additional resources
Even though Global Education is a relatively new concept, there is not shortage of resources to help teachers and students connect to the world. The list below is only the beginning. I will add resources as time allows and encourage you to share resources with me (see Contact page) as well.
BOOKS:
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis
This is a how to book on transforming classrooms for 21st century students to connect them to the world through global collaboration.
Educating for Global Competence: Preparing our Youth to Engage the World by Mansilla and Jackson
This tome, published by the Asia society, is the go to source for global education, its value, and practical ways to create globally competent students.The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need — and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner:
"Many believe that America’s education system is producing students who won’t be able to keep up with their international peers. This book delves into that issue, explaining just what skills students will need to match those from other parts of the world and what changes should be made to our educational system to help give students those skills"
Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World by Heidi Hayes Jacobs:
"This book is all about helping teachers to develop a curriculum that meets the demands of a changing world and prepares students to work in the modern world. Issues like sustainability, media literacy, technology, and, of course, globalization are central to the curriculum laid out by world-renowned curriculum designer Jacobs"
MAGAZINES:
World Magazine published by God's World Publications http://www.worldmag.com/
a weekly news magazine for students that examines events around the world and encourages action
UPFRONT by Scholastic http://upfront.scholastic.com/integrates current events into the high school social studies curriculum. Discover compelling nonfiction reading, national and international news presented for a teen audience, a history feature that connects the past to today’s news, an expert debate that teaches persuasive writing, and a column on ethics.
VIDEOS:
TED TALKS:
The Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Adichie http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
Teach Children to Invent Jobs Yong Zhao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOXAJzqm2Rw
What is 21st Century Education Smithsonian Student Travel and Education First
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5cNlutAys
Empowering Innovation in Education Heidi Hayes Jacobs
http://tedxnyed.com/2011/
GLOBAL EDUCATION WEBSITES:
http://www.centreforglobaleducation.com/
The Centre is a non-governmental development organisation based in Belfast which aims to raise awareness of global issues and encourage action toward social change
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/
Global education promotes positive values and assists students to take responsibility for their actions and to see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world
http://www.esa.edu.au/projects/global-education
The Global Education website provides teacher resources supporting the integration of a global perspective across the curriculum and the teaching of global education.http://resources.primarysource.org/globaleducation
Primary Source, a sort of clearinghouse for all things global. Contains a vast resource library, programs, and links to many other pertinent sites for global education
Get Global! Tools for teaching active global citizenship contains practical ideas, activities and games to help teachers facilitate and assess active global citizenship. There are also assessment and evaluation activities for learners to reflect on their work. The toolkit can be used across multiple subject areas.
ORGANIZATIONS for globally conscious projects (only a small glimpse of those available)
Heifer International http://www.heifer.org/
Feed the Chidlren http://www.feedthechildren.org/
Stop Child Labor http://stopchildlabor.org/
End Genocide http://endgenocide.org/
Not for Sale (human trafficking) http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
Lutheran Malaria Initiative http://www.lcms.org/lmi
World Vision http://www.worldvision.org/
The Water Project http://thewaterproject.org/
Refugees International http://www.refugeesinternational.org/
Oxfam -- people against poverty http://www.oxfam.org/
PINTEREST--never posted or followed a Pin until this class. Check out my Pinterest site for all kinds of exciting pins in a variety of global categories. So many your head may spin. I know mine does.http://www.pinterest.com/bevfeldkamp/
""The essence of global issues is a recognition that the people of the world are inexorably linked and... that which touches some touches all." Paula Dobriansky
BOOKS:
Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds by Julie Lindsay and Vicki Davis
This is a how to book on transforming classrooms for 21st century students to connect them to the world through global collaboration.
Educating for Global Competence: Preparing our Youth to Engage the World by Mansilla and Jackson
This tome, published by the Asia society, is the go to source for global education, its value, and practical ways to create globally competent students.The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need — and What We Can Do About It by Tony Wagner:
"Many believe that America’s education system is producing students who won’t be able to keep up with their international peers. This book delves into that issue, explaining just what skills students will need to match those from other parts of the world and what changes should be made to our educational system to help give students those skills"
Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World by Heidi Hayes Jacobs:
"This book is all about helping teachers to develop a curriculum that meets the demands of a changing world and prepares students to work in the modern world. Issues like sustainability, media literacy, technology, and, of course, globalization are central to the curriculum laid out by world-renowned curriculum designer Jacobs"
MAGAZINES:
World Magazine published by God's World Publications http://www.worldmag.com/
a weekly news magazine for students that examines events around the world and encourages action
UPFRONT by Scholastic http://upfront.scholastic.com/integrates current events into the high school social studies curriculum. Discover compelling nonfiction reading, national and international news presented for a teen audience, a history feature that connects the past to today’s news, an expert debate that teaches persuasive writing, and a column on ethics.
VIDEOS:
TED TALKS:
The Danger of a Single Story Chimamanda Adichie http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en
Teach Children to Invent Jobs Yong Zhao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOXAJzqm2Rw
What is 21st Century Education Smithsonian Student Travel and Education First
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax5cNlutAys
Empowering Innovation in Education Heidi Hayes Jacobs
http://tedxnyed.com/2011/
GLOBAL EDUCATION WEBSITES:
http://www.centreforglobaleducation.com/
The Centre is a non-governmental development organisation based in Belfast which aims to raise awareness of global issues and encourage action toward social change
http://www.globaleducation.edu.au/
Global education promotes positive values and assists students to take responsibility for their actions and to see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world
http://www.esa.edu.au/projects/global-education
The Global Education website provides teacher resources supporting the integration of a global perspective across the curriculum and the teaching of global education.http://resources.primarysource.org/globaleducation
Primary Source, a sort of clearinghouse for all things global. Contains a vast resource library, programs, and links to many other pertinent sites for global education
Get Global! Tools for teaching active global citizenship contains practical ideas, activities and games to help teachers facilitate and assess active global citizenship. There are also assessment and evaluation activities for learners to reflect on their work. The toolkit can be used across multiple subject areas.
ORGANIZATIONS for globally conscious projects (only a small glimpse of those available)
Heifer International http://www.heifer.org/
Feed the Chidlren http://www.feedthechildren.org/
Stop Child Labor http://stopchildlabor.org/
End Genocide http://endgenocide.org/
Not for Sale (human trafficking) http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
Lutheran Malaria Initiative http://www.lcms.org/lmi
World Vision http://www.worldvision.org/
The Water Project http://thewaterproject.org/
Refugees International http://www.refugeesinternational.org/
Oxfam -- people against poverty http://www.oxfam.org/
PINTEREST--never posted or followed a Pin until this class. Check out my Pinterest site for all kinds of exciting pins in a variety of global categories. So many your head may spin. I know mine does.http://www.pinterest.com/bevfeldkamp/
""The essence of global issues is a recognition that the people of the world are inexorably linked and... that which touches some touches all." Paula Dobriansky