We have to view our students as curious, motivated learners, and not empty vessels waiting for us to come along and deposit knowledge in.
We have to take advantage of the natural curiosity that exist in all students, and devise instruction that allows them to uncover knowledge, not memorize it.
We have to hold them to high standards, and not accept mediocrity from them.
We have to make learning fun.
We cannot apply a "one size fits all" attitude to their education. We need to improve our own ability to differentiate instruction, understand that kids learn differently, and create many different assessments to determine if learning is going on.
My students are people with great potentials. Potentials to be trained and developed in a productive way.
Although they have inquiry minds, ready to be developed, care must be taken as to how they are dealt with.
They must be treated fairly with dignity and respect. And in return, they should be expected to treat others in a similar manner. Though small in stature, they should be expected to function at high standard in producing quality work when given the proper guidance. They should be held accountable for their actions.
My children are our children. They deserve the best in terms of instruction. They must be made aware of the need for a good solid education. In this regard, they should be encouraged to become lifelong learners.
Our education system, therefore, has to provide the necessary tools to equip them for this technological age. The teaching method and assessment must be relevant and meaningful. Also, the diverse learning styles within the classrooms must not be ignored. Instruction must be differentiated to create a level playing field for all.
It is important that we make our students aware of current events in our world. If students are informed they will be curious about the world around them. The internet is a medium that allows us to explore other cultures and learn about the world around us. Once students have learned about the world it is important for them to see and converse with others. Epals and distance learning are some ways students can write to others and also talk live to others from different parts of the world. In order for us to co-exist in a peaceful world it is important that we keep this road map open by allowing dialogue to contine among the people of the world.
There are a number of terms on another site which we needed to define for Dr. McPherson. I’d like to use a few to answer this question:
Of the many ways this might be achieved, one is raising the standards of global education by providing information on the many new literacies to as many as possible worldwide. Helping citizens internationally better understand the interdependence among people of other nations and assisting them in acquiring the ability to interact and collaborate successfully across cultures through the use of the internet and other sources is a must. Teaching a better global understanding of how to gather, organize and evaluate information is another way. These are just but a few of the skills which are necessary in order to succeed in the 21st century. The more these ideas and others like them are made available to ours and the citizens of the world the more informed and collaborative the results.
Students have raw talent waiting to be polished, so teachers must be correctly trained to teach these students. Students like everything in the universe share what they know and our students are only as good as the teacher who taught them.
Let us all strive to be the best that we can be and our students will follow our lead.
I found this excerpt years ago and I try to live up to my interptation of it and I quote "And if I name life, I must risk my laughter, my dancing, my tears, my self, in giving a name to this experience called living" Anonymous
So how ca I live with myself if I do not give the best of me to my students.
We need to increase the usage of ICT’s in the classroom and in doing so, making sure the students’ experiences are continuously related to the real world. Their interest lies in the Internet and other technological means. In their homes or elsewhere, many have access to information and technologies far more advanced and possibly more interesting than what they experience in the classroom. Therefore, if these methods are to be used in schools they must be done in ways which can be applied to the world they are curious about. Working with Global Earth is an excellent example. My second grade music class was absolutely fascinated with the program. It started with the topic of global warming (a teachable moment). Off to the computer we went and in no time flat, we were on the North Pole. The first thing we noticed was how small it was. “What would happen if” was the beginning of many of my questions hinting on the effects. Each was carefully considered and answered in great detail. A few were goofy, of course but many were right on the mark and they seemed to enjoy having what one called “a grown-up” conversation. In the beginning, the North Pole was a gigantic place where penguins, polar bear and prancing reindeer reigned. A visit to the South Pole changed all that. On cue they all widened their eyes, softly inhaled and released in unison the simplest of sounds… “Whoa!”
Needless to say, the remainder of the class we traveled the globe. It was fun, engaging and clearly evident. ICT’s belong in the classroom.
"Learn locally. Think globally." I read the above slogan on someone's t-shirt on the F train 2 years ago. The slogan became a subject of one of the most memorable conversation I had ever had with a stranger in the New York City subway. We must engage our students to go outside of their familiar sphere of daily routines to experience what lay behind the curtain.They should not be satisfied with just one answer to a question. Although I am not familiar with the standards that affect global education.Nevertheless, students should be aware of the existence of billions of other communities that inhabit our planet.
I don't have the teaching background that my fellow posters above have. So hopefully my ideas don't seem too silly.
When I went to school (a long time ago), what motivated me, and I believe other kids, was the space race. I recall being extremely interested in everything to do with outer space, rockets, and science in general.
What is happening today to motivate children? Is there anything on a national or global scale which children can point to and say, "I want to do that"? I am speaking primarily of science here. I would say global warming and/or alternative fuels, but unfortunately, there is nothing happening on a national basis which is very compelling or motivating. Therefore, it's up to the teacher or school (or school district) to adopt a "cause". Something they can get the kids excited about. I don't know if this will work, but I think it's worth a try, or at least a discussion.
We as teacher have a task of stimulating, and motivate our students curiosity and willingness to learn. Which I feel is the hardest thing to do. While performing my observations and constantly hear students asking there teachers why do we need to learn this. And the saddest thing is that many of the teachers do not know the applications and just say for your test. If we as teacher do not know why students need to know the material we are teaching them then how can we teach it. We need to relate the material that we wish to teach our students to the real world and if that means us doing more work then lets do it. Involve the students in there education as them things they like to do have them do research into a field they wish to enter into in the future and relate thing they will be learning to what they wish to do in the future. By giving the students real life experiences we will be able to raise the standards. If we teach through application it is proven that students retain the material a lot more then if they simply memorize the material and its a lot more interesting not only for the student but also for us as teachers. If we get the students excited about learning then we will see why we actually got into the field of teaching. To see a students face when the light bulb goes of in there head when they understand what you are teaching is an amazing feeling.
Motivation, it is the strong key term for our educators today. I am majoring in mathematics, and one of the strategy that I would recomend is for every new material covered, play a GAME! When you play a game related with the new material, it could bring attention of the students and at the same time you could approach the students the new material and emphasize it while playing the game.
I think one of the best ways to get students interested is to show them the real life aplication for what they are doing. Being a Technology major it is more helpful for the students to see how to do it rather then just learn a lot of theory. Teaching someone all the principles behind welding for example is boring but give a student the welder to play with and they will love it! So this method can definilty be used with global learning, and also games everyone loves games and pays attention if they are interested enough!
As teachers we need to be the best we can be.Possessing the attributes of good teachers and being current and understanding the new literacys will give our students the higher standards of global education. Enthusiasm is contagious. " Teach onto others as you would want others to teach onto you."
What can we do to stimulate curiosity, motivate learning, and thus contribute to the raising of standards of global education?
We can stimulate curiosity, motivate learning, and contribute to the standards of global education by having students find out what transpires in countries where the education level is very high. Then engage them in the activities that were discovered. Also, in years gone by people use to have pen pals in foreign countries, we no longer practice this as a people but why not hook somes schools in different countries up so the students can communicate on a weekly or monthly basis. thei will help the students increase their awareness of what is transpiring in other countries/globally, after all we are now considered global citizens.
I think all children everywhere from the beginning of time are two things, curious and difficult to motivate. So, we as teacher, adults and parents all need to remember that kids want and need to learn, but have so much going on in their heads that if the process does not seem fun and or easy and does not satisfy their curiosity then we are going to fail in educating them.Learning needs to be fun, enticing and relevant. It is why the situation we have today with the potential through the use of technology to create rich multimedia experiences that both entices and satisfies children we can leap frog the stagnation in learning that occurs for all of us during some point in our development. And we must make it relevant. We have the tools to be completely connected to each other and to provide material and experiences that will speak to all of our children regardless of how different they are from us or each other in an effective and integrated way that was simply not possible with the old chalkboard and textbook model of school.
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We have to view our students as curious, motivated learners, and not empty vessels waiting for us to come along and deposit knowledge in.
We have to take advantage of the natural curiosity that exist in all students, and devise instruction that allows them to uncover knowledge, not memorize it.
We have to hold them to high standards, and not accept mediocrity from them.
We have to make learning fun.
We cannot apply a "one size fits all" attitude to their education. We need to improve our own ability to differentiate instruction, understand that kids learn differently, and create many different assessments to determine if learning is going on.
My students are people with great potentials. Potentials to be trained and developed in a productive way.
Although they have inquiry minds, ready to be developed, care must be taken as to how they are dealt with.
They must be treated fairly with dignity and respect. And in return, they should be expected to treat others in a similar manner. Though small in stature, they should be expected to function at high standard in producing quality work when given the proper guidance. They should be held accountable for their actions.
My children are our children. They deserve the best in terms of instruction. They must be made aware of the need for a good solid education. In this regard, they should be encouraged to become lifelong learners.
Our education system, therefore, has to provide the necessary tools to equip them for this technological age. The teaching method and assessment must be relevant and meaningful. Also, the diverse learning styles within the classrooms must not be ignored.
Instruction must be differentiated to create a level playing field for all.
It is important that we make our students aware of current events in our world. If students are informed they will be curious about the world around them. The internet is a medium that allows us to explore other cultures and learn about the world around us. Once students have learned about the world it is important for them to see and converse with others.
Epals and distance learning are some ways students can write to others and also talk live to others from different parts of the world. In order for us to co-exist in a peaceful world it is important that we keep this road map open by allowing dialogue to contine among the people of the world.
There are a number of terms on another site which we needed to define for Dr. McPherson. I’d like to use a few to answer this question:
Of the many ways this might be achieved, one is raising the standards of global education by providing information on the many new literacies to as many as possible worldwide. Helping citizens internationally better understand the interdependence among people of other nations and assisting them in acquiring the ability to interact and collaborate successfully across cultures through the use of the internet and other sources is a must. Teaching a better global understanding of how to gather, organize and evaluate information is another way. These are just but a few of the skills which are necessary in order to succeed in the 21st century. The more these ideas and others like them are made available to ours and the citizens of the world the more informed and collaborative the results.
Students have raw talent waiting to be polished, so teachers must be correctly trained to teach these students. Students like everything in the universe share what they know and our students are only as good as the teacher who taught them.
Let us all strive to be the best that we can be and our students will follow our lead.
I found this excerpt years ago and I try to live up to my interptation of it and I quote "And if I name life, I must risk my laughter, my dancing, my tears, my self, in giving a name to this experience called living" Anonymous
So how ca I live with myself if I do not give the best of me to my students.
We need to increase the usage of ICT’s in the classroom and in doing so, making sure the students’ experiences are continuously related to the real world. Their interest lies in the Internet and other technological means. In their homes or elsewhere, many have access to information and technologies far more advanced and possibly more interesting than what they experience in the classroom. Therefore, if these methods are to be used in schools they must be done in ways which can be applied to the world they are curious about. Working with Global Earth is an excellent example. My second grade music class was absolutely fascinated with the program. It started with the topic of global warming (a teachable moment). Off to the computer we went and in no time flat, we were on the North Pole. The first thing we noticed was how small it was. “What would happen if” was the beginning of many of my questions hinting on the effects. Each was carefully considered and answered in great detail. A few were goofy, of course but many were right on the mark and they seemed to enjoy having what one called “a grown-up” conversation. In the beginning, the North Pole was a gigantic place where penguins, polar bear and prancing reindeer reigned. A visit to the South Pole changed all that. On cue they all widened their eyes, softly inhaled and released in unison the simplest of sounds… “Whoa!”
Needless to say, the remainder of the class we traveled the globe. It was fun, engaging and clearly evident. ICT’s belong in the classroom.
"Learn locally. Think globally." I read the above slogan on someone's t-shirt on the F train 2 years ago. The slogan became a subject of one of the most memorable conversation I had ever had with a stranger in the New York City subway.
We must engage our students to go outside of their familiar sphere of daily routines to experience what lay behind the curtain.They should not be satisfied with just one answer to a question.
Although I am not familiar with the standards that affect global education.Nevertheless, students should be aware of the existence of billions of other communities that
inhabit our planet.
I don't have the teaching background that my fellow posters above have. So hopefully my ideas don't seem too silly.
When I went to school (a long time ago), what motivated me, and I believe other kids, was the space race. I recall being extremely interested in everything to do with outer space, rockets, and science in general.
What is happening today to motivate children? Is there anything on a national or global scale which children can point to and say, "I want to do that"? I am speaking primarily of science here. I would say global warming and/or alternative fuels, but unfortunately, there is nothing happening on a national basis which is very compelling or motivating. Therefore, it's up to the teacher or school (or school district) to adopt a "cause". Something they can get the kids excited about. I don't know if this will work, but I think it's worth a try, or at least a discussion.
We as teacher have a task of stimulating, and motivate our students curiosity and willingness to learn. Which I feel is the hardest thing to do. While performing my observations and constantly hear students asking there teachers why do we need to learn this. And the saddest thing is that many of the teachers do not know the applications and just say for your test. If we as teacher do not know why students need to know the material we are teaching them then how can we teach it.
We need to relate the material that we wish to teach our students to the real world and if that means us doing more work then lets do it. Involve the students in there education as them things they like to do have them do research into a field they wish to enter into in the future and relate thing they will be learning to what they wish to do in the future. By giving the students real life experiences we will be able to raise the standards. If we teach through application it is proven that students retain the material a lot more then if they simply memorize the material and its a lot more interesting not only for the student but also for us as teachers. If we get the students excited about learning then we will see why we actually got into the field of teaching. To see a students face when the light bulb goes of in there head when they understand what you are teaching is an amazing feeling.
Motivation, it is the strong key term for our educators today. I am majoring in mathematics, and one of the strategy that I would recomend is for every new material covered, play a GAME!
When you play a game related with the new material, it could bring attention of the students and at the same time you could approach the students the new material and emphasize it while playing the game.
I think one of the best ways to get students interested is to show them the real life aplication for what they are doing. Being a Technology major it is more helpful for the students to see how to do it rather then just learn a lot of theory. Teaching someone all the principles behind welding for example is boring but give a student the welder to play with and they will love it! So this method can definilty be used with global learning, and also games everyone loves games and pays attention if they are interested enough!
As teachers we need to be the best we can be.Possessing the attributes of good teachers and being current and understanding the new literacys will give our students the higher standards of global education. Enthusiasm is contagious. " Teach onto others as you would want others to teach onto you."
What can we do to stimulate curiosity, motivate learning, and thus contribute to the raising of standards of global education?
We can stimulate curiosity, motivate learning, and contribute to the standards of global education by having students find out what transpires in countries where the education level is very high. Then engage them in the activities that were discovered. Also, in years gone by people use to have pen pals in foreign countries, we no longer practice this as a people but why not hook somes schools in different countries up so the students can communicate on a weekly or monthly basis. thei will help the students increase their awareness of what is transpiring in other countries/globally, after all we are now considered global citizens.
I think all children everywhere from the beginning of time are two things, curious and difficult to motivate. So, we as teacher, adults and parents all need to remember that kids want and need to learn, but have so much going on in their heads that if the process does not seem fun and or easy and does not satisfy their curiosity then we are going to fail in educating them.Learning needs to be fun, enticing and relevant. It is why the situation we have today with the potential through the use of technology to create rich multimedia experiences that both entices and satisfies children we can leap frog the stagnation in learning that occurs for all of us during some point in our development. And we must make it relevant. We have the tools to be completely connected to each other and to provide material and experiences that will speak to all of our children regardless of how different they are from us or each other in an effective and integrated way that was simply not possible with the old chalkboard and textbook model of school.
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