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Digital Learning & Tools:
As a Teacher Librarian, amplifying teaching and learning with digital tools is my JAM! One silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that most learning communities increased their capacity to reach beyond the confines of their immediate classroom walls with tech tools. The go-to tools I use on a regular basis (that are PERFECT for globalized curriculum and collaboration) are: Pear Deck, Flipgrid (now Microsoft Flip), Padlet, and Canva. I teach staff professional development on a regular basis, and I focus on schoolwide literacies + educational technology tools. Scroll to the right of the Padlet, and you can access resource links for each topic or tool as well as recordings of literacy or EdTech PD session below.
Virtual Field Trips and Learning Experiences:
One of the many ways in which I connect Siuslaw School District to our community and the outside world is through regular virtual field trips. They are the highlight of my week! I love being the conduit between classroom teachers and community partners for authentic service-learning projects for our students. I've presented locally and nationally about virtual field trips, and you can find a Padlet of my presentations, resources, and trips below.
Global Education: Assessment Tools
Assess your own educational practices with this checklist for teaching global competencies.
Use this framework to assess your students' progress towards globalization.
Check out this infographic and this guide articulating exemplary institutional practices from Primary Source to assess your school district or organization's journey towards globalization.
Simplistic thinking routines, like Circles of Action, are a great way to begin your conceptualization of "glocal" perspectives.
What do global competencies and curriculum look like in action? Check out this brief 10 minute documentary, The World Is As Big Or As Small As You Make It.
Connect: Global Education Organizations
Immerse yourself in all there is to know about the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, to include infographics and resources.
Check out this 170 Daily Actions To Transform Our World infographic for ready to implement ideas.
Learn more about ISTE, the International Society for Technology in Education, via their website.
Common Sense Media is a great go-to site for embedding digital LEADERSHIP curriculum into your district K12 literacy plan.
Visit World Savvy's website to connect to a global community of educators who are passionate about equity and globalization.
Resources: Grow Your Global Competencies
Grow your global competency and STEAM knowledge with FREE courses offered by Fulbright and IREX Teacher Suite.
Check out the National Geographic Educator Certification program here! It's free, for K12 educators, and you can also pursue the Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship.
Join the organization New America to learn more about Culturally Responsive Teaching practices.
Explore the free professional development and course offerings from Project Zero.
Primary Source offers a plethora of resources and links to organizations to connect globally.