Global Collaboration For Cross-Cultural Understanding
On-Demand
Presented by Kevin Bower
Session Description:
Across the World Once a Week, #XW1W, a teacher-mediated curricular initiative, allows your elementary and middle school learners to engage with classrooms across the world through Twitter. Using a single question every week about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), your students can learn more about their own community and other cultures worldwide. Join us to learn how to get started.
Download a PDF copy of the slides here.
Resource Materials:
In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.
Resources from TeachersFirst
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Cross-Cultural Articles
- Article: 6 WAYS TEACHERS CAN FOSTER CULTURAL AWARENESS IN THE CLASSROOM
- Article: Celebrate World Thinking Day
- Article: Teach Your Students to be Global Digital Citizens!
You might have some descriptive information that you put together that doesn’t have links. It might include a numbered or bulleted list. There are so many possibilities.
Sustainable Development Goal Resources
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Mentioned During the Session
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- Listenwise – is an example of podcasts (Here are some additional ones)
- Phet Simulations – there are a number of other places to find manipulatives and simulations:
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- Gizmos (listing of free Gizmos)
- Virtual Manipulatives (Free to use browser-based manipulatives from Didax)
- A different set of virtual manipulatives
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- Make your own: https://wordwall.net/
Videos
In-the-Classroom:
Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.
#XW1W Resources
- What is XW1W?
- XW1W is an opportunity for students to interact within a diverse environment through an active learning experience instead of passive interactions in the classroom.
- #XW1W Participation Tips
- #XW1W Twitter Tips
#XW1W Tools
- IdeaBoardz
- Organize thoughts and ideas for the weekly question.
- Wakelet
- Curate and collaborate on resources to support answers.
- Google Slides
- Students share and comment on ideas.
- Canva Comic Strip Templates
- Create cartoons to respond to the weekly question.
- Powtoon
- Create animated presentations.