moving your students beyond flags, foods and festivals to becoming internationally-minded
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“When meeting people from a foreign culture, offer a few gifts that reflect your interests as a gesture of friendship. Better yet, give things you’ve created yourself. Also, explore their interests and their culture. Ultimately, the best way to forge a lasting friendship is to create something together. Whether it’s a meal, an art project or a spontaneous dance party, when you create something with others, you build a connection that lasts a lifetime.”
— International Diplomacy Guidebook
Moving your students beyond flags, foods and festivals to becoming internationally-
minded.
Kathy Kraemer and Jennifer Carlson, Fridley IB World Schools
What is international-mindedness?
• Global Connectivity: – Pointing out global connections
• International Mindedness:– Looking at issues from the viewpoint of other
students. Discussing local viewpoints, national and global viewpoints. (Getting into the “shoes” of another).
• Pushing your students from the visible to the invisible – true international-mindedness demands emotional understanding and empathy. (heart)
10 actions to keep you internationally minded
Action
BOOK a speaker to talk about international issues.
$20
ActionCORRESPOND with a Peace Corp Volunteer.
• Math• Science• Languag
e• Urban
Planning
ActionTRACK WILDLIFE MIGRATION and seasonal change
with Journey North
Track migration and seasonal change
Tracking Migration from MN to Mexico
ActionDISCUSS the Youth for Human Rights videos and
create a PSA for human right of choice.
ActionREVIEW animated maps to see views of the world,
poverty, transportation, communication and more.
Action
INTEGRATE media sources from Teachers’ Domain into your teaching.
BLUES ZONES Background
• Interviews from around the world – Happiness:
• Why are people in certain regions of the world considered to be more content?
– Longevity: • Why do some people live to be over 100?
Some secrets on how to be happy• Community – where we live• Workplace – having a best friend at work• Social life – socializing 7-8 hours/day• Financial life – shelter, education and healthcare• Home – having a dog• Self – Being able to articulate your life purpose in
one sentence.
TAKE the happiness test.
http://apps.bluezones.com/happiness/
TAKE the Vitality Inventory.
http://apps.bluezones.com/vitality/
7 ways to use SKYPE for learning
• Train with an expert (PD)• Collaborate with other teachers• Receive teaching feedback from a colleague.• Conference with busy parents• Set up Reading Buddies• Tutor students• Share travel experiences if you’re going away.
7th grade Micro lending Project,Fridley Middle School
Significant Concept: Small actions change the world.
Unit Question:How can small amounts of money change the world?
What skills do we want the students to learn?
• Research (Inquiry)– Manage and synthesize information
• Blogging on NING– Edit images, create graphs, interpret data– Give and receive constructive feedback
• Videoconferencing with SKYPE and Pamela– Practice VC etiquette and presentation skills
Throughout the process, we used NING. (24/7) and into the summer.
• Choose a global issue and research the non-profit organizations that are making advances to help the issue.
– Poverty– De-forestation– Homelessness– Joblessness– Lack of clean water– Child trafficking– Pollution– Hunger
Part 1: How are others working to change the World?
Part 1: How are others working to change the world? (Nick SKYPE VC)
Part 2: How can I change the world?
Students develop a plan to create a non-profit organization based on their issue.
Mona Parker
How can I change the world?Rossi and Amy
Closing Ideas
• International Mindedness can be incorporated into every subject area
• Technology allows us to reach beyond our borders.
• Being internationally minded - seeing things from multiple perspectives – only helps our students better prepare themselves for the world in which they are already participating.
