https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol en-us 2017-11-27 12:06:32 UTC 2017-11-27 13:01:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210350807 International-mindedness starts with an awareness of the world being bigger than the parts you've seen. From there, one starts to learn more about other cultures, nations, and people. It is an effort to understand the world in a way that includes all its people and their ways of life.]]> 2017-11-27 12:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210350807 lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210352260 A global citizen is a person that make efforts to be internationally-minded. They are people who learn about other nations and cultures in attempt to better understand their own nation and culture. They are people that look beyond labels and stereotypes to see people for what they are: people just as they themselves are. In doing so, global citizens gain unique perspectives that come from learning how others live in and understand the world around them]]> 2017-11-27 12:17:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210352260 lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210353882 The sciences attempt to understand the world  as it is, empirically, without prejudice, and without barriers. Global citizenship expands the horizons of any scientist or student of science. The ability to communicate and respect other scientists and students, no matter what nation they come from, propels the sciences to new heights as progress isn't delayed by prejudices that have no place in the sciences and only serve to create misunderstanding and distrust.  Schools can foster this global citizenship in the sciences by highlighting discoveries that were made by multinational research teams and how scientific advancements in any country can benefit all people.]]> 2017-11-27 12:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210353882 lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210357653 When discussing almost any topic in biology it is easy to discuss how different nationalities contributed to our current understanding, especially when discussing modern research. I have often used my experiences as a lab assistant in college to help explain certain procedures and ideas in microbiology. In doing so I bring up my Puerto Rican supervisor, Ghanaian coworker, French primary investigator, as well as the rest of the team composed of Americans, Indians, and additional Frenchmen. Modern scientific research is collaborative and inescapably international, so the ideas, topics, and texts of my class room naturally benefit from the contributions of communities, cultures, and nations all over the world. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210357653 lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210360913 The importance of international understanding can be emphasized by taking a few moments every lesson to discuss either the people that contributed to our current understanding of a topic in biology, out else how our current understanding of a topic in biology has benefited people in different countries around the world. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210360913 lukas27 https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210363075 I have found many TED Talks that integrate a lesson about a curriculum point for my class, while discussing the international relevance of the topic. They have been a great way to discuss other cultures and nations in biology class while reinforcing a biology concept. ]]> 2017-11-27 12:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lukas27/xkist4sikol/wish/210363075