Making Classroom Connections Worldwide
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The document discusses Global Nomads Group (GNG), a nonprofit that connects classrooms worldwide through virtual exchange programs. It outlines GNG's history of working in over 45 countries, reaching over 1.5 million students. GNG offers year-long and shorter-term programs on topics like rebuilding efforts in Haiti and current events in the Middle East. The presentation also reviews videoconferencing equipment options for classrooms and international connections, from free desktop programs to higher-end classroom systems. Contact information is provided for those interested in GNG's programs for the 2011-2012 school year.
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Making Classroom Connections Worldwide
- 1. Making Classroom Connections Worldwide “ Virtually” Crossing Cultures in the Classroom Dr. Tonya Muro Phillips Asia Society – Partnership for Global Learning Conference July 8, 2011
- 9. Popularize Theory of Change Strategy
- 10. Q and A
- 11. Please contact: Dr. Tonya Muro Phillips Director of Programs Phone: + 1 (212) 529-0377 Email: [email_address] Website: www.gng.org Thank you for coming! We look forward to “seeing” you at an IVC soon!
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Name examples for each program
- - 75% of our programs are FREE Cost approximately $12 per student Typical exchange programs cost approximately $9K per student Sign up sheet!
- TIPPING POINT IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Evolution of physical exchanges known as virtual exchanges They will never take the place of physical exchanges like IREX, IIE, Fulbright, etc., but they can enhance them, and encourage students who have means to take part in physical exchanges as a result of virtual exchanges – this has happened twice for GNG – students from a school in Indiana visited their virtual peers in Jordan, and students from Ghana visited their peers at a high school in NJ But, these programs are transformative because they give access to a demographic of students who would otherwise never have the opportunity for cross-cultural collaborations/exchanges Exchange 2.0 has been gaining lots of traction and interest at the US DOS; summit at USIP in April GNG is honored to be part of the original coalition Exchange 2.0 - Virtual exchanges – iEARN, GNG, Soliya - Technology-enabled - Interactive and cross-cultural - Moderated/facilitated - Curriculum-based