Go Global: World Collaborative Projects for Innovative Teachers

7/30/2019 Go Global: World Collaborative Projects for Innovative Teachers

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FCIS CONVENTION 2012C O U N T R Y D A Y W O R L D S C H O O L

L A R G O , F L O R I D A

F R A N S I R A C U S A

J E N N I F E R W I L L I A M S

C O - D I R E C T O R S , I N T E R N A T I O N A L P R O G R A M S

Go Global:

World Collaborative Projects forInnovative Teachers


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International Programs

FloridaIndependentSchool

Montessoriage 2-grade 3

World Schoolgrades 4-8


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F R E E , I N T E R A C T I V E M U L T I M E D I A

P R E S E N T A T I O N S

C O L L A B O R A T I O N S O L U T I O N F O R C L A S S R O O M S

S Y N C H R O N I Z E D U S E O F I P A D S W I T H

T E A C H E R V I E W A N D S T U D E N T V I E W

S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O E M I L I A N OA B R A M Z O N & B R Y A N M I L L E R


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Todays Agenda

How can I develop a customizedvision of 21st century learning for

myclassroom today?

How can I globally connect my

studentstomorrow?

How can I pioneer a school-wide

initiative that embraces global

collaborations this year?


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Collaborate Create

Improve learning

Break down classroomwalls

Develop authenticaudiences

Why Should Classrooms Connect Globally?


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Country Day World SchoolInternational Programs

World Languages

International Travel

Global Projects


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World Language Program

Spanish

Chinese

English

American Sign Language

Greek & Latin Roots

http://infosthetics.com


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International

Trip

Model UN:International

Delegates

InternationalStudents

GlobalLeadershipSummit


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Beijing China



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Costa Rica


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How can I globally connect my

students TOMORROW?


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By Becoming aGlobally Minded

Teacher

TODAY!


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1 . T E A C H F R O M A G L O B A L P E R S P E C T I V E

1 . K E E P Y O U R P A S S P O R T U P - T O - D A T E

2 . L E A R N A W O R L D L A N G U A G E

3 . I M P R O V E Y O U R G E O G R A P H Y K N O W L E D G E

Prepare students to be citizens of

the world by being one yourself!Lucy Gray


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Learn to network;

network to learn.


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Classroom Ideas for TOMORROW!

1. Keep the world at your fingertips!

2. Enrich your playlists and music collection.

3. Spice-up menus!

4. Find beautiful books.

5. Welcome cultural discussions.

1. Use teleconferencing to meet new friends.

2. Expose children to a World Language!

-Growing Up Global


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START SMALL

KEEP IT AUTHENTIC

JOIN AN EXISTING GROUP PROJECT

Global Projects:

Time to CONNECT!


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Global Projects

Flat Classroom: K-2

Rock Our World: 3-4

Caines Arcade: 4-5

Eracism: 6-8

Moon Project: 6

International Day of Peace:PreK-8


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Flat Classroom


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Flat Classroom


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Connect Synchronously & Asynchronously


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Rock Our World


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Rock Our World Global Celebration


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International Day of Peace


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Toolkit

1. WEBCAM:Videoconferencing, Skype, Facetime

2. COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE:think.com, google sites, wikispaces, blogger

3. NETWORKS:iEARN, TakingITGlobal, GlobalEd Ning, ISTE

4. Web 2.0 TOOLS:VoiceThread, Voki, GoogleDocs, GoogleMaps, GoogleEarth


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Meaningful Discovery


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Apple Applications


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A world classeducation system

should call forglobally connected

schools.-Lucy Gray


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Start a School-Wide Global InitiativeTHIS YEAR!

integrate international studies into

overall curriculum

find a partner school

hold a Go Global

Professional DevelopmentIn-Service at your school


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Essential Readings for Teachers


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The Connected MiddleSchool Student: Fostering

Global Collaborationsthrough InternationalProjects

Apps Galore: Top Tools for

Global Collaborations

Celebrating Diversity:International Day of Peace

GlobalEdCon: Join Our Sessions!


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Connectwith Us!

www.ourglobalprojects.blogspot.com

Fran Siracusa: Skype: franlaprofesora

Twitter: la_Profe_S

Delicious: fransiracusa

Email: [email protected]

Pinterest: fransiracusa

Jennifer Williams: Skype: jwilliamscountryday

Twitter: jwilliamscds Delicious: jwilliamscountryday

Email: [email protected]

Pinterest: whygrow
http://www.ourglobalprojects.blogspot.com/http://www.ourglobalprojects.blogspot.com/


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Ones to Watch

JulieLindsayhttp://123elearning.blogspot.com

Vicki Davishttp://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Steve Hargadonhttp://www.stevehargadon.com

Sir KenRobinsonhttps://twitter.com/SirKenRobinson

Lucy Gray

https://twitter.com/elemenous Alec Couros

https://twitter.com/courosa
http://123elearning.blogspot.com/http://123elearning.blogspot.com/http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/http://www.stevehargadon.com/https://twitter.com/SirKenRobinsonhttps://twitter.com/SirKenRobinsonhttps://twitter.com/elemenoushttps://twitter.com/courosahttps://twitter.com/courosahttps://twitter.com/elemenoushttps://twitter.com/SirKenRobinsonhttps://twitter.com/SirKenRobinsonhttps://twitter.com/SirKenRobinsonhttp://www.stevehargadon.com/http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/http://123elearning.blogspot.com/http://123elearning.blogspot.com/http://123elearning.blogspot.com/


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Websites to Watch

http:/www.globaleducationconference.comhttp://www.iearn.orghttp://www.tigweb.orghttp://flatclassroomproject.nethttps://www.iste.orghttp://www.epals.comhttp://www.imagination.ishttp://www.worldmoonproject.orghttp://www.rockourworld.orghttp://mathforum.org/class2class/
http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/https://www.iste.org/http://www.epals.com/http://www.imagination.is/http://www.worldmoonproject.org/http://www.rockourworld.org/http://mathforum.org/class2class/http://mathforum.org/class2class/http://www.rockourworld.org/http://www.worldmoonproject.org/http://www.imagination.is/http://www.epals.com/https://www.iste.org/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/http://flatclassroomproject.net/


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Sharing Projects with the World

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fqwv8zez9k

http://prezi.com/uqccl9cviqsr/me-on-the-map-project/

http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?g=H6RDZYKT

http://youtube/5yvTyJLgdzc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aFYRcClNVU&feature=youtu.behttp://voicethread.com/#q.b3069231.i16602681
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