5. STEM is not Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics.
It is a culture of problem solving in
which all disciplines are used in
conjunction to make the world
better.
7. Does the learning in classrooms matter to
students?
• Long-term learning cannot take
place without emotional connection
with content
• Extrinsic v. Intrinsic Motivation
• Empathy correlates with both
happiness and success in life
8. Why Global Learning?
• Cultural Understanding
• Emotional Experiences
• Communication,
Collaboration, Critical
Thinking, Creativity
• Student Empowerment
16. Fundraising, by itself, does not build empathy.
Students need relationships with others who are
different than they are.
Service projects should always be a two-way
street.
23. Virtual Field Trips
• Skype in the Classroom: education.skype.com
• Discovery Education: discoveryeducation.com/featured-programs
• Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants: exploringbytheseat.com
• JASON Learning: jason.org
• LivingMaths: livingmaths.com
25. Mystery Skype
• Similar to "20 Questions"
• Each class takes turns
asking Yes/No questions to
figure out location of the
other class.
• Variations: animals,
numbers, elements,
occupations, etc. instead
of locations.
• Builds critical thinking
skills and content
knowledge.
• Creates opportunities to
connect with other
locations to have Q&A
sessions about culture.
Resource to get started:
MysterySkypeOneNote.com
29. The 5 Clue
Challenge
• Use Skype Video Message or
YouTube to leave 5 clues for
partner class to guess
location, animal, etc.
• After each clue, students will
pause video, do research, and
take a guess.
• 5cluechallenge.weebly.com
33. Global Teacher Leaders Projects
Curriculum based global projects where we make the
connections easy for you
• World Read Aloud Skypeathon
• Awesome Squiggles
• Virtual Valentines Project
• Global Kidwish Project
• Global Video Exchange
GlobalTeacherLeaders.com
37. Twitter
Not Just for Donald Trump Anymore!
• As of a year ago, over 4.2 million tweets per day were
related to education, most by educators
• Hashtags allow you to curate and organize what you
see
• There is an educational hashtag for almost every
content area, grade level, and educational interest
area
46. The Problem
• The current bridge is very dangerous – Most primary school students
from the other side of the village do not attend school because
parents will not let them cross
• During the rainy season, nobody from the far side of the village can go
to school
• The creek below is very deep (6-12m), and the current can be fast
• Any new bridge would need to span 25 meters
• The middle 12 meters of the bridge cannot have supports underneath
due to the creek
• The bridge must be wide enough for two people to pass each other
52. Time to be an Engineer
• Build a bridge that will hold as many pennies as possible.
• Use only 2 pieces of paper - Nothing else
• Paper can be folded, crumpled, torn, or cut
• Scale: 1cm : 1m (must be 25cm long and wide enough for 2 people)
• The middle 12cm of the bridge cannot have supports
1. Before building, draw your design.
2. Build your design, and test it by adding one penny at a time.
3. Watch carefully to see where and how your bridge fails.
4. Use what you learned from the failure to redesign a better bridge
and repeat.
53.
54. Fredrick Mazungu
HIP Academy
Mukuyuni, Kenya
Learn more about HIP
Academy and how your
students can get involved
in helping:
LivingstoneKegode@gmail
.com
OpenWorldCause.org
56. Every problem in the world has a solution
trapped inside our students’ passions.
Helping them see the connection
is our job as teachers.
57. Connect with Me
Twitter: @msoskil
Website: michaelsoskil.com
Email: mrsoskil@gmail.com
Link to this presentation:
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The purpose of school is not to prepare kids for tests, colleges, or careers. The purpose of school is to give students the tools they need to be happy in their lives.
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Whether we define success as financial or personal happiness, research has shown that empathy correlates best with success in later life.
We must focus on this in schools.
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Emotion - Limbic System
Motivation - Karl Drucker (Candle Experiment)