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EDUC 744 968 Global Awareness and Collaboration Across the Curriculum

Online Course 3 semester hours graduate credit
Instructor: Alicia Mundt
Tuition and Registration

Dates

October 4 - October 29, 2010

Description

Impact of 21st century global economic forces on learning and knowledge production. Integration of global learning communities across the curriculum using digital communication tools.

This course is designed as an elective in the Master of Science in Education degree program and as a professional development course for educators focusing on strategies and applications to prepare students for a global economy.

Textbook

There is no required textbook. Readings and tutorials available via the course website.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

Apply current visual literacy research when integrating digital media with learning activities.

  1. Analyze  current research on the impact of a flat global economy and the changes needed in teaching and learning

  2. Evaluate a global collaborative project and adapt for use in a k-16 learning environment.

  3. Facilitate and assess effective use of emerging digital communication tools to support learning in the academic environment.

  4. Promote cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using web-based collaboration tools.

  5. Model digital etiquette and responsible social interaction related to the use of technology and information literacy.

You will need a computer microphone and web camera (built-in or external) or access to these tools. 

Course Content

A Flat Global Economy

  • The impact of a flat global economy and how this will alter teaching and learning
  • The need to prepare students for full participation as productive and effective citizens in a global economy
  • Wikinomics: How mass collaboration will fundamentally change learning
  • Global education standards and checklists for teachers, schools, school systems and state education agencies
  • Ten guidelines for global and international studies education

Global Collaborative Learning Opportunities

  • Engaging students in meaningful global project learning exchanges with people around the world to develop literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding
  • Activities to help students develop the habit of working collaboratively with their counterparts locally and globally
  • Advantages of a known audience for writing and reading with a purpose
  • Opportunities to apply knowledge in service-learning projects

Global Collaboration Tools

  • Selection of appropriate tool(s) for the task
    Synchronous and asynchronous tools
    Technical trouble-shooting tips

Integrating Global Learning Experiences

  • Strategies to integrate global collaborative authentic learning activities across the curriculum
  • Correlating an online project with local/state/national education standards
  • Managing  classroom and technology resources during an online collaborative project
  • Collaborating on projects across diverse educational systems, time zones and school year schedules, cultural differences, linguistic obstacles, and the non-oral and non-visual learning medium of telecommunications   
  • Digital etiquette and citizenship related to the use of technology and social interaction

Assessing Global Communication and Collaboration

  • Aligning assessments with content and technology standards
    Formative and summative
  • Creating and using rubrics to assess 21st century skills

Communicating Global Communication Assessment Results with Local Stakeholders

  • Strategies to communicate with local teachers, district personnel and parents

Alignment with Teaching Standards

This course is designed to help educators meet specific ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Wisconsin fourth, eighth and twelfth grade technology proficiency standards. Course objectives are aligned with the following:

Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure
(WI DPI) 2, 4, 6, 7, 10

International Society for Technology in Education, National Educational Technology Standards
(NETS-T I, II , III, IV, VI)

No travel to campus required

Because this class is online and open to you 24/7, you may participate from your home or work computer during hours that are flexible and convenient for your work and family schedule and responsibilities.

The class is highly interactive with a significant discussion component. All discussion postings, projects and assignments will be submitted via the course discussion board and dropbox. Activities are conducted according to a schedule with specific due dates each week; there are no required "live" chat sessions. 

 

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The School of Education reserves the right to cancel classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements.

Accreditation

The School of Education at University of Wisconsin-Stout is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496.

UW-Stout School of Education's undergraduate and graduate professional education programs including majors, minors, and concentrations are accredited by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

University of Wisconsin-Stout is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges & Schools (NCA) located at 30 LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602. Phone: 312-263-0456 or 800/621-7440 fax #312/263-7462.

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