connect with china collaborative and global perspectives

Julie Lindsay and Katie GrubbGlobal Education Conference 2015@globaledcon #globaled15

Meet Katie Grubb….

Connect with China - Katie’s story….

Meet Julie Lindsay….

Global Education ConsultantInnovator, Leader, AuthorMA Educational Technology Leadership, MA Music

EdD Student, University of Southern Queensland

Adjunct Lecturer, Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Education

Apple Distinguished Educator

Google for Education Certified Innovator

President, ISTE Global Collaboration PLN

Author ‘Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds’

& ‘The Global Educator’

Founder, Flat Connections www.flatconnections.comWorked in Beijing for 3 years

@julielindsayabout.me/julielindsay

Connect with China - Julie’s story….…..my global journey….learning about the world, with the world

…..you don’t need to leave home to become a global educator/learner

● Part 1: The importance of global connections to foster global understanding● Part 2: Connect with China Collaborative● Part 3: Global Perspectives and understanding through Connect with China

Collaborative

Part 1: The importance of global connections to foster global understanding

Part 2: Connect with China Collaborative

What is Connect with China? 连接中国是什么？• Interdisciplinary & cross-

curricular learning

• Cross-age

• Thematic approach

• Digital technology infused

• Includes extended community

#ChinaConnects Learning Objectives• to learn more about Chinese language, culture and society

• to learn with others in a digital technology-infused environment

• to make authentic connections with learners and supporters in China

• to connect learners across the world with each other and with China

• to learn how to connect, communicate, collaborate and create with those in China and elsewhere

• to build enhanced understanding of the world and our relationship with China

• to build confidence, trust and intercultural awareness whilst having fun!

General capabilities from the Australian Curriculum are covered. These include intercultural understanding, ethical understanding, ICT capability, personal and social capability, critical and creative thinking

What is the role of a Learning Concierge?

• To be the BRIDGE between learners

• To post and repost ideas and multimedia

• To make connections using a variety of tools

• To support understanding of China (language, culture, society)

• To facilitate teamwork around the collaborative theme

• To work as the first point of reference for any digital issues

• To help teams work within the timelines

Some of our Learning Concierge’s…..http://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/learning-concierges.html

#ChinaConnects Community Partners

http://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/partners.html

Our theme: My Community 我的社区During Connect with China we will:

• Explore the concept of ‘think global, act local’ - what’s the value of this?

• Explore different aspects of our communities and compare/contrast with China.

• Design ways to positively contribute to our local communities

• Guiding questions:

• How am I connected to my community?

• What is my relationship with my environment?

• How does my daily life and consumption patterns affect my environment and how does this affect me?

#ChinaConnects - A word about TOOLS

Tools we are using to Connect with China

Part 3: Global Perspectives and Understanding through Connect with China Collaborative

#ChinaConnects Participants - Learners

#ChinaConnects Participants - Learners

#ChinaConnects Conversations!

#ChinaConnects... More Conversations!

#ChinaConnects Digital Handshakes

#ChinaConnects Interactions on Voicethread

Read Anne’s blog posthttp://www.connectchinacollaborative.com/blog/talk-of-the-school

Hawkesdale P-12 College, Victoria, Australia Skype with Yew Wah, Yantai, China

Emmerson: I enjoyed this session because we got to link up with kids the same age as us and they lived in a different country. I think this is a good way to learn about China because we get to learn new facts about the country from people that live in china.

#ChinaConnects Real Encounters

Read Jess’s blog post!https://jessheysen.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/the-first-connection-immanuel-and-china/

Immanuel College, Adelaide withGreen Initiatives, Nitin in China

#ChinaConnects Real Encounters

Immanuel College

This time with our Learning ConciergeHarry Brookes in Beijing

Read Jolanta’s blog posthttps://flatteningtheworld.wordpress.com/2015/10/30/connect-with-china-skyping-harry/

#ChinaConnects Real Encounters

#ChinaConnects - Fostering those ‘wow’ moments

Read Jess’s blog post!https://jessheysen.wordpress.com/2015/10/28/the-first-connection-immanuel-and-china/

“...collaborate, build community and continue to make connections to help each other share ideas and resources….”

How we dealt with this

Digital citizenship resources

EDUTOPIA• http://www.edutopia.org/article/dig

ital-citizenship-resources

Julie’s Diigo• https://www.diigo.com/user/julielin

dsay/digitalcitizenship

#ChinaConnects - Global digital citizenship

DESIGN FOR PURPOSE

#ChinaConnects VoiceThread cover art

Some of our Connect with China cover art

Some of our Connect with China cover art

Some of our Connect with China cover art

Highlights of #ChinaConnects

The future……..

Join Connect with China in 2016!

Thank you to everyone listening today and to all of the participants in the Connect with China Collaborative. Credits rolling…….