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Facilitating Global Citizenship Through International Conversations

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 33

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Liz Huson
Distance Learning Specialist
E2CCB
@Elizabeth Huson
Throughout her career as an educator, from classroom teacher to Distance Learning Specialist, Liz has been passionate about student choice and unique learning experiences for that go beyond the classroom walls, spark imagination, and open doors to new possibilities. Currently, Liz works as a Distance Learning Specialist with Erie-2 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES and is an active member of the NYS Distance Learning Consortium and the Global Video Conferencing Education Group.
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mina patel
VC Lead Schools
LB of Redbridge
@minanvceg
@nvceg
Mina has supported video conferencing in education in the UK for over 15 years. She is the chair of the National VC Education Group (NVCEG) working for the LB of Redbridge as Online Safety and VC lead for schools. She Co-ordinates the Global VC Education Group (GVCEG). She completed her MSc in Technology Enhanced Learning, focusing on video conferencing technology implementation across a whole school. As the founder and Executive Director of Video Conferencing for Global Learning delivering English classes to children across the globe, VCfGL, won an AV Award in 2017 for Breakthrough Company of the Year.

Session description

Members of the Global Videoconferencing Education Group will share how they have constructed collaborations and worked with experts to facilitate international conversations about difficult topics like racism and anti-semitism. Program participants will share their experiences and the student impact from the global conversations.

Purpose & objective

Participants will learn about how to leverage videoconferencing for international student conversations to encourage global citizenship in today's students and why sharing expectations/norms for videoconferencing sessions ahead of time leads to successful conversations between multiple schools.

Challenges addressed include: finding and funding experts for the conversation, finding common times across the globe for connection, finding connecting classes, and considering language barriers.

The videoconferencing tool used for these events is Zoom.

The expert on each session topic shared a 15-minute introduction and talked about their experiences with the topic. For example, in one event, Chris Lubbe talked about his experiences in South Africa during apartheid and as one of Nelson Mandela's bodyguards. Then the conversation turned to each school to talk about what racism is like in their countries and what actions they feel need to be taken to challenge racism. From there Lubbe led a discussion with all the schools participating. In addition to Lubbe we did have a moderator from the GVCEG to facilitate the conversation.

Evidence of success will be shared by teachers/students involved in the events.

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Outline

As a panel presentation, Mina and I would share an overview of what we did then pose and respond to questions as given by the audience.

Questions could be posed by the audience through a Mentimeter or chat function during the virtual panel to address questions they have regarding these types of collaborations regarding setup, facilitation, student benefit, and teacher thoughts

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Supporting research

Videoconferencing for Global Citizenship Education: Wise Practices for
Social Studies Educators, Daniel G. Krutka1 & Kenneth T. Carano2https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1121636.pdf

Using Technology to Prepare Students for the Challenges of Global Citizenship
Dr. Houman Sadri and Dr. Madelyn Flammia
https://www.iiisci.org/Journal/pdv/sci/pdfs/XP638BU.pdf

Alliances: The Varkey Foundation: Global Citizenship Alliance
https://www.varkeyfoundation.org/what-we-do/research/alliances
https://www.varkeyfoundation.org/media/4593/cultivating-global-citizens-a-tool-and-case-studies-for-school-leaders.pdf

Empatico

ISTE: https://www.iste.org/explore/empowered-learner/standards-spotlight-introduce-students-our-small-connected-world-global

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Session specifications

Topic:
Global collaboration
Grade level:
9-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Library media specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Link to a mentimeter for questions and ability to open Zoom to attend the presentation
Subject area:
Language arts, Social studies
ISTE Standards:
For Students:
Global Collaborator
  • Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
  • Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
  • Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.

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