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We live in a society that is able to connect with anyone within minutes from anywhere around the world. Most classrooms have ‘smart boards or some way of accessing others from around the world effectively and quickly. There are many cultures around the world that are ‘mixed’, many familys travel for work (with children), many family’s travel. Knowing facts and information about countries other than your own broadens children’s minds and alters contributions within today’s society.   I actually think it is unfair and unprofessional if educators do not take on the responsibility to teach ‘international’ studies, is that primarily because I am a compassionate traveller myself?

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The world is changing. Travel is easier than ever before and children may well be looking beyond their country of origin for study and workplace opportunities in the not too distant future. Understanding the strengths we share in our differences is a beautiful thing. Just because something is different doesn't mean it's wrong. Developing internationally minded students will not only prepare them best for the road ahead but also best serve the wider community creating tolerant, inquisitive and respectful adults.

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Today's multi-cultural society demands that peoples awareness and tolerance must be hightened, learning from a young age can only be beneficial.

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Today's children are likely to have more interaction with people from around the world than any other generation. They need to appreciate and understand what people have in common while being able to celebrate what makes us all the same.

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In society today we are presented daily with news from around the globe, and it is so important for young learners to understand the impact that events in other countries have on the world as a whole. Not forgetting the impact that they themselves have every time they do even a simple thing.

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It is important for all cultures to be aware of, and tolerant of others, especially future problems are ,ore and more going to occur across borders and regions. Resolutions can only come from respectful communication. However, it very important not to confuse international mindedness with promoting western views as being global views.

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It is so easy to travel and be a part of other cultures now. A lot more than it was in the past. For this reason we can only expect it to become easier. With that being said, international mindedness is a must for all children as it allows then to gain an understanding of how different cultures work, the right and wrong and even acceptance.
Even if children decided they wanted to stay in their own countries when they grow up, they will very likely come across someone from a different culture and we must teach them the differences between themselves and others.
I believe children are incredibly interested in knowing and learning international mindedness. Everyday at least one of my students asks about my country and cultures and new words and vocabulary that they pick up from me. It's incredible to be a part of.

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The world is constantly changing and developing; as discussed throughout the module, technology has developed our abilities to communicate and learn about other countries and their cultures. I believe that is is vital that our children are taught how to be internationally mindful as our connections with other people are only going to grow stronger; it is important that they can adapt to this. Furthermore, by teaching children to become mindful of others helps to create a kind, welcoming, caring society to live in to try and ensure we do not re-create our past mistakes of prejudice.

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I think it is important to teach children about international mindedness in order to prepare for the coming century and beyond. Culture is diverse, and to be able to interact with others from difference cultures is a critical 21st century skill to learn.

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It's important to teach children the importance of 'international Mindedness to insure they are welcoming of others and to allow them to understand that everyone is different. We look different, speak different and what is seen as "right" and "wrong" is different,  all over the world.

Some countries are made of people who are almost all the same in terms of race, religion, and culture. Then there are places like the United States, where there are many different types of people.

Children should be aware that there is a bigger world than what they see on their doorstep as it will only come as a shock if it is not taught now.

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I believe it is important to teach children to think on an international level as with modern technology the world is becoming an increasing smaller place. No one is longer confined to the area they were born. Travel is easier, contacting people on the other side of the world can be done in the blink of an eye rather than the weeks if not months it took before. To limit them to only think of your local area, you limit them to never believing they can go further and do more in their lives. Also with an international mind set they see how what they do in their lives at any age can impact the world around them. It also makes them aware of different cultures, and that not everyone is the same as them.

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In the world today we are constantly connected with people from other countries and cultures. It is important to teach international as our students need to know how to work and get along with people from different backgrounds. They should understand the difficulties that arise from different nationalities i.e. language, culture etc and they should learn how to overcome these differences in order to work and live together. Acceptance of others is a key skill we need to teach our children.

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I believe it is important to teach international mindedness to children to ensure that are socially accepting of others. With the world decreasing in size, because travel is so widely available, children should understand other people, their beliefs and cultures.
Raising children to become ignorant towards others will cause world wide issues and as teachers we should do our best to educate them and generations after - changing the way people look at each other.
I know that I always wanted to travel and teach, and I was lucky that I had a multi-cultural family to teach me how to be internationally minded. If children want to work abroad, or even work in their own country, they are bound to work with some one who is from another country or has international roots. It is important that our children accept others, regardless of race, culture or beliefs.