Creating Global Connections within an Educational Environment

Tina JarvisPittsford Central School District

tina_jarvis@pittsford.monroe.edu

Teaching, Learning and Technology Conference 2012

Italy

Russia

China

Ever wonder what a one roomed schoolhouse might look like in a global village? Come spend three hours together where we can learn how to use certain tools along with an active internet to begin to connect our students on a global scale. Teachers will learn how to use ePals to make a global connection with teachers and students from around the world. Google Earth will be used to learn more about their connection classroom and their environment and geography. Teachers will then learn how to set up a learning environment in Moodle for the use of collaborating together through embedded multimedia, RSS feeds and WIKI's. If a video conference connection is not a possibility because of varying time zones, then our teachers will be trained how to capture video using a Flip Camera and embed this into their Moodle for a more authentic connection with their global peers.

Creating Global Connections within an Educational Environment

Agenda

• 8:30 8:45 Introductions‐• 8:45 10:00 ePals‐• 10:00 10:15 Google Earth‐• 10:15 11:00 Moodle‐• 11:00 11:15 Multimedia/Flip Cameras‐• 11:15 11:30 Reflections‐

Introductions

High Noon20 Global Problems,

20 Years to Solve Them

By: J.E. Rischard

Sharing our Planet: issues involving the global commons

• Global warming• Biodiversity and ecosystem losses• Fisheries depletion• Deforestation• Water deficits• Maritime safety and pollution

Sharing our Humanity: issues requiring a global commitment

• Massive step up in the fight against poverty

• Peacekeeping, conflict prevention, combating terrorism

• Education for all• Global infectious diseases• Digital divide• Natural disaster prevention

and mitigation

Sharing our Rulebook: issues needing a global regulatory approach

• Reinventing taxation for the twenty-first century

• Biotechnology rules• Global financial architecture• Illegal drugs• Trade, investment and competition

rules• Intellectual property rights• E-commerce rules• International labor and migration

rules

Admin accountJarvist

Teacher accountPcsdteacher

password

Student accountKylej5

pcsdpassword

Admin Account

Teacher Account

Student Account

http://education.skype.com

iChat

Polycoms

Time Zones

RSS Feeds Assignments

Video Player

Teacher Example

Reflections