Global Connections
Opening the Window to Korean Literature for Elementary Children
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmLearn how Korean children's literature can integrate reading, language arts and social studies with engaging lessons. CD's of lesson plans will be provided.
Digital Heroes! Engaging Students Globally with the MY HERO Project
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmOpen the world of character education through MY HERO's online resources! Using global galleries of student-submitted photos, stories, and films, empower your students as critical viewers-- and contributors-- about heroes.
A Day in the Life of a Child-- Rwanda
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmWhat is it like to grow up in Sub-Saharan Africa? How are our lives different or similar? Explore modern Rwanda through the photographs and interviews of Rwandan youth.
Learning about China through Architecture: Past and Present
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmTianjin's architecture offers a "Window to the Pacific Rim" that not only reflects the China's history in the 19th century but also reflects its fast development into modern country.
Providing Professional Purpose to Pre-Service Teachers
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmExplore methods that will provide preservice teachers with professional opportunities allowing them to engage and contribute to the field of social studies even before they graduate!
Embracing the Inevitable? iPad Apps that Enhance Social Studies Curricula
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmThis session will present strategies for locating and analyzing apps for iPads and equivalent devices vis-a-vis their suitability for social studies content, skills, and dispositions. Includes examples and counter-examples.
The iCitizen Project: A Collaborative Journey through Social Media
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmCollege freshmen used social media to collaborate with high school juniors to examine digital citizenship. The project defined an iCitizen nationally, globally and digitally in the 21st century.
Global Classroom: Creating Educational Travel and Service Programs for Students
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmLearn to connect primary source curriculum to dynamic travel destinations. Create educational projects with non-profit organizations abroad. Prepare: risk-mitigation, chaperones and safety. Secure professional development credits and creative financing
Their Voices, Their World: Connecting Social Studies, Literacy, and Science
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmWe sometimes shelter students from challenging issues because we struggle with them ourselves. Learn about using children's literature to frame global challenges as opportunities to make a positive difference.
Preparing Students for Global Citizenship in the Age of Globalization
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:58pmThis presentation will provide elementary teachers K-6th grade and social studies methods faculty with practical lesson ideas to help learners develop skills for success as global citizenship.
