaged

5. hesitant

6.

Monday, March 1, 2010

NPR

6-WordMemoirs

Monday, March 1, 2010

6-WordLearning

Experiences“Solitary struggle to find

connected meaning”

“Always funny, seldom fun (if ever)!”

“Facts in, Facts Out. Knowledge gained?”

“Took notes. Passed Tests. Remember Nothing.”

Monday, March 1, 2010

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows Arrange 6 words in such a way that they represent you, as a learner.

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows Arrange 6 words in such a way that they represent you, as a learner.

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows Arrange 6 words in such a way that they represent you, as a learner.

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

6 Word Windows Arrange 6 words in such a way that they represent you, as a learner.

NBG goes NPR!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Going Global...

Try explaining Global Awareness using 6 words

Monday, March 1, 2010

Where’s the Connection?ALL THE BUZZ...

Monday, March 1, 2010

Coach our

students...to use

their online presence to grow

and shape their world.

Monday, March 1, 2010

accountability

adaptability

application

collaboration

communication

cooperation

critical thinking

design

digital literacy

discovery

flexible thinking

global understanding

initiative

innovative thinking

networked learning

problem-solving

reflective learning

responsibility

self-direction

self-assessment

shared understanding

team work

wonder

Opportunities ofCharacter & Integrity

Monday, March 1, 2010

Wikihttp://brainyard.wikispaces.com

Monday, March 1, 2010

A Seed Share

Brainstorm - places you’d like to explore (seeds)

Share - with your team

Select - discuss & decide which place you will investigate

Monday, March 1, 2010

Think - Pair - Share

Think

What strategies did your team employ to reach consensus?

Pair - with your role partner from another team

Share - strategies used by your team

Monday, March 1, 2010

Global AwarenessGroup 8

• Open your team wiki page

• Replace title with Global Awareness 6-Word Story

•Add •6-Word Windows (first names only)•Headings

•“We Believe...”•“We Wonder...”

• Plant a few things your team knows and wonders about the place you’ve agreed to explore

Be sure every member of your team has an opportunity to share what they know & wonder

Monday, March 1, 2010

CultureKnowledge & ValuesShared by a Society

Monday, March 1, 2010

Consider what your team

knows and wonders about your place...

What new information, or resources can you

dig up & share about the culture of your place.

www.immi.gov.au

Monday, March 1, 2010

How has your wiki grown?

Monday, March 1, 2010

Think - Ponder - Share

How will you

encourage students to use their

online presence

to impact their world?

Monday, March 1, 2010

Creating A Global Learning Community

http://edcommunity.apple.com

http://www.asiasociety.org

http://www.epals.com

http://ignite.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us

Monday, March 1, 2010