1. Global Teenager Project "Todays learners are Tomorrows leaders" ECOO 2012Anita TownsendCoordinator GTP Brandon Zoras Teacher TDSBwww.globalteenager.org

2. VISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOMConnected, collaborative, contribution, cooperative,creative, communication CHANGEIntegrated and interdisciplinary Project-based & research driven Relevant, rigorous and real-world curriculum Student-centredTechnologies & multimedia21st Century skills 3. Global Thinking What does a Global thinker do? What are your challenges to developingGlobal Thinkers? 4. Structure of GTP The Round Table Foundation in the Netherlandsowns and coordinates the project globally GTP Country Coordinators, support GTP schoolsand teachers in each country with organizationalsupport GTP is a partner with iEARN, the InternationalEducation and Resource Network 5. Goals of GTP To support the transformation of education toan environment which supports 21 Centurycompetencies; and To promote intercultural awareness andsensitivity by opening up regular, livelyclassroom debates in a safe and structuredenvironment 6. How does GTP achieve its goals? Through the well-known and proven conceptof Learning Circles. A Learning Circle is a teaching methodologythat supports inquiry based learning andcollaborative process that groups an averageof 12 classes in thematic learning. Classes involved in Learning Circles sponsora question and contribute to the project bydoing research and answering questions ofothers 7. Partners TC2 Thinking Skills Consortium OISE / University of Toronto Garfield Gini-Newman 40+ Countries Toronto, York, Ottawa, Halton, SimcoeCounty, Grand Erie School Boards 8. Examples of Learning Circles English Themes Age level: 9-12 Age level 15-18 Communication basedCommunication based Education in our countryFamily Stories Our HealthGames and SportsNature and World around us Our CommunityHistory through Folklore and Myths Teen lifeCultures of the World (*) TravellingOur Environment Research-basedAdventures HIV/AIDSAge level 12-15 Gender EqualityCommunication based Cultures of the WorldEducation in our country Environmental SustainabilityGames and Sports MigrationHistory through Folklore& Myths Poverty and HungerOur Health Politics in my CountryTeenlife (*)Traveling Cultures of the World > Wiki Learning CircleLife valuesResearch-based The themes marked with a * are conducted on a Environmental issues wiki Children Rights and Responsibilities CC should have those printed on paper or point at Life valuesthem on the screen 9. Specific Objectivesof Learning CirclesThe objectives of the Learning Circles are for students to: Search, analyze and evaluate information Organize the information Find collaborative solutions Enhance their collaborative skills Acquire self-confidence Develop individual and collaborative responsibility skills Effectively use of ICT in collaborative projects 10. Learning Circle OverviewAfter an introduction andpreparation phase, everyparticipating class: Sponsors a project idea andpresents it to the other members ofthe circle. The learning circle participantsresearch and answer every projectproposed in the circle. This isfollowed by discussions amongstparticipants Participants compile and analyzeresponses received and produce afinal online summary. The circle comes to an end andcloses 11. Cedarbrae C.I. TDSB Urban Diversity School Population ~ 1400 Diverse school 54% primary language otherthan English 12. Benefits Engaging Fulfills the STSE (Science, Technology,Society and Environment) Component Nature of Science Inquiry ICT Standards Teachers Guide Support from GTP Coordinators 13. Ontario Curriculum Relating Science to Technology,Society, and the Environment Cover multiple units over the 11 weekGlobal Teenager Session 14. Gr 11 Chemistry B1.1 analyse, on the basis of research, the properties ofa commonly used but potentially harmful chemicalsubstance (e.g., fertilizer, pesticide, a household cleaning product,materials used in electronics and batteries) and how that substance affects the environment, andpropose ways to lessen the harmfulness of thesubstance (e.g., by reducing the amount used, by modifying one ofits chemical components) or identify alternative substances 15. Gr 11 Chemistry B1.2 evaluate the risks and benefits tohuman health of some commonly usedchemical substances (e.g., chemicaladditives in foods; pharmaceuticals;cosmetics and perfumes; household cleaningproducts) 16. Gr 11 Chemistry C1.1 analyse, on the basis of research,chemical reactions used in various industrialprocesses (e.g., pulp and paper production,mining, chemical manufacturing) that canhave an impact on the health and safety oflocal populations [IP, PR, AI, C] 17. Gr 11 Chemistry D1.2 assess, on the basis of research, theimportance of quantitative accuracy inindustrial chemical processes and thepotential impact on the environment ifquantitative accuracy is not observed 18. Gr 11 Chemistry E1.1 analyse the origins and cumulativeeffects of pollutants that enter our watersystems (e.g.,landfill leachates, agriculturalrun-off, industrial effluents, chemical spills),and explain how these pollutants affect waterquality [AI, C] 19. Gr 11 Chemistry E1.2 analyse economic, social, andenvironmental issues related to thedistribution, purification, or use of drinkingwater (e.g., the impact on the environment ofthe use of bottled water) 20. Gr 11 Chemistry F1.1 analyse the effects on air quality ofsome technologies and human activities(e.g., smelting; driving gas-poweredvehicles), including their own activities, andpropose actions to reduce their personalcarbon footprint 21. Gr 11 Biology B1.1 analyse some of the risks and benefitsof human intervention (e.g., tree plantations;monoculture of livestock or agricultural crops;overharvesting of wild plants for medicinalpurposes; using pesticides to control pests;suppression of wild fires) to the biodiversity ofaquatic or terrestrial ecosystems 22. Gr 11 Biology B1.2 analyse the impact that climate changemight have on the diversity of living things(e.g., rising temperatures can result in habitatloss or expansion; changing rainfall levelscan cause drought or flooding of habitats) [AI,C] 23. Gr 9 Science B1.1 assess, on the basis of research, theimpact of a factor related to human activity(e.g., urban sprawl, introduction of invasivespecies, overhunting/overfishing) thatthreatens the sustainability of a terrestrial oraquatic ecosystem C1.2 assess social, environmental, andeconomic impacts of the use of commonelements or compounds 24. Gr 9 Science E1.3 produce a plan of action to reduceelectrical energy consumption at home (e.g.,using EnerGuide information whenpurchasing appliances), and outline the rolesand responsibilities of various groups (e.g.,government, business, family members) inthis endeavour 25. Gr 10 Science B1.3 describe public health strategies relatedto systems biology (e.g., cancer screeningand prevention programs; AIDS education),and assess their impact on society C1.2 analyse how an understanding of theproperties of chemical substances and theirreactions can be applied to solveenvironmental challenges (e.g., renewing theGreat Lakes, neutralizing acid spills,scrubbing smokestack emissions) 26. Gr 10 Science D1.2 assess, on the basis of research, theeffectiveness of some current individual,regional, national, or international initiativesthat address the issue of climate change (e.g.carbon offset programs, community tree-planting programs, municipal recyclingprograms, Intergovernmental Panel onClimate Change [IPCC]), and propose afurther course of action related to one ofthese initiatives 27. Africentric Program Leonard Braithwaite Program Global Teenager Program written into thescience curriculum Connections to the world Collaboration with Kenyaand Ghana 28. Social Justice TDSB Social Justice Action Plan Social justice is a specific habit of justice thatis based on concepts of human rights, equity,fairness, and economic egalitarianism themovement towards a more socially just worldthrough the actions of a group of individualsworking together to achieve its goals. 29. Process Introductions Questioning Research Answering Summary Closing 30. PB Works Collaboration https://gtpenvironmentalsustainabilityfeb2012.pbworks.com/w/page/50830328/FrontPage 31. Social Media Integration 32. Skype Session Example 33. ConnectAnita Townsend@at1411anita@globalteenager.orgBrandon Zoras@brandonzorasMrZoras.wordpress.com