Global Learning has become a wonderful and helpful tool for teachers and students. But does Global Learning cause impact on the community too? Well, the answer it’s yes.
In the book “The Global Educator”, in chapter 4, pages 56-57, there are two testimonies of educators; Theresa Allen and Attilio Galimberti, that talk about how parents and students are getting more involve in the learning community.
Theresa Allen, an educator from USA says; “Today we had our Open House where potential families come and visit our school. The hosts who walk the parents around visit my room and compliment on the great things we do in the lab and classrooms. They love hearing about how we connected with a school from Germany or they shared what their daily lives are like at their schools. Parents see the value and tell other parents about the things that are done in our school.”
Attilio Galimberti, a teacher and teacher trainer in Italy talks about global collaboration; “broadens their [students’] perspectives, and provides a means for them to connect with learning within and beyond the classroom. Students and their families understand the importance of living in a globalized world and how the new learning technologies can help them connect to other schools in the world.”
This means that parents are getting more involve in how their children are educated and want to make sure it’s in a good way, they also want to be part of their children’s learning and let them know they care about their education. Parents also want their children to learn about other people’s ways of education and stay connected with others of the same field. This proves that education is getting more and more important, that is one of the top priorities parents want for their children, and they are making sure their children are learning and getting better everyday.
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References: The Global Educator by Julie Lindsay