There is an immense amount of various measurement tools available for teachers to use for their classes. Sifting through all of these resources can be daunting not to mention hugely time consuming. I've always found if I can find just a few resources, I can adapt and really make it work for my students.
This rubric was taken from the Association of American Colleges and Universities as found on the internet. It is a great general assessment tool especially if you are beginning to enter the world of global education and need ideas on how to shift your courses to reflect that ideology. Much of my searches turned up variations of this particular rubric. I have introduced this into my geography courses that I teach in an effort to adjust how my students approach various global issues. We are implementing one standard at a time and are building from there. My students have matured a bit from this process and are beginning to see the connective nature and benefits that global education. I highly recommend this rubric to those that are new or veterans in the realms of global education!!!!!
Below is a list of some of the other tools available for teacher/student usage. (Thank you, TGC, for this one!!!)
Blogs
Blogs allow students and teachers to offer short informal comments or create longer postings.You can upload pictures, text, sound bytes and video clips to blogs.
o EduBlogs, Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal
Podcasts
When you create a podcast, you develop audio content that you can upload and listen to over the
internet and then transfer to audio devices like iPods and other MP3 players.
o Adobe Soundbooth, SnapKast, Audiboo
I believe we might even try to send videos to my host campus and start some some communication with them. 10 1/2hrs difference will make it a bit difficult to conduct this one live. :)
Initiatives and Ogranizations
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world. (http://iearn.org/)
ConnectAllSchools is an initiative iEARN with the goal of connecting all schools in the United States to another school in the world by 2016. Connecting schools provides an opportunity for students to gain exposure to another culture as well as for teachers to incorporate ideas of global competence in the classroom and curricula. The website offers a platform for schools to share their stories and projects. (www.connectallschools.org)
This rubric was taken from the Association of American Colleges and Universities as found on the internet. It is a great general assessment tool especially if you are beginning to enter the world of global education and need ideas on how to shift your courses to reflect that ideology. Much of my searches turned up variations of this particular rubric. I have introduced this into my geography courses that I teach in an effort to adjust how my students approach various global issues. We are implementing one standard at a time and are building from there. My students have matured a bit from this process and are beginning to see the connective nature and benefits that global education. I highly recommend this rubric to those that are new or veterans in the realms of global education!!!!!
Below is a list of some of the other tools available for teacher/student usage. (Thank you, TGC, for this one!!!)
Blogs
Blogs allow students and teachers to offer short informal comments or create longer postings.You can upload pictures, text, sound bytes and video clips to blogs.
o EduBlogs, Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal
Podcasts
When you create a podcast, you develop audio content that you can upload and listen to over the
internet and then transfer to audio devices like iPods and other MP3 players.
o Adobe Soundbooth, SnapKast, Audiboo
I believe we might even try to send videos to my host campus and start some some communication with them. 10 1/2hrs difference will make it a bit difficult to conduct this one live. :)
Initiatives and Ogranizations
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world. (http://iearn.org/)
ConnectAllSchools is an initiative iEARN with the goal of connecting all schools in the United States to another school in the world by 2016. Connecting schools provides an opportunity for students to gain exposure to another culture as well as for teachers to incorporate ideas of global competence in the classroom and curricula. The website offers a platform for schools to share their stories and projects. (www.connectallschools.org)
Asia Society’s Partnership for Global Learning is an initiative to provide resources to educators and
schools about global education. Resources include information on policy initiatives, world languages, funding, and strategies to incorporate global competence and global learning into the classroom. (http://asiasociety.org/education)
Global Nomads Group fosters dialogue and understanding among the world's youth. GNG’s
educational programs include video conferencing and videos for learning content on a variety of
international issues relevant to teachers and students. All GNG programs are directly linked to school curricula, education standards and 21st century learning objectives, and are accompanied by lesson plans and training to teachers. Programs are broadcast during the school day and cover a range of topics in the curriculum, including civics, social and global studies, geography, world history, science, economics and politics. (www.gng.org)
People to People International's School and Classroom Program connects teachers and their students with similar-age classrooms in other countries to facilitate pen pal exchanges.
(http://www.ptpi.org/programs/SchoolClass.aspx)
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