Mexico multiculturalism teacher presentation

Multicultural EducationHow can Face to Faith contribute?

Global citizen?

Aware of their position in a globalised world – at ease with difference – comfortable with

the other.

Proud of their own unique cultural heritage – a passionate

ambassador

The Foundation’s Model

EducationProviding knowledge,

analysis, skills and competencies

ExposureProviding an

opportunity to make familiar the unfamiliar

Working with current leaders

Working with the next generation

Education

Religious prejudice, conflict and extremism

Pre-empt and prevent prejudice, religious

conflict and extremism

Exposure

Challenge

1

Strategy

2

Goal

3

Skills.

• Active Listening• Cooperation• Critical Thinking• Global Awareness• Global Communication• ICT Skills; 'digital citizenship'• Leadership• Living with difference• Questioning• Reflection• Religious Literacy

We empower young people from around the

world – by educating them about different faiths,

beliefs and values (including those in their own

communities), through exposing them, through

technology, to a variety of different voices.

32+countries

participate in

Face to Faith

26,245young people engage in

the Face to Faith online

community

103,638young people have

been taught Face to

Faith in classroom

1379video conferences

connecting young

people across the

world

1300schools registered

on the Face to

Faith programme

Success to date

In class...

Essentials of Dialogue – developing the key

skills

Dialogue with schools from 2different regions – through

videoconferences, team blogging or online learning community.

Then choose what suits you from:

Projects.Short standalone activities

supported by regular scheduled videoconferences.

Issues ModulesExamine specific global issues from a variety of faith perspectives; enables students to explore diversity whilst challenging them to engage with their own

communities

Special DaysShort learning opportunities to

prepare for multipoint videoconferences with special guests,

and community action

Online Learning CommunityUnderpins everything, giving opportunity for

consistent student dialogue through commenting, blogs, team blogging, fora and

uploads. Regular competitions too.

A common wordexplores the teachings of compassion.

Art of Expression – explores different traditions through their art, and asks

questions about the limits of expression.

Wealth, Poverty & Charity. Explores a range of

ideas about responsible uses of wealth, and how to

respond to poverty.

EnvironmentExplores a range of ideas about the environment

and human responsibility.

We expect that all schools will do…

When you see these two following images write down the first

three words that spring to mind…

Module 1 / Lesson 3 / Task 2

1.Student A: share your answer – fill up your minute

2.Student B: listen but don’t interrupt.

3.Student B: begin with “I was fascinated by what you said about…” Keep going for 30 seconds.

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Dialogue

Face to Faith understands dialogue as an

empowering process which enables

students to encounter the other in a safe

environment; transforming the unfamiliar

into the familiar. It is profoundly

reciprocal, and rooted in an open, mutually

respectful approach.

1 winner, 1 loser.

I marshal evidence to

support my point of

view, and defeat you

by the power of my

argument.

2 Winners

I learn from what you

have to say, you learn

from I have to say. We

both learn, but may

agree to differ.

Dimensions of Dialogue

DirectionWho are they responding to?

The facilitator – “answering a question”.

One another across the VC – “I’m answering your

question”

One another in the same

classroom – “I don’t agree / I want to expand”.

Dimensions of Dialogue

Topics What are they talking about?

Friendly Banter – “getting to know you chit-chat”.

Issues Based Dialogue –“what do you think about the

environment?”

Dialogue of faith & belief–“you believe this, and I believe

that”.

Dimensions of Dialogue

DepthHow do we go deeper?

Basic Question & Response

Response question –

responding to what they’ve

heard.

Showing agreement and

disagreement

Revision / Synthesis;

rethinking original pov.

1. 1 Person stands and is interviewed by the others for 1

minute.

2. Interviewers must use open ended questions.

3. When time is up interviewers thank interviewee.

4. Next student stands – repeat until every has done.

You have to listen

carefully

Questions respond

to what is being said.

Dialogue flows – it is not

“stop and start”. Dialogue

can grow.

Using Questions to Build

Dialogue...http://youtu.be/idIULdd2cEk

Online Dialogue.

Limited access – only F2F Teachers and

students

Moderation – constantly by machine, also by

Foundation moderators and by teachers. All

pictures and videos.

Teach Good practice – encouraging users to

report things that make them uncomfortable.

How do students do online dialogue?

We want students to know that dialogue is the expected activity on the site, and they are constantly aware of how their contributions are dialogical through:

• Writing blogs

• Contributing to forum discussions

• Commenting frequently on one another’s work.

A good comment should either be enquiring – asking for more information or clarification, or reflecting – talking about the ways in which this resonates with the writer’s experience or beliefs.

Examples of good online dialogue

Example of poor online dialogue

Opportunities to get your students involved

• Comment on the Big Questions blog.

• Comment or ask a question in the Festivals Spotlight forum.

• Ask your students to write a blog, perhaps for the “my friend of a different faith or belief” competition (March).

• Ask students to continue their dialogue post VC asking any remaining questions and responding to any comments.

Team Blogging

• Team blogging gives students the opportunity to engage and converse with their peers from around the world on global issues and shared concerns.

• Team Blogging involves 4 schools from around the world who agree to participate in a four week blogging project together.

• Each school commits to publishing students blogs on the Online Community for one out of the four weeks. For the remaining weeks, it is their responsibility to be actively engaged and responding to other blogs posted by their team blogging partner.

• Overall, we offer Team Blogging as an opportunity to practice collaboration, active listening skills, cooperation, critical thinking and enquiry based learning.

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