A Principal's Reflections

JULY 15, 2013

Allowing them to use social media tools to achieve learning goals and objectives, of which they already are familiar with outside of school, makes sense in the globally connected, digital world we are all a part of. For our students that have grown up in the digital age learning needs to be relevant, meaningful, and fun.

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Global Connections Professional Development High School Educational Technology 264

Anthropology for Beginners

JUNE 1, 2021

Eric Wolf (1982) laid the theoretical groundwork in his landmark history of how the movement of capital and labor has transformed global relations since the 1400s, dispelling the myth that globalization is a recent phenomenon.

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Anthropology Global Connections Geography Cultures 130

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 13, 2011

In a society that is now globally connected through easy to use and cost effective web 2.0 Schools that confine themselves to a bland curriculum, textbooks, worksheets, or learning activities that do not go beyond the walls of the brick and mortar building are really doing a disservice to their learners.

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Global Connections High School History Educational Technology 264

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 19, 2012

Image credit: [link] As society continues to move forward in terms of innovation, technology, and global connectivity, schools are being stymied by relentless cuts to education. Not only do many have access, but also older children possess their own devices (cell phones, smart phones, laptops, tablets, e-readers, etc.).

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Global Connections Educational Technology Classroom Management Professional Development 350

Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2019

HP Fellows Create Local and Global Connections. In this first post of our three-part series, HP Teaching Fellows share how they used teleconferencing to create authentic learning experiences for their students. Keep reading for inspiration on how to create authentic learning experiences with virtual communication in your classroom.

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Museum Global Connections Project-Based Learning Cultures 97

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Taking Global Connections Home. Through a school visit and tour of the Samsung Innovation Center, teachers were able to see innovative tools and learning practices in action while networking with fellow educators who had traveled from as far as Costa Rica and Uganda. Q&A with teachers from South Korea and the United States.

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Education Global Perspectives Global Connections Pedagogy 91

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

Margaret’s video shows us how she has made global connections a priority in her classroom, recognizing that like reading, math, and languages, mindsets like empathy and respect for diversity are best developed early and built upon frequently. states as well as in Ethiopia, Brazil, and Singapore.

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Education Global Connections Cultures Research 105

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

A child rides a bike on the playground at Global Connections Learning Center in Jackson. Photo: Jackie Mader. JACKSON, Miss. This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years.

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K-12 Elementary School Advocacy Global Connections 54

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This was clearly evident throughout my time teaching high-school geography and PSHE, and I concur with Chowdhury’s observation that our young people are the most globally connected.*

Human Rights 40

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