Global+Education

9.1 Global Education
Global education is the awareness of our world, not just our city/town, state, country. It is how we are affect one another. We are all connected, the world is getting smaller due to 21st century technology that crosses time zones and life and cultures. It is imperative for all of us teachers/students to be aware and sensitive to what we do in our small world does affect the larger world. We should know about other cultures and customs so that we can properly interact and be work productive for the good of the whole. The 21st Century is demanding this of us. We can see the dramatic change each year as more and more students enter our school system, we teachers have to adapt to other ways of reaching them just to deliver our curriculum. We need to be thoughtful and clear and perhaps this might be where rote teaching comes in just to get newcomers up to speed with their new surroundings, jargon, etc. We need to step back and see things from their perspective while pusing ahead to be sure all students are exposed to the necessary interpersonal as well as work and technological skills they will need. Our curriculums are chock full now of ever changing material, but we need to hold on to the "tried and true pieces also" It all comes down to we need more time, but we will never get it. WE must do the best we can with what we have.

Response to Crawford/Kirby Article on Fostering Students'Global Awareness Here is a link to the Article Teaching students global awarene is paramount to round out their 21st education, to have a better take on their position in the world of work. Culture differences, tolerance along with a better understanding of we are "One people" no matter where we live or what opportunities are afforded us. We need to be aware, work together to make the world a better place for all. It is so true that global education must permeate all curricula. Teach more than "food,fashion, fiesta's, folklore of different cultures" We all need to be invested. I whole-heartedly agree. We become complacent when we do not avail ourselves of all the other countries and people who inhabit our same world. Technology can help us as we can reach out and touch others now anywhere, anytime, interact with telefield trips, parallel problem solving, information searches epals and global service learning projects.

Response to Crawford/Kirby Article on Fostering Students'Global Awareness Here is a link to the Article

Teaching students global awarene is paramount to round out their 21st education, to have a better take on their position in the world of work. Culture differences, tolerance along with a better understanding of we are "One people" no matter where we live or what opportunities are afforded us. We need to be aware, work together to make the world a better place for all. It is so true that global education must permeate all curricula. Teach more than "food,fashion, fiesta's, folklore of different cultures" We all need to be invested. I whole-heartedly agree. We become complacent when we do not avail ourselves of all the other countries and people who inhabit our same world. Technology can help us as we can reach out and touch others now anywhere, anytime, interact with telefield trips, parallel problem solving, information searches epals and global service learning projects.

9.3 Use of Google Maps
=== media type="googlemap" key="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=215841086045127691270.00049c6b65788663220f3&ll=41.934575,-70.904732&spn=0.851996,0.305557&t=h&output=embed" width="98" height="45" === First, I see the value of googlemap in helping students place themselves in the areas or locals they may be studying/or hoping to visit. It is a great way to birng geography--distance,culture,climate right into their little world. It marks and sets their thoughts to how real places are, not just somewhere "over there". it gives one a better understanding of their place in the world. It helps appreciate similarities and differerences and the reasons why this would be. It helps them see wh..at it might take to reach these places, why values would be different and what needs might be different. It is a great way to travel without moving off the couch. Virtual tours would help set distance, time and value more realistically in students' minds. It brings areas alive, not just a place. It is real, they can see it, look around, gather facts and understanding of what constitues others values and customs.

The video on creating a googlemap talked one right through how easy it is to create and draw. once I started to create my own map, I was left alone, and could not get back to video. I am a visual/audio/hands on learner and I was absolutely frustrated to the point where after 4 attempts to locate, and resize map and loosing it. I let this assignment go for a few days. Got back onto maps made adjustments, but could not get road lines to draw. So this is the best I got for my creation. How do I think I will use it in class. First, I will have students help me work within the googlemap. I must have missed something as the directions seemed so EASY. Then I would have students research Business possibilities, or New job assignment and have them draw a map. I see it can be very useful, it is the initial warming up to moving/resizing the exact area you want to highlight. Again, time is so necessary, but I bet the students would jump at this assignment. Operative word being "collaborative assignment" between me and them. I do like the possibilities, and I would use it.

10.2 Scribble Map in conjunction with Googlemap. I will create a link to scribblemaps.com just click on link below. [|http://www.scribblemaps.com]

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9.5 using Glogster Here is my embeded glogster to view it, please click on the link below. I can not seem to get my glogster (poster) embeded (tried 3 times) into this area of my virtural notebook. I know it is saved on glogster, click green arrow below and it should open to site. I will try again 

10.2 Scribble Map
Link with Googlemap so that one can make comparisons, show relationships, annote, draw, create a legend for certain earmarked areas of a map of world, country, whether it be terrain, hybrid, satellite. It is esy to show distance It allows a teacher to give specific geographic lessons and have students show their knowledge of technology, as well as location. Any lessons can be centered around the googlemap/scribbles which will allow one to pinpoint any given area.