International Mindedness by Kevin Buckley https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e Made with joy en-us 2019-05-13 09:52:45 UTC 2019-05-13 12:41:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 6. What activities have you carried out in your class that have knowingly or unknowingly highlighted or celebrated international-mindedness? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390380 As I have already answered in the previous questions, I have students take on a viewpoint of others and debate it, when that topic naturally lends itself (stem cell research, global warming etc) Being in an international school, I also encourage students to share their own ideas or experiences from their home countries whenever possible.]]> 2019-05-13 09:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390380 5. How can you help your students understand the importance of international understanding as it relates to your course? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390493 One area we can do this is with the enormous problem of plastic pollution of our oceans. Using the simple idea of the ocean currents /nutrient cycling connecting us all, students can see how decisions individuals or countries make with their waste can have an enormous impact on others. Other topics can focus on international collaboration to achieve scientific advances (such as the human genome project) highlighting how we can achieve far more in less time by working collaboratively.]]> 2019-05-13 09:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390493 4. What are the ways in which the texts, topics, or ideas in your classroom have benefited from contributions from other communities, cultures, and nationalities? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390899 My first though on this is the periodic table, discovered, named and arranged by multiple nationalities. The discovery of the structure of DNA or more recently the human genome project. When looking at the health problems associated with sugar consumption, we watched 'That Sugar Film'. Recently when studying rising human populations, one of my Chinese student explained the 'one child policy to the class', which lead to questions over the morality of the policy as well as of not having such a policy.]]> 2019-05-13 10:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390899 3. How do schools today prepare students for global citizenship within biology and other group 4 subjects? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390910 There are a great many topics within Biology & the sciences that naturally lend themselves to this. In my course outline I suggested an ethics based discussion on the use of stem cells in medicine. These kind of topics can be divisive, so this can be used to help students appreciate the wide range of cultural and religious opinions that may impact such research. We can get them to take a position, research and debate it.

]]> 2019-05-13 10:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390910 2. What does it means to be a "global citizen"? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390918 Working in an international school means that many of our students already have a good idea about this.
The idea that whilst they have a clear nationality, there is a bigger picture of a wider world that they are just as much a part of. Someone happy and comfortable working with people from other areas of the world.]]> 2019-05-13 10:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390918 1. What does international-mindedness mean to you? k_buckley2 https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390927 To me, this is about being open minded to other ideas and ways of doing things from other countries and cultures.]]> 2019-05-13 10:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/k_buckley2/s94ykp2sf83e/wish/359390927