3. Why?
ā¢ Our world is global
ā¢ Take learning beyond the textbook
ā¢ Bring the magic into your classroom
ā¢ AUSVels ā Australiaās engagement with Asia
ā¢ ISTE ā Student Standard ā Students as Global Collaborator
ā¢ Global connectivity
ā¢ Learning can be immediate and organic
http://bit.ly/2krePMd@murcha
4.
5. How to get started
ā¢ Develop a global network
ā¢ Tools ā twitter, facebook, skype in the classroom etc
ā¢ Strong and transparent Profile
ā¢ Online presence ā blog, posts on FB, twitter etc
8. Learning about each other - Arabic
ā¢ Two teachers ā one in USA, one in Saudi Arabia
ā¢ Tools used ā skype
ā¢ Youtube ā Arabic introductions through nose kissing. See Nose Kissing
in Qatar
ā¢ Apps: Quizlet, Memrise or Flashcards by NKO.
15. SDG# Sustainable Cities
@murcha looking fwd to another skype
collaboration today ā discuss issues
related to roads in cities SDG 11
bit.ly/2jodGo8
28. Breakfast with Taiwan
Kaohsiung city.
Shannon Huang:
School located in Liuguai. Liuguai in Chinese
character has the meaning of "six turtles"
bit.ly/2jodGo8
29. We started off with
Mystery Skype, once
we had figured where
they were, we started
showing each other
what we eat for
breakfast.
30.
31.
32. ??? Mystery Skype ???
ā¢ Mystery location
ā¢ Mystery career
ā¢ Mystery hobby or pastime
ā¢ Mystery currency
ā¢ Mystery Number etc
45. Student feedback
āI have to admit that I was nervous at first but I quickly got over that.
Iām happy that I was able to participate in the Skype Around the World
challenge. I learnt about the Indian currency and their anthem.
I would recommend this for other students Itās great for improving
social skills.ā
51. Global Education Conference ā November each year
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/http://www.globaleducationconference.com/
http://www.globaleducationconference.com/
52. Please add your twitter id to https://todaysmeet.com/worldclassroom
53. Make twitter curriculum based
ā¢ Hashtags, people to follow etc
ā¢ Follow lists
ā¢ Search
91. Japanese Uni Students- voicethread, scratch, google slides,
skype, facebook
ā¢ āThey are asking if the cattle do not run away from the farm.ā
Link
102. Tips for success!
ā¢ Build a strong profile ā share about yourself, especially teaching area and interests
ā¢ Develop a global network
ā¢ Start small.
ā¢ Communicate, communicate with each other and form a friendship and bond!
ā¢ Test the software and hardware before using it with students.
ā¢ Be patient. Keep experimenting and working at success!
ā¢ Practice using the software with students before any 'live event.'
ā¢ Be flexible. Always have an alternate plan to fall back on.
ā¢ Be willing to take some risks and learn from them.
ā¢ Always have a back-up plan should technology fail.
ā¢ Find someone who has similar interests. Be willing to take some risks and make some mistakes
109. Challenges
ā¢ technology
ā¢ time zones
ā¢ age group differences
ā¢ infrastructure
ā¢ family expectations
ā¢ holidays/festivals
ā¢ Religious and cultural differences
ā¢ Language barriers
ā¢ Accents
110. Religion/culture
ā¢ Awareness of different dress codes
ā¢ Some religions may restrict girls from using a web camera
ā¢ Words commonly used in some countries may offend in others
ā¢ Learn how to greet in that culture
ā¢ ????
111. Accents
ā¢ Use the text chat to aid understanding
ā¢ Record messages to share
ā¢ Find youtube videos from those countries
ā¢ Use signage where possible