Globalization Partnership Globalization Partnership with Denmarkwith Denmark

►Mission:Mission: To develop a partnership with To develop a partnership with

Denmark toDenmark to assure that global competency assure that global competency and cultural awareness are part of a sound and cultural awareness are part of a sound education for our students in Onslow County.education for our students in Onslow County.

Center for International Center for International UnderstandingUnderstanding

► ““North Carolina in the World”-North Carolina in the World”-statewide statewide collaborative effort to prepare students to thrive in the collaborative effort to prepare students to thrive in the global community of the 21global community of the 21stst Century. Century.

► Global Partner School (GPS)-Global Partner School (GPS)- a school that works with “NC in the World” to create a partnership with a school aboard.

► Collaborate learning projects through technologyCollaborate learning projects through technology► Regular opportunities for international dialogueRegular opportunities for international dialogue► Short-term visits to each other’s schoolsShort-term visits to each other’s schools► Exchange of teachers and/or students.Exchange of teachers and/or students.

PreparationsPreparations► North Carolina in the World Orientation-North Carolina in the World Orientation-

(August(August 7th-87th-8thth at Chapel Hill) at Chapel Hill)

Background Information provided on Denmark by a retired Background Information provided on Denmark by a retired Danish Principal-Birger AxenDanish Principal-Birger Axen

Information about the Danish education and culture that impacts Information about the Danish education and culture that impacts our partnership-Principal-Birger Axenour partnership-Principal-Birger Axen

Information given on the steps and tools needed to develop Information given on the steps and tools needed to develop effective partnershipseffective partnerships

Student collaborations, curriculum ideas and technology tools, Student collaborations, curriculum ideas and technology tools, collaborative learning projects through technologycollaborative learning projects through technology

Collaboration between pre-planning teamsCollaboration between pre-planning teams

DenmarkDenmark History of DenmarkHistory of Denmark History of the Danish education systemHistory of the Danish education system School VisitsSchool Visits Collaboration amongst partnership Collaboration amongst partnership

committeescommittees Memorandum of Understanding-development Memorandum of Understanding-development

of future plansof future plans

Richlands District & New Richlands District & New Bridge:Bridge:

Next StepsNext Steps► Scheduled visit with Danish Partners-MarchScheduled visit with Danish Partners-March

► International Night-Richlands School DistrictInternational Night-Richlands School District

► Establishment of individual school programsEstablishment of individual school programs

► Utilization of Technological tools for communication-Skype, Utilization of Technological tools for communication-Skype, Elluminate, Voice Thread, WikisElluminate, Voice Thread, Wikis

► Classrooms without walls-World beyond Onslow CountyClassrooms without walls-World beyond Onslow County

► Plans for future student exchange at high school levelPlans for future student exchange at high school level

► Continued ArticulationContinued Articulation

Our Global PartnersOur Global Partners