Leadership for Connected and Global Learning

Ningbo-Auckland Education

Association Conference

Session 2: Chinese & English

Session 2

Crossing Global Borders ‘Action Plan’

Our Goals for Session 2

This sessions will: • Explore how to ‘cross global borders’

through curriculum development and personal connections that move learning into an online mode

• Provide opportunity for TEAM work to discuss, explore and design a possible collaboration in the form of an ACTION PLAN

Curriculum Design

Crossing Global Borders Part 1

“Designing a global collaborative experience involves transcending the obvious real time linkup,

fostering higher order thinking and providing opportunities for cultural understanding while

usually making a product that impacts others in a positive way. ”

Global Project Design & Management

FOUR easy steps……

• Build online learning communities• Design connections and communications

for success• Move to collaboration and co-creation• Celebrate achievements!

Teachers

Students

Extended community

Community Collaborative

Learning

Building working relationships

Interact and Share with the World

Collaborative Learning

Community Network

Spaces for Global Learning

Seven ‘Actions’ to connect and flatten the classroom

Technology infused learning

Team work!• Design• Construct• Amplify

Crossing Global Borders Part 2

CONNECT

LEGACY

IMPACT

DESIGN

CONSTRUCT

AMPLIFY

How can our teachers and students work together to learn more about each culture?

Construct – Legacy – Impact

• How will we connect learners so they can communicate effectively?

• How will we build this global learning into the curriculum?

• What will learners collaborate on?• What can our teachers and students

build/create together?• How will the learning legacy be shared with

others?• What will the impact be on your community?

On the world?

Action Plan Development

Pre-planning and Implementation:• Use all or part of the templates:

– Curriculum integration and alignment– Seven actions to flatten your classroom

Sharing and Reflection

Crossing Global Borders Part 3

Time for ‘sharing out loud’ ideas from each team

Learning about the world, with the world