connect with china collaborative and global perspectives
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Julie Lindsay and Katie GrubbGlobal Education Conference 2015@globaledcon #globaled15
Meet Katie Grubb….
Connect with China - Katie’s story….
Meet Julie Lindsay….
Global Education ConsultantInnovator, Leader, AuthorMA Educational Technology Leadership, MA Music
EdD Student, University of Southern Queensland
Adjunct Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Education
Apple Distinguished Educator
Google for Education Certified Innovator
President, ISTE Global Collaboration PLN
Author ‘Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds’
& ‘The Global Educator’
Founder, Flat Connections www.flatconnections.comWorked in Beijing for 3 years
@julielindsayabout.me/julielindsay
Connect with China - Julie’s story….…..my global journey….learning about the world, with the world
…..you don’t need to leave home to become a global educator/learner
● Part 1: The importance of global connections to foster global understanding● Part 2: Connect with China Collaborative● Part 3: Global Perspectives and understanding through Connect with China
Collaborative
Part 1: The importance of global connections to foster global understanding
Part 2: Connect with China Collaborative
What is Connect with China? 连接中国是什么?• Interdisciplinary & cross-
curricular learning
• Cross-age
• Thematic approach
• Digital technology infused
• Includes extended community
#ChinaConnects Learning Objectives• to learn more about Chinese language, culture and society
• to learn with others in a digital technology-infused environment
• to make authentic connections with learners and supporters in China
• to connect learners across the world with each other and with China
• to learn how to connect, communicate, collaborate and create with those in China and elsewhere
• to build enhanced understanding of the world and our relationship with China
• to build confidence, trust and intercultural awareness whilst having fun!
General capabilities from the Australian Curriculum are covered. These include intercultural understanding, ethical understanding, ICT capability, personal and social capability, critical and creative thinking
What is the role of a Learning Concierge?
• To be the BRIDGE between learners
• To post and repost ideas and multimedia
• To make connections using a variety of tools
• To support understanding of China (language, culture, society)
• To facilitate teamwork around the collaborative theme
• To work as the first point of reference for any digital issues
• To help teams work within the timelines
Some of our Learning Concierge’s…..http://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/learning-concierges.html
#ChinaConnects Community Partners
http://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/partners.html
Our theme: My Community 我的社区During Connect with China we will:
• Explore the concept of ‘think global, act local’ - what’s the value of this?
• Explore different aspects of our communities and compare/contrast with China.
• Design ways to positively contribute to our local communities
• Guiding questions:
• How am I connected to my community?
• What is my relationship with my environment?
• How does my daily life and consumption patterns affect my environment and how does this affect me?
#ChinaConnects - A word about TOOLS
Tools we are using to Connect with China
Part 3: Global Perspectives and Understanding through Connect with China Collaborative
#ChinaConnects Participants - Learners
#ChinaConnects Participants - Learners
#ChinaConnects Conversations!
#ChinaConnects... More Conversations!
#ChinaConnects Digital Handshakes
#ChinaConnects Interactions on Voicethread
Read Anne’s blog posthttp://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/blog/talk-of-the-school
Hawkesdale P-12 College, Victoria, Australia Skype with Yew Wah, Yantai, China
Emmerson: I enjoyed this session because we got to link up with kids the same age as us and they lived in a different country. I think this is a good way to learn about China because we get to learn new facts about the country from people that live in china.
#ChinaConnects Real Encounters
Read Jess’s blog post!https://jessheysen.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/the-first-connection-immanuel-and-china/
Immanuel College, Adelaide withGreen Initiatives, Nitin in China
#ChinaConnects Real Encounters
Immanuel College
This time with our Learning ConciergeHarry Brookes in Beijing
Read Jolanta’s blog posthttps://flatteningtheworld.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/connect-with-china-skyping-harry/
#ChinaConnects Real Encounters
#ChinaConnects - Fostering those ‘wow’ moments
Read Jess’s blog post!https://jessheysen.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/the-first-connection-immanuel-and-china/
“...collaborate, build community and continue to make connections to help each other share ideas and resources….”
How we dealt with this
Digital citizenship resources
EDUTOPIA• http://www.edutopia.org/article/dig
ital-citizenship-resources
Julie’s Diigo• https://www.diigo.com/user/julielin
dsay/digitalcitizenship
#ChinaConnects - Global digital citizenship
DESIGN FOR PURPOSE
#ChinaConnects VoiceThread cover art
Some of our Connect with China cover art
Some of our Connect with China cover art
Some of our Connect with China cover art
Highlights of #ChinaConnects
The future……..
Join Connect with China in 2016!
Thank you to everyone listening today and to all of the participants in the Connect with China Collaborative. Credits rolling…….