School or Organization Name: Building Outside the Blocks
Presenter Name: Noa Daniel
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Middle School teachers of Social Studies/History/Geography/Humanities
Short Session Description This session will explore a multi-year longitudinal approach to using student-driven projects to build skills while helping learners develop global awareness and heighten interconnection.
Full Session Description: This session will explore a multi-year longitudinal approach to using student-driven projects to build skills while helping learners develop a sense of interconnection. Participants will explore What’s News, What’s Up and News n’ Schmooze and why these personalizing projects develop skill, autonomy, community and global awareness. This triad of Tri-BOBs, experienced three times over a year and at each of the three grade levels of Middle School, is a high yielding strategy that fosters global citizenship and deepens critical thinking over time. Tri-BOBs are three-part Building Outside the Blocks projects that build on each other and add dimension with each revisit. Students emerge from this triad with a bevy of authentic and transferable skills, knowing more about the issues that matter most to them. These projects help teachers and students connect globally and learn from each other. Outlines for each project will be shared.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
www.buildingoutsidetheblocks.com
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