This document provides information about a video conference series called "The Middle East in Transition" hosted by three partner organizations: the Research Journalism Initiative (RJI), the Technology Innovation Group (TIG), and the Centre for Global Education (CGE). The series aims to give students a better understanding of the Middle East by directly connecting them with people experiencing events there. Students participate in moderated video conferences on topics like violence and art in response to oppression. Feedback from teachers and students suggests these conferences provide powerful learning by allowing interaction with people to humanize conflicts and consider different perspectives. The document provides details on organizing and participating in future conferences through the listed partner organizations.
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Using Video Conferencing to Teach the Arab Spring
1. ARAB SPRING Using Social Media to Teach in Real Time Global Education Conference 2011 Image Credit: AP / Hani Mohammed
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5. The Research Journalism Initiative Forging Direct Connections and Dialogue www.researchjournalisminitiative.net/whatisrji.htm
6. No foreign sky protected me, no stranger's wing shielded my face. I stand as witness to the common lot, survivor of that time, that place. Requiem, Anna Akhmatova, 1961
9. Global Community in 13 languages English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese, Swahili, and Swedish
10. Discussions, e-cards, member search, member stories, newsletters Commitments, groups, action guides, projects, petitions, featured actions Opportunities, events, organizations, publications, e-courses Blogs, games, global gallery, Panorama Zine, TIG Zine, Student News Action Network Culture, education, environment, globalization, health, human rights, media, peace Asia, Central America & Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America
30. Middle East in Transition What’s in a headline? The world is changing. We can change our own paradigms of understanding by allowing those living an experience abroad to share what they feel is important.
TakingITGlobal sits at the intersection of the global trends just described. The idea is simple: Harness technology to help youth interested in global issues connect and collaborate to change the world. SH
After slide 6 show TIG video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dezQPPtMppQ&feature=fvst SH - Social Network for Social Good - talk about how TIG was founded before Facebook, MySpace, etc. and was a pioneer in online communities. pathway to action and learning that progresses our users into active engagement and citizenship Screen shot of homepage Mission: to empower youth to understand and act on the world’s greatest challenges.
KL - Languages - translated into 12 with two more launching soon - Bengali and Swahili. ~300 online volunteers work to translate and moderate the content.
KL - Quick overview of what is offered on the site. Encourage people to explore on their own at www.tigweb.org Community Action Tools Resources Youth Media Global Issues Regions
KL Webtour of DFA thematic classroom: http://collab.tiged.org/deforestaction
For explaining how MIT was born—out of RJI needing a new paradigm w/partners. Will also explain intent of programming.
international peers and graduate student mentors to to learn collaboratively about the topic of the video conference.
CAN be used if needed (from the show Mark and I are doing Weds)
CAN be used if needed (from the show Mark and I are doing Weds)
For part on stereotypes and media, the challenges of actually getting “real sources”
For part on humanizing conflict—right after
Use for Mark to explain what MIT offers that other sources don’t—VALUE ADDED. (OR it goes right after the Muddle East slide?)
CAN be used if needed (from the show Mark and I are doing Weds) GOOD to add teacher testimonials somehow?
For RJI/PLS plug at the end? Or adapt the info into some other format to include all organizations.