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"EUGENE, Ore.—(Oct. 28, 2011)—Oba, a global educational network featuring a comprehensive suite of online teaching and learning tools and opportunities, has been unveiled by the University of Oregon's College of Education.
The new educational platform is designed to connect students to learning opportunities offered in online courses made available by their own schools or by schools in other locations. Students also will able to engage in collaborative educational projects with students in other countries.
"We understand the challenges schools face today, and we want to help address these challenges in innovative ways," said Yong Zhao, the UO's first presidential chair and associate dean for Global and Online Education. "
"Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World. written by Veronica Boix Mansilla and Anthony Jackson is now available for free here. This is a great resource for educators who want to incorporate Global Competence into their classrooms and schools."
Connect all Schools, an iearn initiative.
Very excited to see these new online courses offered by Taking IT Global! Consider joining in!
Course #1: Global Education
"The goal of the Global Education accredited course is to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in global education. Utilizing the TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) platform, we will explore why global education is so vital currently, and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. In particular, this course will explore what it means to be globally aware; the pedagogies and e-technologies behind authentic, humanizing approaches to global education; design strategies and TIG tools which can be used to empower students as learners and leaders; theme-based and interdisciplinary approaches which enrich students' experiences and help connect humans' challenges across the globe; the cultivation of students' cross-cultural leadership skills; and ways schools can create a culture of global leadership and change."
Course #2: Intro to Global Project-based Learning
The goal of the Introduction to Global Project-based Learning accredited course is to develop teachers' understanding of and competencies in project-based global education. Utilizing the TakingITGlobal for Educators (TIGed) platform, we will explore why global education is so vital currently, and how e-technologies can bring the world into the classroom. In particular, this course will explore: a variety of specific approaches to project-based global education, including student-driven digital media projects; examples of effective global learning projects and what makes them successful; solution- and student-driven approaches to project-based learning; the use of TIGed virtual classrooms to support global learning; ways to meet the challenges of global education; and methods of determining the success of global projects, particularly in connection to a variety of educational benchmarks.
"Teacher resources supporting the integration of a global perspective across the curriculum"
"There are some things that the traditional way of teaching can't buy... for everything else there is a connected teacher."
by Langwitches (Silvia Tolisano)
Arlington, VA, United States, ASCD EDge Blog post
Walter McKenzie
"Well-run schools seen as powerful source of enlightenment in today's Sultanate of Oman."
Excellent video produced by Bob Greenberg as he interviews teachers from around the world via Skype. I love it!
A must-read article written by Ed Gragert from iEARN talking about the imperative of developing a culture with schools that values international education.
"The next generation of American leaders will not magically learn to work well with their peers in other countries. U.S. classrooms need to help youth build these skills to ensure future cooperation on critical security issues such as the environment, combating terrorism, public health, and economic and trade relationships. The research, tools, knowledge, partners, and enthusiasm from young people are all there. Now is the time for the new education administration to explicitly encourage and support schools to try a new approach to international education to help the next generations learn to be global leaders for the future security and prosperity of our nation."
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