global ed con tig ti ged 2011
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Learn to use online social networking and digital media tools to facilitate global education and inspire student leadership in local and global communities.TRANSCRIPT
TAKE YOUR CLASSROOM GLOBALSara Hassan and Kate Gatto, TakingITGlobal for
EducatorsGlobal Education Conference
November 15th, 2011.
WHY GO GLOBAL?
TODAY’S STUDENTS WILL …
… “sell to the world; buy from the world; work for international companies; manage employees from
other cultures and countries; collaborate with people all over the world in joint ventures; compete with people on the other side of the world for jobs and markets; and tackle global problems such as AIDS, avian flu, pollution, and disaster recovery.”
(Vivien Stewart, “Becoming Citizens of the World,” Educational Leadership)
Today’s students need to be prepared toCOMPETE in a global knowledge-based
economy AND COOPERATE across borders to
address global issues.
… Both of which require the effective use of technology.
Technology enabled youth empowered to be global citizens.
Social Network for Social Goodwww.tigweb.org
Young people everywhere are actively engaged and connected in shaping a more inclusive, peaceful, and sustainable world
Inspire, inform, involve
Discussions, e-cards, member search, member stories,newsletters
Commitments, groups, action guides, projects, petitions, featured actions
Opportunities, events, organizations, publications, e-courses
Blogs, games, global gallery, Panorama Zine, TIG Zine,Student News Action Network
Culture, education, environment, globalization, health, human rights, media, peace
Asia, Central America & Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
Global Community in13 languages
English, Spanish, French,Italian, Dutch, Portuguese,
Russian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Swahili,
& Swedish
Over
20,000,000users have created over
1,000,000resources and expressions!
89% increased cultural awareness
82% talk more about local/global issues
66% increased their volunteer activity
QUESTIONS or COMMENTS?
Let’s explore! Choose 1 site section to explore for 5 minutes - tigweb.org
Think about how you might use the tools and resources in this site in
your teaching practice.
Community - Action Tools - Resources - Youth Media - Global Issues - Regions
HOW MIGHT YOU UTILIZE TIG’S TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN YOUR TEACHING?
Food for thought…
“Children know more about what’s going on in the world today than their teachers […]. They’re
immersed in a media environment […] that was unheard of 150 years ago, and yet if you look at
school today versus 100 years ago, they are more similar than dissimilar.”
(Peter Senge, Senior Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
In a 2006 study of high-school dropouts done by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
almost half of the students say they dropped out because classes were not interesting
and they were bored.
90% WERE PASSING STUDENTS!!
Today's education system faces irrelevance unless we bridge the gap between how students live and how they learn.
(The Partnership for 21st Century Skills)”
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NetGen Learning CharacteristicsMultiprocessingMultimedia literacyExperiential learningBias toward action
Community
4,743 teachers32,916 students2,813 schools127 countries
Resources
www.tiged.org/bestpractices
Survivor Galt
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www.deforestaction.org
www.shoutlearning.org
Virtual Classrooms
WhyTIGed
• Designed with and for teachers, driven by teachers• Safe and secure
• Private, password-protected virtual classrooms• Limited student profiles• Communication through TIG (no sharing of personal information)• Screened content and strict terms of service• No ads!
• Flexible, supports various levels and subjects• Adaptable resources• Suitable for varied levels of technological ability
• TIGed platform available in all of TIG’s 13 languages• Can engage independently or through a range of global education
initiatives
WhyTIGed
With over 4,400 teachers in 120 countries using TIGed, it provides a great opportunity to connect classes
worldwide.
Students and teachers plug into the world’s largest multilingual community of global leaders, which they
can engage with while using TIGed and after.
Student impacts:Connected, Technologically savvy, Informed
Globally minded, Inspired, Empowered
•Try TIGed Virtual Classrooms for free by visiting www.tiged.org/demo or applying promo code GEC2011 when you sign up.
•Take part in one of our accredited professional development e-courses.
•Join other existing initiatives or work with other teachers to create something new!
The Opportunities for You
