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anonymous

My Experience with epals « Kids and Technology-A natural combination! - 11 views

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epals blog blogs info

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  • Kari Bosma on 21 Aug 11
     
    This website outlines a teacher's experience with using epals and gives suggestions on what she would do differently in the future. 
  • Dianne Hugdahl on 21 Aug 11
     
    This website gave some good suggestions for use of e-pals. Her article informs about some of her experiences with her classes.
Barbara Ellingsworth

My Experience with epals « Kids and Technology-A natural combination! | Diigo - 1 views

www.diigo.com/...F15%2Fmy-experience-with-epals

epals experience

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      Barbara Ellingsworth on 25 Jul 13
       
      This article has some great tips to get started.
rjbowman

My Experience with epals | Kids and Technology - 4 views

tech4kids.wordpress.com/...my-experience-with-epals

shared by rjbowman on 29 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • rjbowman on 24 Aug 14
     
    This was a good summary of ePals usage from a teacher in the Northeast. She provided pros and cons which was helpful for me to analyze if it's right for my classroom.
  • kindermason on 28 Aug 14
     
    I really enjoyed reading this blog. There were lots of ups an downs mentioned which really gave a good picture of her experience with ePals.
Christina Schmitt

E-pals Around the World - ReadWriteThink - 4 views

www.readwritethink.org/...pals-around-world-178.html

ePals

shared by Christina Schmitt on 06 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • This lesson helps you select e-pals for your students and develop real-life writing and learning experiences for them.
  • Christina Schmitt on 06 Apr 14
     
    This is a lesson plan for grades 6-8. This lesson helps you select e-pals for your students and develop real-life writing and learning experiences for them.
Virginia Lake

McGraw-Hill Education and ePals® Join Forces to Expand Global Collaborative L... - 3 views

www.mheducation.com/...-global-collaborative-learning

education collaborative students epals learning

shared by Virginia Lake on 22 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • McGraw-Hill Education today announced that it has formed a collaboration with ePals Corporation, an education media company and the world's leading global learning network.
  • pairs world-class content from McGraw-Hill Networks, McGraw-Hill Education's award-winning digital social studies learning program for Grades 6-12, with ePals' global community and social learning platform.
  • he collaboration will allow teachers and students to connect with peers in more than 200 countries to enjoy the type of authentic, global learning experiences that are required for 21st century education and workplace success.
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  • With a strong focus on critical thinking, reading, writing and other academic skill development, these interactive experiences will aid teachers in meeting Common Core as well as other standards.
  • directed initially toward middle school and high school social studies topics.
  • "By bringing together McGraw-Hill Networks' strong educational content and ePals' global community of classrooms, we're expanding students' worlds while providing them the means to master Common Core standards through top-quality project-based learning experiences."
  • For additional information, visit www.mheducation.com.
  • Learn more about McGraw-Hill Education's digital learning resources on ePals.
  • The Company has offices across North America, India, China, Europe, the Middle East and South America, and makes its learning solutions available in more than 60 languages.
Julie Bisher

http://www.empathiceducation.com/ - 2 views

www.empathiceducation.com

walking in the shows of others

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  • Julie Bisher on 10 Jul 12
     
    What Empathic Education Is: Reflection and Immersion Empathic Education is a system of education where empathy, the "walking in the shoes of others, " is taught through reflection and immersion. In Empathic Education, students read about empathy, they write about empathy, and they actually delve into the world of others and experience the joy and pain of people who are "not exactly like me."
  • Terri Kretzinger on 10 Jul 12
     
    Very good article!
Carl Spilles

Instilling Global Citizenship within the International School Network | Global Educatio... - 2 views

www.globaleducationmagazine.com/p-international-school-network

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  • The multi-cultural setting of international education lends itself to a more natural development of global citizenship
  • The second tool that can be used to advance these ideals is through the use of digital technology. For years, sites have offered classrooms the opportunity to link up with other classrooms in order to learn about each other’s cultures and countries, but the current trend is to take these partnerships beyond the traditional “what is life like in your country?” model.
  • Carl Spilles on 08 Apr 14
     
    I found this article highly connected to our topic about global empathy. After years of working in international schools, the setting is a great model I wish more people could experience. At a school with over 50 nationalities, students can't help but feel empathy when one of their classmates is effected by events back in their home country. The article also addresses the topic of digital technology to enhance the interenational school experience.
Jenny Leudo

Using Skype class to class - More Spanish - 2 views

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shared by Jenny Leudo on 18 Mar 14 - Cached
  • this post explains how the whole class was involved in a communicative experience with another class.
  • My students will talk into the computer as they sit in front of the web cam, and they will be able to view the other class on the projector.
  • 24-32 students,
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  • do a lot of the organizing before
  •   I had my students write down 6-8 questions they could ask the students in the other class
  • encouraged them to ask questions to a specific student by using their name.
  • The key to this experience is working with the same group of kids, and getting to know them before the initial Skype session if possible, or meeting through Skype on a regular basis with a specific topic to discuss so a relationship can develop.  
  • other links here
  • Jenny Leudo on 18 Mar 14
     
    A lesson plan example from a Spanish teacher using Skype :)
milesmorales

Best Tool For Both Parents and Kids Alike - 1 views

Nowadays many parents like the hands-on experience in raising their child because studies show that it is really effective in the growth development of children. It is their that they will develop ...

started by milesmorales on 19 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
Sara Rael

Supporting Cross-Cultural Friendships | Teaching Tolerance - 0 views

www.tolerance.org/...ing-cross-cultural-friendships

education tolerance supporting

shared by Sara Rael on 19 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • One was the experience of working in small groups on class assignments. In fact, all three pairs identified group work as a crucial opportunity that allowed them to meet and get to know someone outside their typical circle of friends. Students also spoke about belonging to a community that honors diversity. Unlike the high school I attended, the school where I teach views diversity as an important component of students’ learning.
Stacey Wigant

Tips and Resources for Interacting with Native Language Speakers - 1 views

blog.calicospanish.com/...-native-language-speakers.html

education classroom Spanish peals

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  • Stacey Wigant on 22 Mar 14
     
    During the pre-Valentine's day #langchat, participants were sharing the resource love by talking about some of the best ways to incorporate native language speaking interactions into the classroom. Not only were some of the best online apps discussed, but the virtues of old-fashioned pen-pals were extolled and some excellent tips were shared from teachers who have years of experience managing native language speaking activities.
meineckee

Helping students from rural Mexico feel comfortable in your classroom - Connecting with... - 1 views

www.learnnc.org/...933

students mexico spanish language barriers classroom

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  • Children from rural Mexico may frequently feel uncomfortable in the American classroom environment. For starters, students may have grown up playing only with their siblings and cousins.
  • if a student is attending an American school for the first time, it may also be the first time he or she is surrounded by a different culture, language, food, and set of expectations for behavior. This can make a child feel very nervous, out of place, or shy.
  • the definition of a good education, or una buena educación, held by Mexican parents is far more comprehensive than the dominant American definition of a good education. For Mexican parents, the term una buena educación is a term used to refer to the broad education of a child rather than the solely the schooling of a child. In fact, the term in Spanish meaning “well-educated” is synonymous with the term ser gente decente, or “to be a good person.” A good education serves as the foundation for all other learning and instills in children a sense of moral, social, and personal responsibility. This includes teaching a child how to treat elders with respect, behave properly, and become a person of good moral standing.
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  • While parents in rural Mexico place a very high value on education and learning English, mothers bring the cultural understanding that schooling is the responsibility of the teacher and the school rather than the parents. They often do not realize that most children entering kindergarten already know their ABCs, the colors and the numbers. A mother from rural Mexico might expect that her son or daughter would learn all of these things in school.
  • some new immigrant parents may work long hours, may be unable to read, or may fill the house with things other than books or school supplies.
  • she may not understand that teachers’ requests to bring in supplies are to be followed, that classroom open-houses are normally attended by parents, or that homework frequently comes before family time in many American households.
  • Without authentic caring relationships with educators, students may feel disillusioned with their schooling experience and struggle to do well in school
  • To show respect to a teacher, a student may refrain from acting silly or boisterous, may not call out, or may not ask a question if they feel like they would be bothering their teacher.
  • may feel uncomfortable performing in front of the class or displaying information upon request.
  • but would be very willing to share in a small group setting.
  • Assign small group work in class to create a less intimidating environment for a new student. Avoid asking a new student to display their knowledge in front of the class until that behavior seems more familiar. Allow the student to be bicultural! Treat his or her language and ethnicity as assets rather than hurdles to overcome.
  • meineckee on 30 Jun 14
     
    This article has a lot of good information on relating to students and parents originally from rural Mexico. There are many good points in the first and second chapters of the article.
Sam Oppel

YouTube - Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy - 8 views

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global culture etiquette empathy ted

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  • Susan Wouters on 19 Jul 11
     
    This is a powerful video - 18 minutes of thought provoking examples as to the importance of developing empathy skills for people of all ages.
  • Terri Kretzinger on 10 Jul 12
     
    This is an awesome video!!! Very powerful!
Dianne Hugdahl

How One Teacher uses Twitter in the Classroom www..readwriteweb.com - 2 views

Very interesting article that relates back to Dr. Monica Rankin's video on using Twitter in the classroom. Her video about the classroom experiment is also shown. A must see video.

started by Dianne Hugdahl on 24 Jul 11 no follow-up yet
Marzia Benson

Using Skype in the Second and Foreign Language Classroom - 0 views

www.eatonintl.com/...ign%20Language%20Classroom.pdf

Slype Foreign Language

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  • Marzia Benson on 11 Jul 11
     
    Abstract This presentation introduced Skype and how it can be used to: 1) connect teachers with other professionals - and save on long distance charges - even internationally 2) empower language teachers and tutors 3) give presentations and workshops 4) be a stepping stone to using more sophisticated technology in the classroom. It was noted that for those who are new to using technology in the language learning classroom, Skype is an effective way to experiment with technology, while minimizing the risk of things going wrong. Using Skype can help teachers improve their technology literacy and increase their confidence using technology in the language learning classroom. It provides an excellent stepping stone for those who are not entirely "fluent" with more sophisticated technologies.
anonymous

Countries and Their Cultures - 13 views

www.everyculture.com/index.html

teaching cross-cultural

shared by anonymous on 23 Jun 11 - Cached
  • jaydahl on 13 Aug 13
     
    Learn about different cultures
  • bblair9 on 27 Jul 14
     
    Great culture site. I believe I shared this site on twitter just as an experiment.
Carl Spilles

Empathy - Potential and Practice | Brown University - 2 views

www.choices.edu/...supplemental_tah_journal5.php

empathy practice classroom

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  • Our habit of perceiving the world as best suits our interests often blinds us to others' perceptions and impairs our ability to work with them to resolve conflicts peacefully.
  • Designing a course that listens to "other voices" of history and the present day and employs empathy allows students to come to a better understanding of history and current events. This approach will develop an appreciation for the complexities of history and social affairs. Upon learning these complexities students will be more engaged in analyzing the perceptions, stances, and experiences of the many related peoples of history and the present world.
  • Carl Spilles on 08 Apr 14
     
    An excellent article about teaching empathy through current events and history.
  • Heidi Bellon on 11 Apr 14
     
    This is an excellent article!!! A great read for all!
Denise Krefting

Skype in the classroom (beta) | Skype Education - 12 views

education.skype.com

web2.0 skype collaboration education technology

shared by Denise Krefting on 07 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Evemarie Zimmerman on 08 Jul 11
     
    This would be a fun way to engage our students
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  • Liza Alton on 09 Aug 11
     
    The Skype class for teachers. Ideas for the classroom.
  • Sara Rael on 08 Jul 12
     
    You can type in the subject or area of interest and get lesson plans using Skupe
  • Denise Krefting on 27 Jul 12
     
    Skype is a free and easy way for teachers to open up their classroom. Meet new people, talk to experts, share ideas and create amazing learning experiences with teachers from around the world.
  • Deb Little on 02 Aug 12
     
    Denise, Thanks for sharing this link. I was excited to see that I could join the educator's skype and connect my students to a forest ranger in Yellowstone, and Olympic events. Amazing!
meineckee

How Teachers Use Skype in the Classroom - 0 views

techland.time.com/...ers-use-skype-in-the-classroom

education classroom technology socialmedia global

shared by meineckee on 14 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • meineckee on 14 Jul 14
     
    This article highlights the "Skype in the Classroom" global community, which allows teachers to collaborate, share lesson plans, and join forces to provide an interactive educational experience.
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