Discussions

iFuture: Teaching Global Education Using Technology-Supported Learning in the Urban Classroom


Your Name and Title:

Tonia Lovejoy, Director of Strategic Partnerships


School, Library, or Organization Name:
Reach the World (www.reachtheworld.org)

Co-Presenter Name(s):
Sophie Lam, Research Assistant, Teachers College, Columbia University

Country from Which You Will Present:
United States

Language in Which You Will Present:
English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):

K-10 teachers, and school support staff (administrators, curriculum designers, literacy coaches)

Short Session Description (one line):

Reach the World shares best practices for teaching global education using technology-supported learning in the urban classroom identified through student assessments developed in partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University as part of the HP Catalyst Innovations in Education Fund.

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

Competing conceptualizations of globalization and global education present challenges for K-12 curricula and pedagogy. Teachers and students, parents, administrators and politicians can all define global competence in a different and meaningful way. These competing conceptualizations of globalization and global education present challenges in K-12 education. This workshop identifies key practices for teaching global competence in an urban classroom based on research conducted by Reach the World (RTW) with the support of Teachers College, Columbia University researchers and the HP Catalyst Initiative and shares valuable insights as to how students' define global competence and what skills they identify as key for good international collaboration.