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Bringing the WorldBringing the Worldto Your Studentsto Your Students

Have You Been Paying Attention?Have You Been Paying Attention?

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Changing PerspectivesChanging Perspectives

What point is the author making?What point is the author making?

What is different about today's learners?What is different about today's learners?

What or how do we as teachers need to change?What or how do we as teachers need to change?

International Education International Education empowers people to interact in empowers people to interact in

the global community.the global community.

What is International Education?What is International Education?

– Nebraska Council of International Education

Students will need toStudents will need tothink beyond our borders to:think beyond our borders to:

•CompeteCompete

•ConnectConnect

•CooperateCooperate

•CommunicateCommunicate

Why Does It Matter?Why Does It Matter?

Our economies and currencies are tied to one Our economies and currencies are tied to one anotheranother

Environmental and health issues reverberate Environmental and health issues reverberate around the world in secondsaround the world in seconds

Technology is an accelerator of this increasing Technology is an accelerator of this increasing interconnectednessinterconnectedness

Migration and immigration are creating more Migration and immigration are creating more culturally and linguistically diverse societiesculturally and linguistically diverse societies

Our Lives Are Going GlobalOur Lives Are Going Global

Knowledge and understanding of world Knowledge and understanding of world regions, cultures, and global issuesregions, cultures, and global issues

Attitudes of respect and concern for Attitudes of respect and concern for people and their culturespeople and their cultures

Skills to communicate and participateSkills to communicate and participatein diverse world culturesin diverse world cultures

Preparing Our StudentsPreparing Our Students

Survey QuestionSurvey Question

Which of the following best describes your school’s international education emphasis? (Check all that apply)

Answer OptionsResponse Percent

Response Count

We have a formal international education program that is part of the school’s overall common vision.

17.4% 30

We don’t have a formal program, but international education is part of the school’s overall common vision.

23.8% 41

International education is largely dependent upon the interests of particular teachers or what is currently happening in the world.

57.6% 99

Other (please explain) 8.1% 14

Not part of school’s Not part of school’s overall common visionoverall common vision

Survey QuestionSurvey Question

Which of the following best describes the availability of resources supporting international education in your school?

Answer Options Response Percent Response Count

Adequate 33.9% 43

Inadequate 66.1% 84

InadequateInadequateinternational education international education

resources availableresources available

What isWhat isYour Global IQ?Your Global IQ?

Which of the following is Which of the following is notnot true about true about the French?the French?

a) Punctuality is treated very casuallya) Punctuality is treated very casually

b) Frequently interrupt each otherb) Frequently interrupt each other

c) Avoid drinking hard liquor before mealsc) Avoid drinking hard liquor before meals

d) Men take off their jackets in the officed) Men take off their jackets in the office

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

d) Men take off their jackets in the office

How many time zones does China have?How many time zones does China have?

a) Onea) One

b) Twob) Two

c) Threec) Three

d) Fived) Five

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

a) One

In Italy, which gesture may be considered In Italy, which gesture may be considered vulgar and offensive?vulgar and offensive?

a) Quick downward noda) Quick downward nod

b) Hand clapb) Hand clap

c) Thumbs upc) Thumbs up

d) Broad smiled) Broad smile

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

c) Thumbs up

In Brazil, what percent of the population is In Brazil, what percent of the population is under 20 years of age?under 20 years of age?

a) Almost 25%a) Almost 25%

b) Almost 33%b) Almost 33%

c) Almost 40%c) Almost 40%

d) Almost 50%d) Almost 50%

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

d) Almost 50%

In India, what should you not do at the In India, what should you not do at the end of a meal?end of a meal?

a) Thank your hosta) Thank your host

b) Fold your napkinb) Fold your napkin

c) Remove your jacketc) Remove your jacket

d) Tell a joked) Tell a joke

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

a) Thank your host

What would be an appropriate gift in What would be an appropriate gift in Japan?Japan?

a) Set of 4 porcelain saki cupsa) Set of 4 porcelain saki cups

b) Bookb) Book

c) Engraved letter openerc) Engraved letter opener

d) Food or liquord) Food or liquor

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

d) Food or liquor

Which gift is harmless in Britain, but a Which gift is harmless in Britain, but a symbol of death in China? symbol of death in China?

a) Jewelrya) Jewelry

b) Clockb) Clock

c) Silver trophyc) Silver trophy

d) Pet catd) Pet cat

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

b) Clock

In which country would a gift not be In which country would a gift not be expected at a business meeting?expected at a business meeting?

a) Russiaa) Russia

b) Chinab) China

c) Pakistanc) Pakistan

d) Boliviad) Bolivia

What is Your Global IQ?What is Your Global IQ?

c) Pakistan

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7 Correct –7 Correct –

6 Correct –6 Correct –

5 Correct –5 Correct –

< 4 Correct –< 4 Correct –

How Did You Do?How Did You Do?

Global geniusGlobal genius

Global competencyGlobal competency

On the bubbleOn the bubble

Hire a guideHire a guide

Travel at own riskTravel at own risk

Do our students have Do our students have

sufficient knowledge and skillssufficient knowledge and skills

to engage in the worldto engage in the world

effectively and responsibly?effectively and responsibly?

Our students will live Our students will live and work in a different and work in a different world than the one in world than the one in which their parents which their parents

and teachers grew up.and teachers grew up.

How Do WeHow Do WePrepare Our Students?Prepare Our Students?

Our StudentsOur StudentsNeed the Skills To :Need the Skills To :

Be sensitive to various world culturesBe sensitive to various world cultures

Be fluent in world languagesBe fluent in world languages

Understand international tradeUnderstand international trade

Demonstrate global technologiesDemonstrate global technologies

Work in international teamsWork in international teams

Today’s StudentsToday’s StudentsWill Be . . .Will Be . . .

• Selling to other countriesSelling to other countries

• Buying from other countriesBuying from other countries

• Working for international companiesWorking for international companies

• Managing employees from other Managing employees from other cultures and countriescultures and countries

Name the Fortune 500 Name the Fortune 500 Companies in NebraskaCompanies in Nebraska

• Berkshire HathawayBerkshire Hathaway

• Union PacificUnion Pacific

• ConAgra FoodsConAgra Foods

• Peter Kiewit SonsPeter Kiewit Sons

• Mutual of OmahaMutual of Omaha

Name the Fortune 1000Name the Fortune 1000Companies in NebraskaCompanies in Nebraska

• AmeritradeAmeritrade

• Cabela'sCabela's

• WestWest

• Werner EnterprisesWerner Enterprises

• Valmont IndustriesValmont Industries

Creating a “Going Global” Creating a “Going Global” Culture in Your SchoolCulture in Your School

• Integrate meaningful global content and skill Integrate meaningful global content and skill development through PDdevelopment through PD

• Invite cultural communities into your schoolInvite cultural communities into your school

• Actively involve teachers in integrating Actively involve teachers in integrating international educationinternational education

• Offer opportunities for teacher reflectionOffer opportunities for teacher reflection

• Develop a rich body of resourcesDevelop a rich body of resources

• Critical Thinking & Problem SolvingCritical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Collaboration & Leading by InfluenceCollaboration & Leading by Influence

• Agility & AdaptabilityAgility & Adaptability

• Initiative & EntrepreneurialismInitiative & Entrepreneurialism

• Effective Oral & Written CommunicationEffective Oral & Written Communication

• Accessing & Analyzing InformationAccessing & Analyzing Information

• Curiosity & ImaginationCuriosity & Imagination

Tony Wagner’s Seven Survival Tony Wagner’s Seven Survival Skills for Teens TodaySkills for Teens Today

The Global Achievement Gap

Tony WagnerTony Wagner

Access Tony Wagner’s video at http://www.asiasociety.org/video/education-

learning/seven-skills-students-need-their-future

Online Resourcesfor

International Education

www.nde.state.ne.us/FORLG/IE_Main.htm

OneWorld Classroomswww.oneworldclassrooms.org/travel/tours.html

www.oneworldclassrooms.org/travel/library

Global Nomads Groupwww.gng.org/about_gng/overview.html

National Geographic Kids

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find

iEARN http://media.iearn.org

ePals www.epals.com

Check out more resources at

www.nde.state.ne.us/forlg/InternationalEdLinks.pdf