360 Degrees Of Learning

360 Degrees of Learning Developing and Implementing Global Programs NJ Science Convention - October 13, 2009

What is Global Education?  Collaborating with international schools  Moving science education beyond the walls of the classroom

Benefits  Students learn to work collaboratively  Opportunity for project-based and inquirybased learning  Opportunity to integrate real-time and/or historical data  Additional focus on STEM, science literacy and ethics

Challenges     

Developing the projects Integrating into your curriculum Finding partner schools Technology barriers Language barriers

“Beyond the walls”    

Google Earth Mobile computing projects “Remote reporting” and vodcasts Data analysis from global sources

A Good Project?    

Pedagogically sound Fits into existing curriculum Clear learning objectives Appropriate formative and summative assessments  Interdisciplinary

The Big Challenge

Finding a project that works!

ePals

ePals     

Habitats Global Warming Water Resources Weather Cartography

ePals

Earthwatch

Earthwatch    

Mapping Change in California’s Mountains Climate Change at the Arctic’s Edge Dolphins in Greece Costa Rican Sea Turtles

Globe Program

Globe Program    

Seasons and Biomes Carbon Cycle Watershed Dynamics Ocean Education

FLEXE  From Local to Extreme Environments  Ridge 2000: Interdisciplinary initiative to study Earth’s ocean spreading ridge system  Interactions with project scientists  Data collection in local environment  Scientific reporting, peer review  Clearwater sail

Challenge 20/20  Sponsored by NAIS  Internet-based  Pairs K-12 students in United States with counterpart classes in schools in other countries  Find solutions to global problems that can be locally implemented

Global Problems      

Water resources Biodiversity Deforestation Fisheries depletion Global infectious diseases Biotechnology rules

PBworks

PBWorks    

Online collaborative workspace No student emails required Free Student pages or class pages

Google Docs    

Use to share lab data or documents Requires student accounts Can set up one class account May be used to share data between international schools

Google Docs

Wiggio  Used in AP Physics for quick, formative assessments  Online chat for test review or online classroom  Free  Requires student emails

Wiggio

Current Projects  Water Resources Project with Marymount Los Angeles, Marymount Cuernevaca  Weather Forecasting Project with John Thomas Dye School in Los Angeles  STEM Current Events Blog and Discussion with Marymount Los Angeles

Water Resources Project  Understand the limits to and challenges facing the world’s water supply  Discuss accessibility to water resources.  Discuss local water usage  Describe local source regions for water supplies as well as current stresses

Water Resources Project  Discuss potential impact of water crisis in other regions  Reflect on water usage and water supply access: Blue Convenant  Research solutions to regional and/or global water crisis  Develop and implement 20 year action plan

Communication  School-hosted blog: discussion forum  Scribd: posting and sharing documents  Skype: video conferencing

Assessment      

Individual research summaries Blog entries Blog responses Individual action plan Peer review of individual action plans “Newspaper article” on group plan

Discussion  Your challenges  Your successes  Possible projects

Documents  Posted on:  www.pdfcoke.com/marymountnyc