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Sharon Peters, wearejustlearning.ca, The

Study, Montreal

A Presentation to ICEFebruary 27, 2009

wearejustlearning.pbwiki.com

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Global Projects begin.....

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...with Globally-Minded Educators

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We need globally-minded educators

Skills and competency building

Models and inspirations

WHY GO GLOBAL?

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Getting Connected

Skills and competencies developed

Relevance

Engagement

Cool tools and online spaces

Award-winning examples from real teachers

Project Opportunities and Portals

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Skills Developed

Multiple Literacies: digital, cultural, media

Cross-cultural communicationCritical thinkingSynthesis and summaryInfo literacy, research,

validation, authentication of facts

Negotiation and collaboration

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Whereas previous generations value loyalty, seniority, security and authority, the NetGen’s

norms reflect a desire for creativity, social connectivity, fun, freedom, speed, and diversity in

their workplaces.

(Tapscott)

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Deep Learning Supported

•Computer software is central in the learning sciences because the visual and processing power of today’s personal computers supports deep learning:

•Computers support reflection in a combination of visual and verbal modes

•Internet-based networks of learners can share and combine their developing understandings and benefit from the power of collaborative learning

• from Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences, p. 5

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Reality-Based Learning

Learning situations that empowerstudents to take action for the promotion

of societal change

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Caveats: Limitations to Global Projects

•2 Kinds of Relationships between partnering schools - how to bridge this gap?

•The Haves - making it meaningful; anticipating cultural differences

•The Have Nots - differences in edu standards, cost of bandwidth & hardware

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School2School Toolbox

Please help me by suggesting resources and tools that would help you support a global

classroom to classroom exchange!

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Essential Question:

How can Canadian students use technologyto promote education in developing nations?

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Studentsfrom

Montréal,Canada

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Portable Storage Devices

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Karin Muller: Take 2

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Cool Tools & Online Social Spaces

Wikis

Skype - Webcasting - Podcasting

Blogs

Google Docs

Content-Learning Management Systems

Personal Learning Environments

Full descriptions

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Shared online learning spaces provide opportunities for students to "be human

together" (Siemens)

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Karen Guth - teacher at Neveh Channah School in Etzion Bloc, Israel:"I would say that this became a project that engaged the minds, skills, and hearts

of our students. It turned the English Bagrut project into an international research, writing,

thinking, and teaching opportunity."

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"From all of the work that we have done with other students, I have learned how to look over other

people's work and let them edit my own.”

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It’s all about AUDIENCE

Moist ContinentalLCC Blogs

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Award-winning Global Projects

•GVC Team 06 Wikispace - (2007 Silver Award Global Virtual Classroom Web Design Contest)

•From Jerusalem to Montréal - (2007 Silver Award ISTE SigTEL )

•Dragon Literacy Project - http://dragonsliteracy.wikispaces.com/

•Technospud Projects (2006 Global Schoolnet Award)

•ISTE SigTEL Online Learning Awards

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Other Portals

•Global Virtual Classroom

•Global SchoolNet

•iEARN

•Taking IT Global

•Teachers Without Borders

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Jenuine Tech: http://www.technospudprojects.com/

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Global SchoolNet: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm

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“When you shake another’s hand, that is the time you truly feel your own.”

- Martin Buber

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At 59 million, teachers are the largest professionally-trained group in the world

100 million children do not go to school, 66% - girls

850 million illiterate adults

HIV-AIDS infections, domestic violence, the sex trade, military gangs are dominated by the undereducated

…and the key to social and economic development

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TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08

South Africa - 3 weeks

•Team of 5 Canadian teachersTeam of 5 Canadian teachers

•Needs assessment with Khanya and Needs assessment with Khanya and EdunovaEdunova

•Two sets of workshops for developing Two sets of workshops for developing ICT skills in teachers in two townshipICT skills in teachers in two township

•Follow-up visits Follow-up visits

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Kenya: 4 weeks

•Needs assessment with District Educator Officers (2 districts), Kenya Institute of Education and Canada High Commission (CIDA), partnering NGOs

•Two sets of workshops (Secondary, Elem) for teachers of English, math, and science

•Follow-up visits to schools in the area

•Visits to school facilities with special needs

•Report of recommendations made to KIE

•Identification of Kenyan teachers to lead workshops next year

TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08

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Profiles Fezeka High School

Thananga Ng’angaTeacher at Miti Mingi

John TigithiPrincipal of Tigithi Sec.

Paul Mwaniki, CTC

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http://twbcanada.ning.com/

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Books of Influence

The World is Flat - 3rd ed. (Thomas Friedman)

Wikinomics - (Don Tapscott & Anthony Williams)

A Whole New Mind (Daniel Pink)

Knowing Knowledge (George Siemens)

Three Cups of Tea - (By Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin)

Cambridge Handbook of Learning Sciences, (R.Keith Sawyer, ed.)

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Research

•Self-Regulated Learning / Metacognition (Ley & Young, 2001, Hadwin & Winne, 1996, Boekaerts, 2000)

•Collaborative knowledge construction environments (Jonassen 1995, Scardamalia & Bereiter, 1994) - computers no longer support ONLY individualized instruction

•Improvement in motivation, learning and problem-solving behaviour (Hoyles, Healy and Pozzi, 1994)

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Sharon [email protected]

wearejustlearning.ca

Global Projects begin.....

...with Globally-Minded Educators