Facing the World's Challenges One Village at a Time: An International Approach

Melissa Morales, Peace Corps (D.C.)Lori Roe, Cape Henlopen School District (DE)

March 27, 20113:45 - 4:45pm

Introductions3-2-1

2 challenges to international student collaboration

1 question or thing you would like to know about international student collaboration projects

3 benefits to international student collaboration

International Education provides Delaware students with a developmentallyappropriate set of experiences and a broader context in which to actively participatein a multicultural society and global workforce. International Education in Delawareinspires students to explore beyond their state and country by providing them with

➡ Knowledge of world regions and international issues;

➡ Skills in communicating in languages other than English and working with information from a variety of world-wide sources;

➡ Cultural perspectives for comparison of world views, dispositions and attitudes;

➡ International experiences to exchange information with peers around the world.

International Education in Delaware

Delaware Department of Education Framework for International Education

“Best Practices” in International Education

Grant from the Associate Secretary of Education forthe Teaching and Learning Branch

Innovative project to make global learning meaningful and purposeful with

a real impact on Delaware students

Japan (Miyagi Prefecture), 1997

China (Hanban), 2006

Spain (Ministry of Education and Science), 2006

Italy, 2007

France (Académie de Créteil), 2008

Memoranda of Understanding

Coverdell World Wise Schools

International Education Partnerships

Resources include:

Stories, Letters, Folk Tales, Videos with Lesson Plans Culture Information Language Podcasts Correspondence Match Service Speakers Match Service Service Learning Project Ideas

www.peacecorps.gov/wws

21st Century Skills

International Society for Technology in Education

NETS

21st Century Global Competencies

Project Team

Dept. of Ed. Associate for International Education

Director of Peace Corps WorldWise Coverdell Schools

Project Director (Course Developer and Facilitator)

Peace Corps IT Specialist

Peace Corps Instructional Support Team

International Online Collaboration Experience forHigh School Students (5 students from 5 countries)

Provide essential 21st century knowledge and skills

Peace Corps context

International Partnerships

Identify and research real-life global issues

Solve problems and present solutions

Transferable skills and knowledge for a life-time of learning and collaborating

Innovative Global Project “Big Ideas”

Project Timeline

Facing the World’s Challenges One Village At a Time: International Project Goals

Through this virtual collaborative project, participants will:

Work collaboratively with peers from partnering countries to solve problems

Develop an awareness of global issues and how they impact all people

Develop an understanding of and appreciation for different cultural perspectives

Gather, synthesize, and present information

Use evidence to support an argument or opinion

Enhance knowledge of technology tools that promote communication and facilitate the sharing of information

Develop an understanding of volunteerism and how service to others forms the basis of good citizenship

Understand the mission and work of the Peace Corps and other World Wide organizations that promote services to others.

Facing the World’s Challenges One Village At a Time: International Project Goals

Student Pre-Survey

Meet the International Teams

Elluminate Kick Off Webinar

Weather

Global AwarenessGeographical

Location

Online Course Management

Getting Started

Ten Step Development Process (From the work of Bena Kallick, Patrick Laherty, Ed Murphy, John Schiller and Don Zundel)Tuckman's Team Development model, all teams go through stages of Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing.

Screencast, Podcast, Vokis, and Transcripts

Project Overview

Project Tasks

Weekly Scaffolding

Readings

Activities

Personal Home Pages

Team Leaders

Challenges: 8 Global Issues

Game: www.peacecorps.gov/game

Educator resources: www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/enrichment/peacecorpschallenge/

Team Collaboration

Global Discussions

Critical Thinking

Team Collaboration

Exploring Terracivis

Exploring Terracivis

Team Investigations

Blue Team Problem:Water ContaminaAonSoluAon:

Team Presentations

Green Team

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Team Presentations

Genius Team (orange)

Post Student Survey


Student Responses


I learned that people from other countries have different ideas but useful. And open to new ideas is crucial to reach a conclusion, because often our own ideas are not the best. From them (members of my team) I learned a lot and especially that in the world there are many people who have determination and desire to work together to improve. My parents have supported this project with enthusiasm, helping to provide adequate resources (web cam, computer, Internet key, microphone), and talking to me about actually problems, making a point of view I had not thought before, these points helped me with the project. I think I help my team, I think I was always there (online to discuss) and I did my best to help and try to understand the tasks. As I said we opened up to new ideas, we have improved our "English", we met new people and above all we are aware of current realities that unfortunately exist, but we can find a solution together! I did my best beacuse of them, that made me feel good every time I connect to talk with them, they're fantastic!

~Martina Gualtieri (Italy) It helps me to know more about the world around me and that I had a chance to make international friends .I've learned their culture , their language and most important of all , I learnt their thoughts about our world.:-)Well, I showed up in the final present and I am always suppot my teammates . I helped them out of trouble and I received a lot of helps myself , too!:-)And that we can work things out toghther and thep "the third world"communicate brighten up the mood always be supportive always be prepared.One target is to help people in other countries to understand the people of the United States and American multi-cultural society. Promote world peace and friendship.

~Ted Zhang (China)

Student Responses


I have learned the aspects of each country's culture, while also understanding the views of each country on different issues. I was the team leader and helped organize my group's entire presentation, while also presenting it to the Regional Ministry. It has helped me understand international cultures, while also teaching me how to organize a mass presentation with many aspects to consider. I believe my ability to lead and organize the presentation was my greatest strength as a team member. I understand that the Peace Corps. is an organization whose main goal is to have third world countries understand Americans, and vice versa. Also, I know the Peace Corps. strives to better third world countries. ~Charles Brodowski (USA )

I learned their culture about food&entertainment, and also what they think and do in daily lives. I gave adivises, and my writing and pictures is used in the powerpoint which our team shows. I think it's fun to discuss with people in other countries about these things. And I have known a lot about these countries and my teamates by working on the project. I did what I should do. And i can give advises to my teamates. I think the teams should be together sometimes and exchange our achievements.

~Heng Zhang (China)


I've learned a few things about food and culture. I would have been fantastic to learn more about their countries but I couldn't contact with my teammates as much as I would have liked. Due to this project I've learned a lot of vocabulary, expressions, etc... I've found interesting webpages that would help me with my high school's projects. I've also become aware that, nowadays, there are too many issues affecting our world. From my point of view, as team member, I've been really hard-working. In spite of the fact that some of my teammates didn't contribute as much as they could, because they were traveling or other reasons, I was organized and I tried to finish the work the best that I could. I learned that the Peace Corps is an organization where volunteers travel to not developed countries trying to solve their's challenges collaborating with the inhabitants. They try to improve education, reduce water contamination, etc...

~Andrea Llano (Spain)

I learnt about other countries' the way to speak and the way to work together.they are create and have different ideas!! I have write articles for our final prensentation and give language support! It made me feel important and confidence than before, besides, I improved my English a lot! writing articles and give language support, lead our teammates when our team leader was at a journey.

~Xinpei Zhong

Student Responses


I learned more about our issue and feel like I understand a little more how important it is to keep an open mind on the views of other people, especially in other countries. And I also learned new ways to present a project or assignment. I was team leader. I made sure everyone was on topic and attended meetings, put together everyone's pieces for the project, and created our video. My strengths were coordinating everything and being able to talk to my team. It was hard at times to keep in touch because of technological issues, time zones, and the fact that our school/vacation calendars are different. I understand that the general mission is to help under-developed countries.

~Ariana Woodson (USA)

we were all part of developped countries, so our point of view wasn't very different about world issues ! i has sended the messages with the informations, wich was very developped. I searched on the internet a lot of information and after that, i wrote an email in order to explain my conclusions, my ideas, and some technical data. i understood what is the mission of the peace corps, the goal isn't to developpe poor countries, but help populations with a solution wich correspond to this population

~Amaury François (France)

Student Responses

Successful International Project


PartnershipsInvitaAons to meet and discuss world project ideas

Planning Establish long and short term goals Create a Ameline of tasks and events Criteria for recruitment and commitment of students

Course Development and ImplementaAonInclude online learner agreement, online eAqueIe guidelinesUse screencasts, podcasts, vokis to give direcAonsGive consideraAon to accessibilityScaffold acAviAes, resources, translatorsFoster collaboraAon and group discussionsRecord and archive all chats and video sessions with transcriptsWeekly checklistsConsistent correspondence

Student SelecAonEstablish criteria (age, languages)Contractual agreement/ waiver-‐ release formPre and post survey

Technology Hardware -‐ soSware requirements


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Facing the World's Challenges One Village at a Time: An International Approach