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What to Expect
Massapequa and Herricks school districts
were on hand to present their ongoing global projects. Mexico and Herricks
connected through an
International
Videoconference.
International Videoconference
"21st Century Skills, Education, and
Competitiveness" report discusses the need for the students to be globally
competitive. To achieve this it will "require a new approach to education
that recognizes the critical roles 21st century skills play in the
workforce." Students from the USA and Mexico connected through videoconferencing technology to share their views of 21st century
learning and how education is preparing them for the future work force.
Participating Schools:
Thomas Jefferson Institute, Mexico via
videoconferencing
Herrick School District, USA
iEARN (International Education and
Resource Network), the world's largest
K-12 non-profit global network that enables young people to use the Internet
and other new technologies to engage in collaborative educational projects
that both enhance learning and make a difference in the world. We
learned about the network and its online collaboration center, and how
to find projects that can be used to enhance curriculum and promote
21st century skills. You can have your students learning with the world not
just about it in projects that can easily be correlated with curricular
objectives.
A Showcase of District Technology
Infusing a global
perspective into our students' education is one of the most challenging-and
important-tasks facing school districts today. Members of Herricks School
District shared the journey that has taken them from the
partnerships and on to recognition as a district that is successfully
addressing this challenge. With a goal-but not a plan- the district has
looked for opportunities, taken chances, and let the unpredictable create an
environment of intellectual experimentation that has motivated and excited
everyone.
From a fifth grade
mock G-8 summit to a middle school hybrid art/wood language class, they shared examples and information about district wide initiatives that are
exciting students and teachers and moving the district forward in making
global connections for our students.
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