In our book, The Global Educator Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning & Teaching, we have read many case studies and real life examples of how educators should put a considerable amount of time into expanding their network. It is so much more beneficial to students when they have a teacher who is willing to bring …
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Taking A Google Earth Tour
Virtual reality can provide many benefits in the classroom. In some cases, students may not have an accurate picture of an area being discussed in a lesson. This is where virtual reality comes in to play and allows students the chance to see what they are learning about. In this post I will be talking …
Telling My Story, Through Pictures
This week I was able to use a new web tool. I went to StoryboardThat to see what exactly could be done through digital storytelling. This website was really easy to use. There were tutorials to help me through the entire story making process. It was also very easy to edit the contents in the …
Out Of Eden Walk
Today I visited the National Geographic Website and embarked on an interesting journey. Through the footsteps of Paul Salopek, I was able to see the journey humans have taken over thousands of years from Africa to South America. Paul’s documentation consists of videos, pictures, and detailed commentary. In this post I am going to highlight …
Purpose In Planning
When teachers set out to prepare lesson plans, the ultimate goal is what do they want the students to learn? Thus, they need to have a purpose for teaching the lesson. This is especially true in global collaboration. The teacher(s) must be able to have a purpose before they plan their assignment. Once the purpose …
Exploring Google Maps
I have only ever used Google Maps for obtaining directions, until now. There are so many ways Google Maps can be used to help someone who is interested in traveling or learning about other places. I was able to complete an assignment that had me in the Grand Canyons, the Ocean, and Italy all in …
Halfway There
Well, the halfway point is officially here. I have made it through 8 weeks of my Global Learning class. It has been one of the most exciting classes I have taken to date. Every week, the lessons teach me new ways to collaborate, to use technology, and to educate myself on the amazing field I …
Letting Go
This week, I watched a short film on Youtube about a family that was being separated due to a magical War. The language spoken in this film was German, but I was able to watch it with English subtitles. Keep reading for my take on this film and how I related to the story line! …
Twitter: Is It For Me?
If you would have asked me 6 weeks ago what my Twitter handle was I would have laughed and told you I don’t have one! For years, my husband has told me how it’s great because it’s people you can follow who post what you are interested in. Again, I was not budging. That all …
How Can Teachers Support Each Other In The Global Learning Community?
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 …
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