Tuesday's Article

Read one of the following articles and post a comment:
A World Transformed: how Other Countries are Preparing Students for the Interconnected World of the 21st Century by Vivien Stewart pdf on our class blog
Global Education On a Dime: A Low-Cost Way to Connect, http://www.edutopia.org/global-education-international-exchange
How to Teach with Technology: Language Arts, by Shari Wargo http://www.edutopia.org/digital-generation-language-arts-lessons

Be sure to say which article you read:-)

Voice Thread

Including Voices from the World Through Global Citizenship Education

Please post your thoughts regarding this article. (A pdf copy of the article can be found at the bottom of this page)

Professional Reading Question

Once you have read The Earth is Flat, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Open Your Eyes: Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places, or Three Cups, please consider and respond to the following question.

Globalization has created a world in which people from around the globe are more connected - economically, politically, and culturally - than ever before. While some argue globalization brings trade to poor nations and information to people around the world, others feel globalization increases the disparity between rich and poor and threatens traditional cultures.

In light of this dichotomy, how does (said book) illustrate the interconnections among people with different cultural or economic backgrounds and how does it portray the power of the individual in an increasingly global environment?

Welcome!

Welcome to Using Children's Literature and Web 2.0 Tools for Global Understanding in an Interconnected World! We are very excited about our course and look forward to working together. Thank you for sign on!