Global+Empathy+6.25.12

 Global Empathy

Alan November

Filtering policy needs to match school mission

CIPA Straight from the DOE dispelling the myths

Empathy separates top employees from those who are just smart... Passion is key to hiring

Assume that all children will fit into the global economy Globalize the curriculum, build authentic communication between countries Dominant use of technology is communication

Get the right information before you start a debate

Domain name

Students don't engage in critical thinking; they don't know what they don' t know about using the Internet

Site:sch.uk "American revolution" (global extensions) Google "country codes", librarians should teach faculty how to search this way

The more you search, the narrower your global view... Google personalized searches

Eli pariser, beware online filter bubbles...YouTube You can turn off personalized search and history GoogleDocs will record the work you do so it can personalize searches

Teach different sources than Google Use tweet deck as a search engine

Connect kids with authentic conversations with people "on the ground" through twitter, Skype, etc.

You are a global collaborator

"grandparent network" Skype, grandparent reads book on Skype, record

Www.epals.com

"number the stars" example... Talk with kids in Denmark about the book/content

Libraries become hub of global communication; librarians are relationship builders between teachers and kids

Skype with meteorologist, etc.

YouTube video, "global elementary classrooms for free with Skype"

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