https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y Jarad en-us 2018-11-25 10:48:05 UTC 2018-11-29 13:28:36 UTC hello@padlet.com jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307486511  International mindedness embraces knowledge about global issues and their interdependence, cultural differences, and critical thinking skills to analyze and propose solutions. We are living in an increasingly global society. It is about putting the knowledge and skills to work in order to make the world a better place through empathy, compassion and openness. ]]> 2018-11-25 10:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307486511 jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307487377 A global citizen is aware that we live in an interconnected web where many of our actions and choices effect those locally, nationally and many times even internationally. They are able to respect themselves as well as others, regardless of where they live.]]> 2018-11-25 11:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307487377 jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307487929 Cooperation and collaboration between groups of scientists—scientists use the binomial system to identify a species rather than the many different local names. This is one of my favorite topics and one that lends itself to a number of different activities with students. This makes it very apparent to the students that scientists can use the binomial system to improve communication and understanding of the classification and relationships between living organisms. There are dozens of other examples such as genetic and contagious diseases, GMO food, pollution, food scarcity just to name a few.]]> 2018-11-25 11:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307487929 jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307489319  Modern means of communication such as social networks and video conferencing can ensure that our students experience foreign cultures with unprecedented ease. The perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of all students are important for enriching learning in the classroom. As learning beyond the classroom increasingly requires understanding diverse perspectives, it is essential to provide students opportunities to do this in multiple contexts in schools.]]> 2018-11-25 11:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307489319 jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307490066 Consider a lesson on insect-eating plants, for example. Few students, and perhaps few teachers, are likely to have direct knowledge about such plants. Thus, when those students who do have relevant experiences are given an opportunity to share them, the whole class is enriched. Moreover, when students see that their experiences and knowledge are valued, they are motivated to listen and learn in new ways, and they are more likely to make important connections between their own learning and "school" learning. They become empowered. This same phenomenon occurs when the knowledge parents and other community members have is valued and used within the school. Additionally, complex thinking about difficult problems, such as world hunger, begs for multiple ideas about causes, implications, and potential solutions. In fact, nearly all of the new curricular goals are of this nature--for example, mathematical problem-solving--as are new requirements to teach topics such as AIDS. They require multiple ways to represent and solve problems and many perspectives on issues.]]> 2018-11-25 11:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307490066 jarad1 https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307490933 I usually try to structure the resources in the classroom to provide a diversity of genres and perspectives, to use and build upon cultural artifacts from the students' homes and communities, and to organize various learning activities. Thus, in my experience, a collaborative classroom often has a multiplicity of projects or activity centers using everyday objects for representing information in meaningful ways and for conducting experiments that solve real problems. ]]> 2018-11-25 11:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jarad1/hnvglxmsfg6y/wish/307490933