We invite you to join with the global community for one of the virtual events this week, or to join us physically in Boston on Friday for the third-annual Global Leadership Summit, a day-long convening of AMAZING global education experts, co-hosted by ASCD and Global Education Events (GlobalEdCon).
Have a great week!
EVENTS
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Mon, March 19, 8pm – 9pm (US Eastern Daylight Time)
Teaching and Learning Online with SPICE: Global Competence, Global Perspectives
"This webinar introduces three Stanford-designed online courses for high school students in the United States that leverage digital learning to develop global competence and diverse perspectives. The focus is driven by the following essential question: how do we cultivate global citizens through digital learning? Our objectives are to introduce teachers and students to innovative online courses—the Reischauer Scholars Program, Sejong Korean Scholars Program, and China Scholars Program—that connect high school students in the United States to content on Japan, Korea, and China, respectively."
Mon, March 19, 8pm – 9pm (US Eastern Daylight Time)
Using EdTech to Foster Global Competence & Citizenship
"#Edtechchat is a weekly Twitter chat discussing all things education technology related. This chat will discuss using edtech to foster global competency with guest moderator Lucy Gray @elemenous.
Specific project/event directions for participation.: Do a search for the #edtechchat hashtag on Twitter at the chat start time and join the conversation!"
Wed, March 21, 10am – 11am (US Eastern Daylight Time)
Multilingual Multicultural Multimedia: Globally Connected Mobile Learning Projects
"This presentation showcases our international collaborations developing multilingual and multicultural multimedia project using mobile devices in teacher education; offers creative strategies for producing mobile apps with youth and developing educational app integrating world languages and 21st century skills; provides the results of participatory action research project among pre-service teachers; describes participants' reactions and experiences with new technologies and showcases their multimedia projects and digital stories. By collaborating with educators and students in Azerbaijan and in the US, we conducted an action research study and co-developed research-based multilingual app that promotes world literature, history, and culture. In conclusion, we explore how the use of educational apps and handheld devices in global education combines knowledge, reflection, and action; promotes global literacies; and prepares the new generation to be responsible members of a multicultural, global society."
Wed, March 21, 7pm – 8pm (US Eastern Daylight Time)
Know My World BeingGlobal Project
"Know My World would like to know how different classrooms are leading the conversation of Global Competence in different cultures and countries. The Know My World BeingGlobal project is a collective contribution of statements and artwork from classrooms around the globe that answers the prompt: What does it mean to be a member of the global community? Contribute to our collective, view the video release of the classroom responses, talk about it on Twitter #knowmyworld."
Thu, March 22, 2pm – 3pm (US Eastern Daylight Time)
MY HERO - Teaching Heroism using Digital Media
"Explore with the MY HERO Team ways that you can increase global understanding, encourage cross-cultural awareness, and develop skills in digital media production in the theme of heroism. This workshop is for teachers and students!"
Thu, March 22, 8pm – 9pm (US Eastern Daylight Time)
#GlobalEdChat on Teacher Leadership in Global Education
"A special #Globaledchat to celebrate Global Leadership Week. Join Asia Society, NEA Foundation, and GlobalEdCon on Twitter for this hour long discussion!"
Fri, March 23, 8:30am – 3:30pm (US Eastern Daylight Time) IN BOSTON
2018 Global Leadership Summit
"How can leaders in classrooms, schools, districts, and education policy arenas support students with the competencies to thrive in college, in careers, and as citizens in diverse communities? The Global Leadership Summit will convene classroom teachers, school and district administrators, and thought leaders in an interactive, engaging program that aims to move the needle on global education toward advocacy and implementable actions in classrooms, schools, districts, and policy arenas."
Many Thanks to Our Global Ed Events Sponsors
At Participate, we believe learning has no limits.
All learners deserve access to quality education that prepares them to succeed in an increasingly global society.
Participate strives to be a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens that empowers learners to engage with the world around them. As a proud B Corporation, we promise to support educators as they actively participate in learning communities, ignite change and create impact on a global scale.
QFI inspires meaningful connections to the Arab world by creating a global community of diverse learners and educators and connecting them through effective and collaborative learning environments —inside and outside the classroom. Through our activities, QFI is committed to providing K-12 students in Qatar, the Americas, and the United Kingdom (UK) with the intellectual, communicative, and cultural competencies that will enable them to be engaged global citizens.
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