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 * Thursday, July 27, 1:45 -3:15 pm **
 * // "Develop a Global Mindset in Your Students" //**

More Information & Resources for Programs, Projects, and Connections
 * Presentation Resources **



**Saturday, July 1** ** 12:30 -2:30 and 3:00 – 5:00 pm **

Come learn about strategies to increase your student’s global and cultural understanding through the use of technology tools that allow you to communicate and collaborate with classes around the globe! Ideas and resources will be shared and time will be given for hands-on exploration of some simple tools for communication and collaboration. Some of the tools to be highlighted include Skype in the Classroom, ePals, Google Hangouts, and Twitter.

Agenda

 * || Welcome!

Objectives

media type="youtube" key="QpEFjWbXog0" height="180" width="320" || = How will we prepare balanced global citizens with a heart for servant leadership in an increasingly secular, internationalized, technology-driven, fast changing world? =

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 * || === Why Global and Cultural Awareness? ===


 * Data
 * Research
 * Standards || [|Mapping the Nation]
 * Jobs Tied to International Trade
 * Cross-Cultural Communication: Definitions, Strategies, Examples

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 * || === Tools to collaborate globally and "glocally": ===

Skype in the Classroom Google Hangouts ePals Peace Corps WorldWise Schools Blogs Wikis Twitter Google Earth
 * Quadblogging
 * Google Earth Cheat Sheet

media type="youtube" key="DgZ3X0e67Tc" height="315" width="420" || **Skype Example**: media type="vimeo" key="9917168" height="180" width="320"

Wiki Example - Kristin Lubich, Mountain Ridge


 * Blog Examples **


 * [|Ms. Pana] ( Pana Asavavatana ): Kindergarten, Taipei American School, Taiwan
 * [|PageZ] ( Zoe Page ) : Grade 1, Yokohama International School, Japan
 * [|Peeking into Division 16] ( Karen Lirenman, shared by Tammy Dewar ) : 5, 6, 7, 8 year olds, Canada
 * [|Learning in 21] (Robin Sully) : grade 3 & 4, Canada
 * [|IFTS Central Coast] ( Dean Groom ) : Grade 7 / 8, Australia
 * [|Ms. Madrid] ( Rebekah Madrid ) : Secondary Humanities, Yokohama International School, Japan
 * [|Melville Room 8] ( Stephanie Thompson ) : Middle School, currently in Singapore
 * On an e-Journey with Generation Y ( Anne Mirtschin ): Secondary, Australia
 * KnightsRok ( Liz Cho ) : Teacher collaborative blog, South Korea

**Read**: Twitter for a #GlobalEducator

#GlobalEducation #GlobalEd #GlobalEducator #GlobalEdChat
 * Twitter Hashtags for Ideas: **


 * Classes On Twitter **

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[] ||  || Start building your lesson/unit plan
 * || Time to explore these and more resources


 * Planning Document ** || ** More Project Examples **
 * "Framing a Skype Learning Experience", by Silvia Tolisano
 * Brian Crosby's High Hopes Project
 * The Journey North video
 * The Journey North Website
 * EF Tours - Student Projects

What if? A Global Citizenship Program Proposal ||  || Global Student Leadership Summit with EF Tours || My pictures from China ||   ||
 * || Share your lesson ideas || Padlet ||  ||
 * || **Closing Video**