classroom review: examining Globalization with 21st century tools (and not the textbook) SETH BOWERS, DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY, CCSD 62 DES PLAINES, IL Learn about a middle school project that combined collaborative tools and communication skills to put students in touch with valuable primary sources while studying globalization. See how one class integrated blogging, Skype and student inquisitiveness to replace the textbook with meaningful, realworld experiences. This study looked at how one Chicago based company had to outsource production to China to remain competitive. Room: White Hill Audience: CD, t strand: Ct, CA

1. Examining Globalization twitter.com/sethbowers Director of Information & Instructional Technology, CCSD62 Des Plaines, Illinois

2. Andrea Trudeau’s 8th Grade Class

3. About us 8th grade modified social studies ~95% IEP or 504 Does this class exist today

4. How do you… Spell Teach Globalization …because we know it’s important

5. 3 Things Rigor Analyze & evaluate Real work, real world Is it engaging & impactful Work, connect, apply Create new knowledge Did we learn

6. Rigor Fear that teaching with technology precludes rigor

8. Teach to the standards Goal 17 Understand world geography and the effects on society, with an emphasis on the United States

9. Goal 17, continued It is important that our students are taught the necessary geography content and skills to enable them to: function effectively in an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world; perform successfully in the workplace;

10. Goal 17, continued participate in civic decision-making; understand the connections and relationships among themselves and other people, places and environments at local to global scales; compete effectively in the global economy;

11. Unit overview Talk to primary sources about globalization

12. Steps in the unit Defining globalization Introductions Homework Questions they wanted to ask This homework was important Class Discussion Communication & note taking Reflect, compare, contrast

13. Step 1: Our class definition of globalization the loss of national borders due to increased trade, spread of information technology, cross border financial flow, and culture transfer

14. Step 2: Introductions: John, United States John is the president of a company that designs and builds electrical components for original equipment manufacturers, specifically in the appliance and power distribution industry. All of his facilities were once in Chicago and Indiana, but now all of them are located in China. Most of his business is broken into two categories: transformers and actuators. The transformer lines are essentially used for sensing current in industrial circuit breaker systems. When a current condition is sensed, this device sends a signal to the circuit breaker to disconnect the power, so the line doesn’t overheat and possibly cause damage or fire. The actuators are used in various applications. His company produces some of the drain valve actuators for home dishwashers. They also produce many of the actuators that operate the gas valves in cooking stoves, and they have sensing coils in some of the fire detection systems in commercial buildings. His company’s actuators are also found in many of the circuit breaker panels found in many thousands of homes in North America and Europe.

16. All manufacturing facilities have moved from Illinois & Indiana to China

20. Build adaptors, transformers, inductors, solenoids and chargers

21. Multilingual

22. 700+ employees

23. Mostly exports to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Australia

25. Step 3: Homework “What do you want to ask these (real) men”

26. Step 4: Review of student questions Similarities Decision - important to ask the same questions

27. Students posed these questions Why did your company become involved in globalization and how many years has it been this way? Do you feel it was necessary for your company to make this move? How does globalization affect you as an individual? Your company? Your community/country?

28. Student questions, 2 What do you believe are the greatest advantages of globalization? What are the biggest flaws? Do you think world leaders have a significant effect on globalization?

29. Student questions, 3 Do you find it to be difficult to communicate with others who speak a different language and are part of a different culture, or do you adapt easily? In the manufacturing plant, can you describe the typical worker as well as the working conditions and pay?

30. Student questions, 4 Who benefits most from globalization?

31. Step 5: Communication Hello Ronald Why did your company become involved in globalization and how many years has it been this way? Do you feel it was necessary for your company to make this move? John 1A: 1B: Ronald 1:

32. Step 5: Communication How does globalization affect you as an individual? Your company? Your community/country? John 2A: 2B: 2C: Ronald 2A: 2B: What do you believe are the greatest advantages of globalization? What are the biggest flaws? John 3A: 3B: Ronald 3A: 3B:

33. Step 5: Communication Do you think world leaders have a significant effect on globalization? John 4: Ronald 4: Do you find it to be difficult to communicate with others who speak a different language and are part of a different culture, or do you adapt easily? John 5: Ronald 5A:5B:

34. Step 5: Communication In the manufacturing plant, can you describe the typical worker as well as the working conditions and pay? John 6: Ronald: 6: Who benefits most from globalization? John 7: Ronald 7:

35. Step 5: Taking notes

37. Step 6: Reflection thesis Overall, do you believe globalization is advantageous or unacceptable? Student thesis statements posted online Subject + Opinion + So what? = Thesis statement At home (via blog) Compare in class Venn Diagram

38. Online classroom

39. Final results

40. Superintendents say:

41. Did this unit… Maintain rigor Engage and impact students Require students to demonstrate new knowledge

42. Andrea’s notes Student impact Personal

43. Tools we used Skype PC Laptop with microphone PowerGramo Audacity iPod PC Laptop Blog (NLCommunities)

44. Questions