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Permalink Reply by Andrea Hildreth on September 19, 2011 at 9:23pm

Patricia,

 

I am thinking that besides being limited to a few sentences, an elevator-speech must keep the listener's attention from sentence to sentence.  How about this:

 

"Global education in our schools is as important today as computer literacy used to be.  At this point in time most students know how to exchange information globally through the internet; but, they don't know how or what to communicate.  Just as when computer-use was new, they cannot get global education at home.  Mom and Dad cannot teach them how to avoid misunderstandings in a text-only relationship.  Or specific terms or parts of speech to avoid because they convey a deeper-meaning when communicated globally.  School is the only place this kind of teaching and learning can happen.  It is up to us to prepare them for the global framework of the 21st century."

 

Well?  I know the wording is a bit too formal; but, do you think it meets the goal of short-but-convincing?

Permalink Reply by Sven Cederberg on September 20, 2011 at 4:09am

Yes Andrea,

 

Educators can and must lead the way. You're welcome to share my materials. Unfortunately my last posting seems to have had the wrong url. Hope this new one works!

http://www.forumeducation.net/reg/gt_gc/

Register with ID = global and KEY = wise

 

Why not set up a joint course with a few globalwise colleagues? I'll fix that for free, of course.

SvenC

Permalink Reply by Patricia E. Barrett on September 20, 2011 at 9:09am

Andrea--

You 've convinced me! I like the fresh perspective and new analogy you bring here. (I hope Lucy Gray is watching--it was she who originally suggested the elevator pitch.)

 

Are you a specialist in "specific terms or parts of speech to avoid because they convey a deeper meaning when communicated globally"? Sounds like this could become the seeds of a helpful presentation at the GEC 2011 Conference....

 

Patricia

Permalink Reply by MARIO ARTURO CERVANTES MIRANDA on October 13, 2011 at 11:28am

Es un hecho que el mundo a cambiado; la transformación científica y tecnológica han promovido un mundo de mayor comunicación, y ha impactado en todos los ordenes de la vida de los seres humanos, el mundo ya no tiene fronteras mas que en los mapas, el intercambio del conocimiento está a la mano de las personas, ahora, este conocimiento es fundamental orientarlo al desarrollo del ser humano.

Es  indispensable reconocer que antes que nada, como dice Edgar Morín, somos seres terrenales y en primer término debemos acatar el respeto a nuestro mundo, a la diversidad humana y ecológica, debemos entender que la relación global debe de estar sustentada en un fundamento de índole humanista, una de las bases de la transformación constructivista. y como pone en práctica

Es cierto que uno de los ámbitos de estos cambios es en lo referente a la economía, por que incide directamente en los procesos de acercamientos de las empresas a nivel internacional, pero el fundamento principal es y debe de ser el aspecto pedagógico del desarrollo del ser humano. El aspecto que nos permita acercarnos mas a como aprende el ser humano, y como pone en práctica lo aprendido relacionándose con los demás, a fin de integrar una sociedad mas empática, tolerante y creadora de nuevos vínculos de acercamiento entre los seres humanos. Es en este punto donde incide el currículo en todos sus ordenes en el mundo, refiriéndonos a una educación global.

Permalink Reply by Marcy Ann Prager on October 16, 2011 at 9:49am

I taught a variety of cultures from around the world to my first and second graders for over 33 years.  I integrated the literacy with social studies on a daily basis.  Students learned a respect for others, which translated into respect for the diversity of students in the classroom.  Global awareness is essential towards a peaceful future.  We must learn to respect the cultural differences/similarities of all people in order to be able to communicate in the 21st century.

Permalink Reply by Ossob Mohamud on October 21, 2011 at 10:26am

I completely agree that learning to respect cultural differences/similarities is a vital skill, but what about acknowledging and engaging different cultural practices and working it into global awareness curriculum?  

What i think is missing from the conversation is how does an educator of a global-competence curriculum include content that is truly 'global' and not merely drawn from their own realities/perspectives? 

Permalink Reply by Patricia E. Barrett on October 21, 2011 at 3:12pm

RE: "how does an educator of a global-competence curriculum include content that is truly 'global' and not merely drawn from their own realities/perspectives?"

I believe that the content/curriculum itself must be designed from the broadest perspective, and that such curriculum cannot be taught by someone with a narrower or more limited perspective/experience than the curriculum. I have not personally experienced the International Baccalaureate curriculum, but I'll bet those who have, and those who have taught it have already thought about this question. 

Permalink Reply by Dra. Nayda E. Morales Díaz on October 16, 2011 at 12:42pm

Una educación global permite al estudiante ampliar su marco de referencia, entender la situación  en que vive para comprender mejor su realidad y trabajar con ésta. Por nuestra condición de isleños, en Puerto Rico se hace cada vez más necesario que a nuestros niños y niñas  se les exponga a prácticas educativas que promuevan y hablen sobre la competencia mundial y globalización y los efectos que tiene en nosotros los puertoriqueños y en todas las naciones.

Permalink Reply by Andrea Hildreth on October 16, 2011 at 6:09pm

Your location in Puerto Rico makes me realize that it's easy to have an "island-view" of the world; even if we are part of a large continent, part of a large state or a large family.  Maybe helping folks to see the bridges between the islands is our challenge.  Wonder what reinforces this island-view: fear?  greed?  the unknown?

 

What are your thoughts about Global Education as a force against the tendency to have an "island-view"?

Permalink Reply by Dra. Nayda E. Morales Díaz on October 19, 2011 at 8:09pm

Es necesario creer en la Educación Global y lo que esta aporta. Comprometerse con la Educación Global es la consigna.

Permalink Reply by Jack Strelec on October 18, 2011 at 3:59pm

You are a visonary Lucy and I am with you 100%.

Permalink Reply by Janette Paiva on November 14, 2011 at 9:53pm

Considero que una educación globalizadora prepara mejor al estudiante en conjunto  al desarrollo de sus habilidades, potencialidades y destrezas para la búsqueda de soluciones que ocurren en el contexto local, regional, nacional e internaional.

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