Global Teenager Project

"Today's learners are Tomorrow's leaders" ABEL Summer Institute 2012

Presenters: Anita Townsend – Coordinator GTP Jasmin Shuster – Teacher – Ottawa

Carleton Amy Scarpone – Teacher – Halton

District School Board

www.globalteenager.org

Connected, collaborative, contribution, cooperative, creative, communication ……………… CHANGE

Integrated and interdisciplinary

Project-based & research driven

Relevant, rigorous and real-world curriculum

Student-centred

Technologies & multimedia

21st Century skills

VISION OF THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM

Structure of GTP

The Round Table Foundation in the Netherlands owns and coordinates the project globally

GTP Country Coordinators, support GTP schools and teachers in each country with organizational support

GTP is a partner with iEARN, the International Education and Resource Network

Goals of GTP To support the transformation of education to

an environment which supports 21 Century competencies; and

To promote intercultural awareness and sensitivity by opening up regular, lively classroom debates in a safe and structured environment

How does GTP achieve its goals? Through the well-known and proven concept

of Learning Circles. A Learning Circle is a teaching methodology

that supports inquiry based learning and collaborative process that groups an average of 12 classes in thematic learning.

Classes involved in Learning Circles sponsor a question and contribute to the project by doing research and answering questions of others

Examples of Learning Circles English Themes

 Age level: 9-12 Communication based Family Stories Games and Sports Nature and World around us History through Folklore and Myths Cultures of the World (*) Our Environment Adventures

Age level 12-15 Communication based Education in our country Games and Sports History through Folklore& Myths Our Health Teenlife (*) Traveling Life values

Research-based Environmental issues Children Rights and Responsibilities Life values

Age level 15-18  Communication based Education in our country Our Health Our Community Teen life Travelling   Research-based HIV/AIDS Gender Equality Cultures of the World Environmental Sustainability Migration Poverty and Hunger Politics in my Country Cultures of the World > Wiki Learning Circle

The themes marked with a “*” are conducted on a wikiCC should have those printed on paper or point at

them on the screen

Specific Objectives of Learning Circles

The objectives of the Learning Circles are for students to:

• Search, analyze and evaluate information

• Organize the information

• Find collaborative solutions

• Enhance their collaborative skills

• Acquire self-confidence

• Develop individual and collaborative responsibility skills

• Effectively use of ICT in collaborative projects

Learning Circle OverviewAfter an introduction and preparation phase, every participating class:

Sponsors a project idea and presents it to the other members of the circle.

The learning circle participants research and answer every project proposed in the circle. This is followed by discussions amongst participants

Participants compile and analyze responses received and produce a final online summary.

The circle comes to an end and closes