Shahana: Through My Eyes by Rosanne Hawke

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The first book in a powerful and moving fiction series about children living in contemporary conflict zones. Shahana lives alone with her young brother in th…

Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

Shahana is the first of a series of books for readers from 11-15 called Through My Eyes.  Each of the books is about children living in war zones. This novel, set in Kashmir, portrays the emotions and the resourcefulness of children affected by war and may elicit some understanding of why people seek to move from one country to another under these circumstances.

 

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Glen Waverley PS Term 3, level one planner

Level 1 Glen Waverley PS

So what does a great 21st Century teacher look like?

First of all, we learned that it’s not necessarily the teacher who tweets the pics uploaded to her Instagram account from her iPhone and remixes 3D animation with Khan Academy videos and soundtracks ripped from YouTube, then Snapchats herself doing it. It’s the teacher – whether new to the profession or seasoned veteran – who recognizes that the world is changing and that teachers ought to be on the forefront of understanding that change. It’s the teacher who has a burning desire to learn more and do more, while being open to reflection and redirection. It’s the teacher who encourages his students to take intellectual and emotional risks and models such by extending himself beyond his own comfort zone. It’s the educator who embraces the idea that her job is not to teach, but to help students learn.

from http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/the-margolin-hebrew-academys-curriculum-21-initiative-reflections-from-the-side-of-the-road/

To support the views of Dr Gil Pern see how one teacher led yr 6 learners in an inquiry into web 2.0 tools for learning then the following year, led an inquiry by a group of yr 5 learners in media literacy

http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2012/03/10/an-authentic-learning-experience-take-2-2

MDG Acceleration Framework

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The framework provides a systematic way for countries to develop their own action plan based on existing plans and processes to pursue their MDG priorities.

Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

In 2010 the Millenium Development Goals were reviewed. At a local level, groups came together to identify, prioritise and attend to those factors which were impeding the success of reaching targets in set goals. 

AC Geography Years 7-10 Curriculum focus: Regional and global places in an environmental and human context

Cross-Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability

General capabilities: Critical and creative thinking, intecultural understanding, ethical behaviour

Global education emphases: Interdependence, cultural diversity, human rights and social justice, sustainable futures

 

 

 

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What does 21st century learning look like?

Year 5 learners from a school in Jacksonville, Florida presented a speed geeking session to 70 teachers at a conference. With just 15 minutes to explain how to use each piece of technology, the young learners confidently shared with the older learners how they used their technology as a resource to enable connected learning in their classroom. 

http://www.opendayschool.org/community/blog/entry/jamie-b-what-21st-century-learning-looks-like

Mapping Our World

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Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

Yr 6 Geography: We live in a diverse world, talks about the geographical skills surrounding round and flat maps.This resource from Oxfam UK provides detailed lesson plans and interactive exercises to help learners compare and interpret the qualities of various maps.

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What are child rights?

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In this animation video from UNICEF brother and sister duo Jack and Ruby explore the Convention on the Rights of the Child and what it means to them. For more teaching resources on child rights and poverty, please visit 
http://www.unicef.org.au/Discover/Tea..
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Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

An accessible and engaging animation from UNICEF to introduce the concept of the rights of the child to lower to middle primary students.  

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The Benefits of Blogging!

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Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

Many of our schools are focusing on Water for their inquiry this term and using blogging as a way to enrich it. In this short video Linda Yollis and her second and third grader students share what they love about blogging.

 

This would be a great clip to show students and staff who are starting off on their blogging journey. 

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ChildFund Connect

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Global Education Project, Victoria‘s insight:

ChildFund Connect is a global education program that connects children in communities in Australia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, with the aim of exchanging cultures and learning about each other’s lives.  Using a range of multimedia tools, the program facilitates classroom-to-classroom exchanges and collaborative education projects (e.g Our Day Project, Water World Film Festival). 

 

Who is ChildFund Connect for?

ChildFund Connect is a great way for primary school teachers to add a global perspective to their classroom or schools. Teachers can use our video resources to explore with students the similarities and differences between children’s lives in different countries. They can also engage students by asking them to register to ChildFund Connect and play our online game.

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We Are ePals

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We Are ePals: Explore culture around the world. Holidays, festivals, food, music, and traditions. Each country has its own culture, share yours and discover new ones.

Marilyn Snider‘s insight:

Be part of the ePals global community. Any successful collaboration starts with finding the right partner. You can find potential classroom matches or invite other classrooms to join a project of your creation. Looking for a project you can join? Find other ePals classrooms seeking project partners, collaborate with teachers and classrooms around the world in discussions, games and the sharing of resources. Visit the largest museum in the world- the Smithsonian Institute through ePals.

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