Global+Education


 * Chapter 1-Global Education and the Web 2.0 Revolution: **

-57% of young Americans are using computers for creative activities:writing, multimedia projects, etc.

-55% of young Americans also have a personal profile page or social networking site (Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Blogger)  *some people call this a "__//digital identity//__"

-Main idea: This chapter stresses how important and interesting it is to know how we learn something, not necessarily what we're learning. We are not sitting at our desks reading textbooks or filling out worksheets anymore, our students are using the Internet and virtual worlds to learn things. It's amazing how you can put a child in front of a computer and they can type faster than you, navigate a website better than you, or know different websites that you have never heard of!

"The web 2.0 revolution coincides in an interesting way with recent developments in learning theory: we learn more effectively in group interactions than through classroom lectures." With these web 2.0 technologies, students are more easily able to connect with international peers.

Web 2.0 Technologies include podcasts, wikis, blogs, media sharing sites (Flickr and YouTube), videoconferencing, Google documents, VoiceThread, Vlogs, etc.

-the opportunity to connect and interact with people across the globe -build relationships and understandings in a global context -the ability to develop a global conscious dealing with issues from humanity, environmental issues, etc. -the opportunity to share their part of the Earth with others through multimedia programs and visual images
 * Global Education offers students: **