Since I have started my Global Learning class, I have learned so many new ways teachers can be supported. The amount of technology we have that allows us to connect, share, and grow is endless. These different technologies make it easy for global educators to help each other.
In our book, The Global Educator many professionals share their experiences about the support they have given or received from other global educators. The book talks about how it is helpful that teachers upload successful lessons that have worked for them or professional development tools they have used. Then, other educators are able to look at this wealth of knowledge, determine if it will work for them, and if it does they are able to implement it in their class. The educators are even able to take these ideas and alter them to their specific needs based on factors such as; environment, learning needs, or any other factor unique to their class.
As someone who is not a “technology person,” I never really thought about how much global learning could be helpful. However, I am learning so much about how this field can really come together to support one another through technology. There are educators all over the world and the fact that we are able to communicate in real time with each other allows for a support system beyond our environment. We are able to utilize new methods that without the global learning community would have never been possible.
As a student, I have realized how much global educators are able to support one another. When educators are able to grow and build with each other, they are able to create a classroom that will thrive. This video shows just how students are able to learn and grow when they have teachers who learn and grow.