This document provides information about empowering students to change the world through global learning opportunities. It discusses how connecting classroom learning to students' emotional experiences and the real world can foster intrinsic motivation and long-term learning. Various global collaboration projects are described that give students chances to communicate, problem-solve, and learn about other cultures through technologies like Skype and video exchanges. The goal is to help students feel empowered to make positive impacts on issues in the world.
2. Does the learning in classrooms matter to
students?
Photo Credit:
Flickr/cristic • Long-term learning cannot
take place without emotional
connection with content
• Extrinsic v. Intrinsic
Motivation
• Empathy correlates with both
happiness and success in life
3. STEM is not Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics.
It is a culture of problem solving in
which all of these disciplines are
used in conjunction to make the
world better.
20. Mystery Skype
• Similar to "20 Questions"
• Each class takes turns
asking Yes/No questions to
figure out location of the
other class.
• Variations: animals,
numbers, elements,
occupations, etc. instead
of locations.
• Builds critical thinking
skills and content
knowledge.
• Creates opportunities to
connect with other
locations to have Q&A
sessions about culture.
Mystery Skype Video: youtu.be/OrV8KxSr5gA
23. The 5 Clue
Challenge
• Use Skype Video Message or
YouTube to leave 5 clues for
partner class to guess
location, animal, etc.
• After each clue, students will
pause video, do research, and
take a guess.
• 5cluechallenge.weebly.com
29. Virtual Field Trips
• Skype in the Classroom: education.skype.com
• Discovery Education: discoveryeducation.com/featured-programs
• Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: exploringbytheseat.com
• JASON Learning: jason.org
• LivingMaths: livingmaths.com
30. Finding Global Connections
• MSFT Ed Community
• Twitter/Tweetdeck
• Have students contact
experts
• Facebook
• Friends/Family
Twitter for Global Connections
#SkypeMT - Skype Master Teachers
#GlobalLearning
@SkypeClassroom
#GlobalClassroom
#Skype2Learn
#MysterySkype
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34. Every problem in the world has a solution
trapped inside our students’ passions.
Helping them see the connection
is our job as teachers.