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Megan Haddadi

Global Learning Scales Up - 0 views

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    Global-learning themes are becoming more popular in U.S. schools, with some districts offering more foreign languages, adopting immersion programs or embedding international perspectives across all curriculum areas.
Megan Haddadi

Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom by Alan November on Vimeo - 0 views

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    Alan November speaks about students as contributors and his desire to globalize curriculum, linking students to authentic audiences around the world.
Demetri Orlando

Educational Leadership:Technology-Rich Learning:Students First, Not Stuff - 0 views

  • productive learning is the learning process which engenders and reinforces wanting to learn more" (p. x). Never has that been more possible than at this moment of abundant access to information, knowledge, and people via the web. But "wanting to learn more" suggests a transfer of power over learning from teacher to student—it implies that students discover the curriculum rather than have it delivered to them. It suggests that real learning that sticks—as opposed to learning that disappears once the test is over—is about allowing students to pursue their interests in the context of the curriculum.
  • literacy is much more than simply reading and writing texts. The organization's position statement (n.d.) now defines 21st century literacies as including "proficiency with the tools of technology," an ability to "manage, analyze, and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information," an ability to "design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes," and more.
  • Stanford professor Howard Rheingold, believe that technology now requires an attention literacy—the ability to exert some degree of mental control over our use of technology rather than simply being distracted by it
Demetri Orlando

Life improvements for humanity, in 5 charts - 0 views

  • The successful transformation of our living conditions was possible only because of collaboration.
  • It is our collective brains and our collaborative effort that are needed for such an improvement.
  • Big problems remain.
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  • It is far from certain that we will make progress against these problems. There is no iron law that would ensure that the world continues this trend of improving living conditions. But what is clear from the long-term perspective is that the past 200 years brought us to a better position than ever before to solve these problems. Solving problems — big problems — is always a collaborative undertaking. And the group of people that is able to work together today is a much, much stronger group than there ever was on this planet. We have just seen the change over time; the world today is healthier, richer, and better educated.
Demetri Orlando

The Innovative Educator: 6 Ways to Turn Your 1-Computer Classroom Into a Global Communi... - 0 views

  • Support teachers in using technology for professional purposes. Provide teachers with support for securing interactive digital content. Encourage teachers to partner with students to integrate technology into learning. School principal must lead by example. Embed technology integration into teacher and leader evaluation. Support student acquisition and use of technology in schools. Work with students to develop responsible use policies. Secure appropriate permissions from students and their parents.
  • Support teachers in using technology for professional purposes. Provide teachers with support for securing interactive digital content. Encourage teachers to partner with students to integrate technology into learning. School principal must lead by example. Embed technology integration into teacher and leader evaluation. Support student acquisition and use of technology in schools. Work with students to develop responsible use policies. Secure appropriate permissions from students and their parents. As schools put these building blocks in place, they will be able to work to
Megan Haddadi

Thinkquest International Competition 2011 - 0 views

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    Challenging Students Globally to Think, Create, and Innovate This exciting competition challenges students to apply their critical thinking, communication, and technology skills to a real-world problem.
Megan Haddadi

Google Global Science Fair 2011 - 0 views

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    Enter the Google Science Fair
Megan Haddadi

Google Global Science Fair 2011 - 0 views

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    Goodle Science Fair
Demetri Orlando

Virtual High School Global Consortium - 0 views

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    Another organization offering online courses
Demetri Orlando

Getting Schools Ready for the World - Educational Leadership - 0 views

  • 1. Articulate the Abilities Needed To begin, schools need to clearly articulate the abilities that they need to develop in students. For example, the Albemarle, Virginia, School District has identified a dozen "Lifelong Learner Competencies" that are the focus of practice in the classroom. They include things like ▪ Gather, organize, and analyze data; evaluate processes and products; and draw conclusions. ▪ Think analytically, critically, and creatively to pursue new ideas, acquire new knowledge, and make decisions. ▪ Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve new and increasingly complex problems. ▪ Participate fully in civic life, and act on democratic ideals within the context of community and global interdependence. ▪ Apply habits of mind and metacognitive strategies to plan, monitor, and evaluate one's own work.
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