The Global Education Conference Network’s eighth annual world-wide collaboration on globally-connected education will take place around the clock starting Monday, November 13, and continuing through Thursday, November 16.
This event is FREE to attend, but does require that you REGISTER! Please register HERE.
The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond, is completely free to attend, and all events take place online in webinar format. We invite you to join the 25,600 GEC community members (from 170+ countries) and actively participate in dozens of sessions focused on international education topics. Some important conference updates are below.
We’re Still Taking Proposals!
The call for proposals is open until November 5th. We encourage all to submit by following the detailed directions listed here. If accepted, you can present in your time zone at a time that is convenient to you!
Keynotes + Sessions
As usual, Lucy Gray is putting together an INCREDIBLE keynote speaker lineup and it is still growing.
- David Bornstein (Co-Founder & CEO, Solutions Journalism Network)
- Fabrice Fresse (Member of EvalUE)
- Michael Furdyk (Co-founder, TakingITGlobal)
- Terry Godwaldt (Executive Director, The Centre for Global Education)
- Jean-Luc Moreau (President, EvalUE association)
- Dana Mortenson (CEO & Co-founder, World Savvy)
- Lori Roe (Instructional Technology Specialist, Delaware Department of Education)
- Ariel Tichnor-Wagner (Senior Fellow of Global Competence, ASCD)
- Erin Towns (Global Educator, Edward Little High School)
- Dr. Jennifer Williams (Director of Education Strategy, Participate)
Below are the session titles and presenters for our 53 currently-accepted general sessions. Full details are here.
- Amplifying Student Voices Globally Via the Our Global Classroom What If Grid. — Bronwyn Joyce
- Beyond Our Borders: Fostering Global Competency Through Student Travel and Virtual Exchanges — Cynthia Derrane
- Bringing learning BACK INTO the classroom — Liu Yijie
- Bringing the world to rural environments — Peter Raatz
- Children’s Literature, Math, and Global Connections — Oh My! — Glenna Gustafson
- Classroom Conversations with the World — Paul Hurteau
- Conference Proposal #WebDay — Sean Terwilliger
- Connecting Kids @SOS Children Village Globally — a dive into iEARN projects — Ms Sheeba Ajmal
- Connecting through Architecture: Minecraft in the Language Classroom — Kathleen Reardon
- Creating Change through Youth Empowerment — Mahika
- Designing for All: Lessons from a Global Network of Maker Classrooms — Lisa Jobson
- Developing Globally Competent Students — Ann C. Gaudino
- Enhancing Intercultural Communication through an International Film Club — Helaine W. Marshall
- Exploring Gender Neutral/Inclusive Bathrooms in Libraries: A Global Perspective — Raymond Pun
- Foundations of Global Learning: Creating Global Citizens in the First-Year Experience — Dr. Shelbee NguyenVoges
- Global Learning Collaboration in a Less Tech World — Dr. Reynaldo L. Duran
- Global Mentors Project: Connecting Student Teachers with Mentors from Around the World — Terry Smith
- Global PBL in the Digital Age — Brad Bielawski
- Global Students Global Perspectives — Amazing Race Project — Laurie Clement
- Going Beyond the Hour of Code — Bryan L. Miller
- Great Global Challenge Project Awardee Presentation: Why should I study a Foreign Language? — Ruth Valle
- Harnessing the Power of Children’s Literature to Teach Math and Global Themes — Glenna Gustafson
- High School Global Issues Class as a Springboard for Creating Young Activists — Adam Carter
- How can schools be vehicles for creating community wellness? — Jennifer Moore
- How might preparation for and engagement in a protest poetry festival enhance Grade 10 boys’ understanding of global conflict? — Glynnis Moore
- How to create inclusion and shared power in virtual exchange partnerships. — Jack Haskell
- How to increase global competency in students: A research-based discussion with Empatico — Chelsea Donaldson
- iEARN — Girl Rising project — R. Allen Witten
- Intercultural Competence — Shawn Simpson
- Intercultural Competence For Educators: What’s In It For Me? — Dr. Whitney Sherman
- Just Little ol’ Me Sharing my Global Collaboration Experiences. — Lynn Koresh
- More Than Current Events- A Globally Connected Triad of Tri-BOBs — Noa Daniel
- One Truth and a Million Truths: Teaching History in a Globalizing World — Nayun Eom
- Online global collaboration — enablers, barriers and implications for teacher education — Julie Lindsay
- Opening up Statistics Education to a Global Audience — Larry Musolino
- Power of Impact Cinema: How to bring the world into your classroom? — Gemma Bradshaw
- Practice Active Global Citizenship with the K-12 Global Art Exchange — Paul Hurteau
- Preparing Students for Careers in a Globally Connected World — Heather Singmaster
- Promote Global Tolerance + Celebrate Cultural Diversity by Creating New Media with the My Hero Project — Wendy Milette
- Promoting Internationalism In Teaching And Preparing Global Citizens Through Exchange Projects: Different But The Same Project As An Example — Mr. Omar Titki
- Ripples Make Waves: Bring The Global Water Crisis Into Your Classroom — Joan Roehre
- Talking kites in the footsteps of J. Korczak — Ruty Hotzen
- Teaching Math and Global Themes with Children’s Literature — Glenna Gustafson
- Tech Trip: Using EdTech to Get the Most Out of Global Travel — Kathleen Reardon
- Teens Dream: A global video contest for teens to express their dreams as they relate to one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — Linda Staheli
- The power of case studies — Anne Fox
- Tips for starting your own DIY Global Youth Summit — Tara Kajtaniak
- Tutoring Students Online to Promote Universal Access to a Quality Education — Kasey Beck
- Understanding the Reproductive Health Education Needs for Sustainable Development — Ms. Eunmi Song
- Use Design Thinking to Integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into STEM — Barbara Bray
- Utilizing School-Based Virtual Field Trips for Global Learning — Dr. Stacy Delacruz
- Virtual STEM Competition-Your Community, Your World — Volita Russell
- What’s a Crankie?? Using Creative Story Exchanges to Build Global Competence and Connect Students Across Borders — Cora Bresciano
Thanks to the GEC Sponsors
Without the support of the following organizations, GlobalEdCon would not be possible. We are grateful for companies and organizations who believe in the power of globally connected learning. Contact Steve Hargadon (steve@hargadon.com) about opportunities to get involved with our community.
That’s all for now, but there is a lot more to come! Be sure to REGISTER and then join the Global Education Conference network to receive daily updates about the conference and notice of any changes. Thank you for your continuing support, and…
See you online!
Steve Hargadon and Lucy Gray
GEC Co-Chairs
steve@hargadon.com
lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com
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