Another project I had to complete this semester was to use a technological tool to educate others on global education and humanities. Another teacher candidate and I decided to use a tool called glogster. Glogster is similar to a poster, except it is an online, technological tool. The entire page is visibile at one, and you can displat photos, texts, videos, and links. I really enjoyed this tool and it will definitely be something I will use in my future classroom, It is easy to use and highly beneficial. Check out our project about global education using glogster.
Global education studies the many different cultures and countries, the issues that they face, and fosters an understanding of the impact that our actions have on them. Global education is an important topic and area to study because the day-to-day lives of citizen around the world are influenced and affected by international connections (What are Global and International Education, n.d.) . Many educators are left to wonder what students should know and understand about the world, as well as skills and attitudes they need to confront future global problems (Weil, 2014).
This project helped me develop content knowledge about global education through researching the topic and coming across various lessons and organizations. Besides becoming knowledgeable about global education, this project has allowed to become more aware about the various organizations and groups that exist to not only educate people about global education, but to make them aware and be contributors to better the world. For example, Unicef is a charity that accepts donations for countries that need the basic necessities of life: food, clean water, clothes, and medicine.
Global education is a power social studies topic to teach in the classroom. It is integrative because it can be used across all subjects. It can be taught with a mathematics lesson, ELA lesson, reading lesson, social studies, and science. It is not restrained to just one subject. It is challenging because it targets ethical decisions. Global education is not a simple concept by any means because it deals with real life and real life situations. It is meaningful because students are able to make a connection with it. It is value-based because it triggers opinions, beliefs, and cultures. It is active because it allows students to be active members of society and donate their time and resources. It promotes civic competence.
References
TeachUNICEF. (2015, January 1). Retrieved April 15, 2015, from http://teachunicef.org/
Weil, Z. (2014, June 10). How Do We Educate Global Problem Solvers? Retrieved April 15,
What are Global and International Education? (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2015, from
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